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1969 Map of Lone Rock SE

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Lone Rock SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

The Carson Sink dominates this landscape in Churchill County, Nevada, represented here as an expansive Alkali Flat where water rarely lingers. This arid environment is defined by its isolation and specialized land use during the late 1960s, notably featuring a large Navy Bombing Target Area in the northwest quadrant. The topography is a stark arrangement of shifting Sand Dunes and minimal human infrastructure, consisting primarily of a solitary Jeep Trail cutting through the basin.

Local history and desert exploration are centered on the few points of interest that break the desert floor, such as Shahghai Well and scattered Ruins near the base of the eastern hills. A single Prospect suggests the legacy of mineral exploration in this desolate stretch of the Great Basin. This survey provides a precise record of the desert's character before modern changes, documenting a place where military utility and raw geology intersect.