1961 Map of Jackass Flats

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The Nevada Test Site Area 400 dominates this early 1960s landscape, recorded at a time when the Atomic Energy Commission was actively developing infrastructure for nuclear research. The arid expanse of Jackass Flats is crossed by an extensive network of specialized utilities, including an Underground Telephone Line and several remote installations such as a Pumping Station and Well J-11. A small Trailer Park provides a rare sign of human habitation amidst the desert basin, while the surrounding peaks of the Calico Hills and Little Skull Mtn are marked with isolated prospects and rugged jeep trails. To the south, the historic Cane Spring Road leads toward Cane Spring, a critical water source in this dry terrain, while industrial markers like a Lookout Tower and Weather Tower Station 14 highlight the region's technical purpose.