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1979 Map of Fallon

Name: 1979 Topographic Map of Fallon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

The Lahontan Valley serves as a stark geographic anchor in this western Nevada landscape, where the agricultural hub of Fallon transitions into the expansive U.S. Naval Reservation. This late-1970s survey documents a region defined by its water management and military presence, from the Stillwater National Wildlife Refuge to the critical infrastructure of the Fallon Naval Air Station.

Beyond the valley floor, the map reveals the isolation of the Great Basin's interior ranges, including the Stillwater Range and the Clan Alpine Mountains. Small settlements and outposts like Frenchman and Middlegate cling to U.S. Highway 50, while the southern reaches of the sheet are dotted with the remnants of mineral exploration at the Gold Coin Mine and the mining camp of Broken Hills. The network of wells and springs, such as Buckley O'Neil Well and Striking Springs, highlights the essential search for water in the Salt Wells Basin.