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1960 Map of Plutonium Valley

USGS Topo · Published 1962

About this map

Nevada Test Site operations dominate this arid landscape, showing the highly specialized infrastructure of the Cold War atomic age. The map center is defined by Plutonium Valley, which contains four distinct points labeled Blast Center and an adjacent Bunker. This area, designated as Area 11, also includes a Radioactive Waste Dump, marking it as a critical zone for nuclear testing and research during the early 1960s.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1960
Date Published1962
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:24000
Physical Dimensions21.9 x 26.8 inches

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Source Details

SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain