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1952 Map of Groom Mine

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Groom Mine
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

The Timpahute Range dominates the eastern landscape of this Nevada survey, overseeing a high-desert basin defined by military operations and isolated mining interests. At the base of the mountains, the Groom Mine and Black Metal Mine represent the localized extraction history of the region. These sites are situated near the dry expanse of Groom Lake, which is bordered by aviation facilities including a Landing Strip and a Landing Field.

Much of the terrain is cordoned off for specialized government use, marked by the expansive Las Vegas Bombing and Gunnery Range and the Nevada Proving Grounds. The map illustrates a landscape of extreme utility and restricted access during the early Cold War, where a solitary Pipeline and scattered water sources like Cattle Spring provide the only infrastructure beyond the military perimeters. The crossing of the Nye Co Lincoln Co line further emphasizes the remote, administrative character of this desert interior.