Sorry, no.
Tahoe is much taller than it is wide, so South Lake Tahoe would be at least 3/4's of a map height below the bottom of the map, maybe more.
As below:
But, of course Carson City, Virginia City, and Reno are all east of Tahoe, as the state line runs straight up through the center of the lake, and Reno is almost directly north of Carson City, with Virginian City being northeast of Carson and southeast of Reno. So, the whole map is a fiction anyway that just slightly references reality. They have placed Reno Nevada deep in California just about exactly where Truckee actually is. Actually, the map says it is "The Ponderosa in Nevada," and, as drawn, they've put about 2/3's of it in California, just as about 2/3's of Lake Tahoe is in California.
Interestingly, one genuine realistic factor is that the Ponderosa Ranch at Lake Tahoe is (or was) in Incline Village, which actually is within the border of The Ponderosa as shown on the map you posted (although not where they show it on their map - it actually would be over on the south-east corner of The Ponderosa). Also, they show the lower Truckee River just about exactly true to reality (from the lake to their Reno), except that they show it hitting Reno where it actually hits Truckee (they have it all wrong after it leaves their Reno). In real life, it takes a sharp turn to the east and travels quite a ways east and a little north to get to Reno after it leaves Truckee. Interstate 80 pretty much follows the Truckee River from Truckee to Reno.
Washoe Lake is also real and really is between Carson City and Reno, it's just that Reno is directly north of Carson City, so Washoe Lake is as well.
It's like they took everything northwest of Tahoe and just turned it 90 degrees to the left and set it over the top of the lake, conveniently fitting everything into a format wider than it is tall . . . just about the shape of a TV screen. Even the shape of Washoe Lake has been turned 90 degrees.
Alderpoint Loop 9/12
Re: Alderpoint Loop 9/12
Consider yourself reminded! Come over on 36 or 299.Major Softie wrote:Glad it turned out so minimal, Mel.
Remind me to visit sometime. My Mo-in-law lives in Crescent City, so I do get up there from time to time.
Call me Mel. Some years ago- never mind how long precisely- having little or no money in my purse, and nothing particular to interest me at home, I thought I would ride about a little and see the other parts of the world.
Re: Alderpoint Loop 9/12
A variation on the Bridgeville/Blocksburg/Alderpoint loop from last fall, with no falling over trying to get to Shively. The low water bridge was being replaced today with a less rickety looking one, as it turned out. No, this time I took a turn after Blocksburg to go to Fort Seward, an old whistle stop that's practically forgotten.
Perhaps a bit more than a whistle stop. An actual depot:
Found the geocache there:
http://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GC4C ... 0c3b431476
And another one up the hill:
http://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GC1K ... ddf0ffb3a5
I was rewarded with lunch:
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Tonet ... ,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x54d46d16dace414b:0xc30273c309b3d134
Again, pale me ain't gettin' no spice. Workmanlike, much rice.
To get a feel for the area, the "Toxic Fire" headline used the example of a hash oil lab blowing up to describe what sort of fire the first responders were training for. These were terms EVERYONE up here would have a feel for. For those of you from the clean world, imagine stoners working with ether. "Hey man, let's light one!" <BOOM> "Oops!"
Perhaps a bit more than a whistle stop. An actual depot:
Found the geocache there:
http://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GC4C ... 0c3b431476
And another one up the hill:
http://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GC1K ... ddf0ffb3a5
I was rewarded with lunch:
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Tonet ... ,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x54d46d16dace414b:0xc30273c309b3d134
Again, pale me ain't gettin' no spice. Workmanlike, much rice.
To get a feel for the area, the "Toxic Fire" headline used the example of a hash oil lab blowing up to describe what sort of fire the first responders were training for. These were terms EVERYONE up here would have a feel for. For those of you from the clean world, imagine stoners working with ether. "Hey man, let's light one!" <BOOM> "Oops!"
Call me Mel. Some years ago- never mind how long precisely- having little or no money in my purse, and nothing particular to interest me at home, I thought I would ride about a little and see the other parts of the world.
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Re: Alderpoint Loop 9/12
Was that a train depot? It looks in pretty good shape, still. Are there rails by it?
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Falls City, OR
"Gasoline makes people stupid." -- Chuey
"I'll believe corporations are people when the State of Texas executes one." Bumper sticker
Re: Alderpoint Loop 9/12
Yes, rails in the front of the second pic. Ft Seward CA. We've been trainless about 20 years here since a storm took out the tracks in a tight canyon not far from that spot.enigmaT120 wrote:Was that a train depot? It looks in pretty good shape, still. Are there rails by it?
The building is in great shape, considering. But the roof looks like it's about to go. If we were ready to be 40 miles from anything resembling a town, we'd be making inquiries of the railroad agency.
Call me Mel. Some years ago- never mind how long precisely- having little or no money in my purse, and nothing particular to interest me at home, I thought I would ride about a little and see the other parts of the world.
Re: Alderpoint Loop 9/12
This thread could also be called 'Melville's munchies'
What a beautiful building. Most unrailroad like.
What a beautiful building. Most unrailroad like.
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Re: Alderpoint Loop 9/12
Mel, if you'd stay away from those pot growers you wouldn't have to stop so much to cure your munchies. Why do you call it dope? I have a white ute with a bull bar, does that make me a pot grower or a farmer that grows dope?ME 109 wrote:This thread could also be called 'Melville's munchies'
What a beautiful building. Most unrailroad like.
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PO BOX 95
Nimbin, NSW
Australia 2480
02-6689-1234
Re: Alderpoint Loop 9/12
Aahh--a WHITE ute. You'd be a logger.She'llbe wrote:Mel, if you'd stay away from those pot growers you wouldn't have to stop so much to cure your munchies. Why do you call it dope? I have a white ute with a bull bar, does that make me a pot grower or a farmer that grows dope?ME 109 wrote:This thread could also be called 'Melville's munchies'
What a beautiful building. Most unrailroad like.
Call me Mel. Some years ago- never mind how long precisely- having little or no money in my purse, and nothing particular to interest me at home, I thought I would ride about a little and see the other parts of the world.