60 Then-and-Now Photos That Show Us How Different Places Have Changed Over the Years

Nearly 10,000 years ago, Western Nevada was covered by an inland sea. Walker Lake is one of the last remnants that remain from this ancient sea. Since the area became populated and due to agricultural processes, the level of the lake steadily drops. Like many of the changes on the list, this is something that’s mostly visible through a satelite photo.

Walker Lake is missing about ninety percent of its original volume since settlements became established along the basin of the lake, approximately a century ago. As a result, you can see in these photos just how much it has actually shrunken since then. It’s truly astonishing.