1954 Map of Caliente

About this map

Caliente serves as the focal point for transportation and commerce in this mid-century Nevada landscape, where the Union Pacific tracks thread through the Meadow Valley and Clover Mountains. The industrial character of the era is evident in the mining operations clustered around the high peaks, notably the Freyburg Mine and Lincoln Mine, alongside the company towns of Caselton and Prince. The map records essential civic infrastructure, such as the Lincoln County Memorial Hospital, and the early development of recreational areas like Cathedral Gorge State Park and Kershaw-Ryan State Park. To the west, the landscape shifts toward large-scale federal land management, dominated by the Nellis Air Force Range and the Desert Game Range. This survey captures the transition from high-desert ranching and resource extraction to the modern era of state-managed conservation and defense airspace.