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1961 Map of Jangle Ridge

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

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Nellis Air Force Range and the surrounding Test Site dominate this 1961 topographical study, conducted in cooperation with the Atomic Energy Commission. The landscape is defined by the high desert elevations of the Half Pint Range and the rugged contours of Jangle Ridge. An extensive network of telephone lines and underground cables crisscrosses the terrain, tracing a path toward the Military Reservation and Emigrant Valley.

Transport through this restricted corridor relies on the Groom Lake Road and a series of jeep trails navigating through Groom Pass. Notable landmarks include the distinctive profile of Banded Mtn and the isolated Twinridge Hill. This era of the map captures the intersection of mid-century defense infrastructure and the vast, protected landscape of the Desert Game Range along the Nye and Lincoln County boundary.