1973 Map of White Sage Flat

About this map

White Sage Flat dominates this high-altitude desert landscape in southern Nevada, where military and wildlife management boundaries intersect. In the early 1970s, the northern portion of the quadrangle was designated as part of the Nellis Air Force Range, while the southern half falls within the Desert National Wildlife Range. This jurisdictional overlap highlights the mid-century transition of the American West toward specialized federal land use for both national defense and environmental preservation.