1962 Map of Groom Mine SW

About this map

Nellis Air Force Range and the northern reaches of the Nevada Test Site dominate this mid-century topographic record of Nye and Lincoln counties. The landscape is defined by the high-altitude desert of Emigrant Valley, bordered to the west by the rising Groom Hills. This area was mapped in cooperation with the Atomic Energy Commission, reflecting its role as a high-security military zone. Notable features include Contaminated Area Alpha and an Airstrip (Aban'd), alongside infrastructure such as a Water Tank and an Underground Cable. The presence of several Calibration Strips and a Calibration Strip Road suggests the specialized scientific and aeronautic testing that took place in this restricted corridor during the Cold War era.