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1960 Map of Tippipah Spring

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Tippipah Spring
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

The Nevada Test Site dominates this 1960 landscape, showing the early infrastructure of the Atomic Energy Commission's operations in Nye County. The terrain transitions from the high elevations of Shoshone Mountain and the Eleana Range down into the broad expanse of Yucca Flat. Notable water infrastructure in this arid environment includes Tippipah Spring, a Reservoir, and a Water Tunnel, which supported the remote installations.

Administrative divisions like Area 1, Area 2, and Area 4 partition the desert, where specialized features such as an Observation Station, numerous Trenches, and an Underground Telephone Cable reveal the site's technical character. Geologic landmarks like the Sugar Loaves, Big Butte, and the distinctive Syncline Ridge provide natural orientation amidst the network of Jeep Trails and the Back Mesa Road.