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1961 Map of Jackass Flats

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Jackass Flats
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Nevada Test Site Area 400 occupies a central role in this survey, conducted in cooperation with the Atomic Energy Commission during a critical period of Cold War desert operations. The landscape is a mix of high-altitude terrain, including the Calico Hills and Little Skull Mtn, and the broad, dry expanse of Jackass Flats. Infrastructure for the testing site is visible throughout, from the Trailer Park near the intersection of Jackass Flats Road to specialized installations like the Weather Tower Station 14 and a Lookout Tower.

A network of utility lines and specialized transport routes, such as the Underground Telephone Aqueduct and the Horn Cutoff, illustrates the technical requirements of the facility. Traditional desert features like Cane Spring and Topopah Wash contrast with the modern industrial footprint of several prospects, a Pumping Station, and multiple gravel pits that supported construction in this secluded high-desert basin.