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1968 Map of Scottys Junction NE

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Scottys Junction NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

Stonewall Mountain dominates the northern horizon of this high-desert landscape, part of a territory defined by the requirements of the Nellis Air Force Range. The topography illustrates a transition from the rugged slopes of Pahute Mesa down into the broad, dry expanses of Sarcobatus Flat and the Lida Valley. While much of the terrain is marked only by a sparse Jeep Trail, the map preserves a significant piece of local transport history along its western edge.

An Old Railroad Grade runs through the valley floor, tracing a path past an Alkali Flat and a lone Spring. This feature serves as a tangible link to the mining-era infrastructure that once connected remote Nevada outposts before the land was designated for military use. The absence of modern settlements emphasizes the shift from early industrial expansion to mid-century federal restricted-access management.