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1952 Map of Quartzite Mtn

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Quartzite Mtn
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

The Las Vegas Bombing and Gunnery Range dominates this mid-century landscape in Nye County, revealing a specialized military geography of targets, towers, and restricted airspace. Surveyed in the early 1950s, the map documents the intersection of old desert livelihoods and new strategic imperatives. To the north, Wild Horse Ranch and Cedar Wells stand near the Kawich Range, while further south, the Mining Area and the Gold Reed (Site) hint at the region's earlier prospecting history.

Terrain features like Gold Flat and Dry Lake occupy the lower elevations, punctuated by infrastructure such as the Jackpot Reservoir and an Abandoned Landing Strip. The presence of numerous labeled targets and towers across the northwestern sections illustrates the area's transformation into a controlled testing and training environment, even as natural landmarks like Quartzite Mtn and Cedar Pass remain unchanged.