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1985 Map of Pahranagat Range

Name: 1985 Topographic Map of Pahranagat Range
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

Nellis Air Force Range dominates the western half of this 1985 landscape, a region defined by restricted access and the stark geography of Groom Lake and Papoose Lake. This mid-1980s data highlights the proximity of military operations to the more accessible Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge, where Upper Pahranagat Lake and Lower Pahranagat Lake provide a vital water system in an otherwise arid basin.

Remote mining sites like the Black Metal Mine and Southeastern Mine are located in the high relief of the Groom Range and Pintwater Range. The settlement of Alamo and the nearby Ash Springs serve as the primary hubs for the eastern corridor, while the expansive Desert National Wildlife Range stretches southward across the Sheep Range. The map documents a complex intersection of national security, wildlife conservation, and mineral extraction across the Lincoln County desert.