1968 Map of Warm Springs

About this map

Warm Springs serves as the focal point for this late-1960s topographic survey of the Nye County desert, where human infrastructure meets the arid expanse of Hot Creek Valley and Reveille Valley. The mapping effort was conducted in cooperation with the Atomic Energy Commission, reflecting the era's regional focus on government-managed lands. Notable developments include a Trailer Park near the springs and a large Aqueduct system cutting across the southern terrain. Evidence of local industry and water management is scattered throughout the landscape, from a Gravel Pit and a mining Prospect to essential desert outposts like Joes Well and a Water Tank. The map captures a moment when this remote junction relied on its geothermal namesake and new utility corridors to sustain operations in a challenging environment.