1970 Map of Caliente

About this map

Caliente serves as the focal point of this Nevada landscape, where the Union Pacific railroad line follows the narrow corridor of Meadow Valley. The town's infrastructure in the early 1970s is captured in detail, showing the County Hospital, IOOF Cem, and the Nevada Girls Training Center just north of the rail yards. The surrounding terrain is defined by dramatic elevation changes, moving from the canyon floors up into the Clover Mountains and toward Baldy Mountain. To the south, the valley narrows significantly at Etna, where the map identifies Pictographs on the canyon walls, providing a rare glimpse into the area's ancient history alongside more modern features like the Kershaw-Ryan State Park and its various springs.