Tahoe, CA — USGS historical 15-minute topo (1955)
by USGS Historical Topo Maps (public domain) · California, US
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Named places on this map
65 named features inside the Tahoe, CA — USGS historical 15-minute topo (1955) sheet, from the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Each one links to every map that shows it.
Peaks and ridges
Lakes, springs and falls
- Agate Bay · bay
- Bear Lake · lake
- Brockway Spring · spring
- Buck Lake · lake
- Carnelian Bay · bay
- Dollar Reservoir · reservoir
- Duck Lake · lake
- Ellis Lake · lake
- Lake Estelle · lake
- Lake Louise · lake
- Lake Tahoe · lake
- Lily Lake · lake
- Lily Pond · lake
- Lost Lake · lake
- McKinney Bay · bay
- McKinney Lake · lake
- Meeks Bay · bay
- Miller Lake · lake
- Quail Lake · reservoir
- Richardson Lake · lake
- Rubicon Bay · bay
- Rubicon River · lake
- Rubicon Springs · spring
- Watson Lake · lake
Gaps, arches and other landforms
- Alpine Meadows · flat
- Antone Meadows · flat
- Atagam Beach · beach
- Barker Meadow · flat
- Barker Pass · gap
- Cedar Flat · flat
- Cothrin Cove · basin
- Dollar Point · cape
- Flick Point · cape
- Lester Beach · beach
- Miller Meadows · flat
- Moondunes Beach · beach
- Page Meadows · flat
- Paradise Flat · flat
- Patton Beach · beach
- Secline Beach · beach
and 4 more
Elevations are the USGS 3DEP ground elevation at the named point, rounded; a summit's surveyed height can differ a little.
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Version history
Version 1 · Nov 4, 2026 · 7.0 MB