
Nevada Test Site lands dominate this 1961 survey, produced in cooperation with the Atomic Energy Commission during a period of intense Cold War activity. The map reveals the stark topography of the Air Force Range, where the high plateau of Pahute Mesa gives way to complex drainage systems like Fortymile Canyon. This specific quadrant includes Area 18, a designation reflecting the administrative partitioning of the desert for specialized military and scientific use.
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This is the sole edition of this map. No revisions or reprints were ever made.
1908 · Kawich
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1942 · Tolicha Peak
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1942 · Wheelbarrow Peak
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1952 · Timber Mountain
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1952 · Silent Canyon
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1952 · Black Mtn
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1954 · Goldfield
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1955 · Goldfield
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Goldfield
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1961 · Ammonia Tanks
USGS Topo · 1:24,000