
The Nevada Test Site dominates this 1961 survey, a landscape defined by the strategic interests of the Atomic Energy Commission during the height of the Cold War. The terrain is characterized by the high elevations of Shoshone Mountain and Mine Mountain, separated by the broad expanse of Mid Valley. This map reflects the development of nuclear testing infrastructure, specifically centered around Mine Mountain Junction and the network of primitive routes like Lookout Peak Rd.
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1908 · Kawich
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1908 · Furnace Creek
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1910 · Furnace Creek
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1942 · Wheelbarrow Peak
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1942 · Skull Mountain
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1948 · Death Valley
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1952 · Topopah Spring
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1952 · Tippipah Spring
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1952 · Timber Mountain
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1952 · Cane Spring
USGS Topo · 1:62,500