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1962 Map of Quartet Dome

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Quartet Dome
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

Nellis Air Force Range and the Nevada Test Site dominate this 1962 landscape in Nye County, showing a high-altitude desert environment shaped by military and scientific operations during the Cold War. The area is defined by the high peaks of the Belted Range, including the prominent Quartet Dome and Big Dome Mtn. This survey, produced in cooperation with the Atomic Energy Commission, highlights the restrictive boundaries of Area 12 and the Military Reservation Boundary which limited public access to these mountain reaches.

Contrasting the harsh desert ridges like Ocher Ridge are isolated pockets of life such as Moor Hen Meadow and Mouse Meadow. These features, along with narrow drainages like Grimy Gulch and Gothic Canyon, provided the primary landmarks for surveyors and military personnel navigating the Kawich Valley basin. A single Trail is one of the few indicators of transit through this heavily controlled government territory.