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1973 Map of Indian Springs SE

Name: 1973 Topographic Map of Indian Springs SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

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Nellis Air Force Range and the Desert National Wildlife Range dominate this high-desert landscape, where military infrastructure meets protected wilderness. The map reveals a strictly regulated environment, characterized by several Restricted zones and a Military Reservation Boundary. Evidence of Cold War-era activity is scattered throughout the valley, including a series of bunkers, a beacon, and several protective domes situated near a designated Target zone.

Logistics and transport are defined by the presence of an Old Railroad Grade cutting across the Three Lakes Valley, signaling a shift in how this territory was accessed. The rugged Pintwater Range rises to the west, providing a stark contrast to the flat depression of the valley floor. Numerous borrow pits and a substation further illustrate the mechanical and industrial footprint required to maintain operations in this isolated Nevada desert corridor.