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1942 Map of Penoyer Valley

Name: 1942 Topographic Map of Penoyer Valley
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1942
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1942

About this map

Penoyer Valley and the surrounding high desert of Lincoln County are captured here during the early years of World War II, showing a landscape defined by isolated mining camps and military expansion. The western half of the map is dominated by the Tonopah Gunnery Range, marked by a clear Military Reservation Boundary that slices north to south across the basin. This military footprint highlights the region's transition into a strategic training ground during the 1940s.

Mining activity is anchored at Tem Piute, while the small settlement of Freiburg sits to the north near the Worthington Mts. Water sources, essential for survival in this arid terrain, are meticulously noted, including Sand Spring, Quinn Canyon Spring, and McCutcheons Spring. The map also traces the southern extent of the Nevada National Forest, where the topography rises into the Quinn Canyon and the Timpahute Range.