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Dixie Valley, Nevada, diptych, 2015.

Having some of the best artesian springs in Nevada, the Dixie Valley had a long tradition of ranching for a small number of families in the remote valley. However, in the 1980s, the Cold War expansion of military control over Nevada’s public lands saw the US Navy force the residents out and buy out the ranches–eventually burning most structures to prevent scavenging. Today, many of the ranches are fenced off as protected archeological sites, despite the continued military training. The valley is open to the public, but the ranching traditions are replaced with flyover airspace and a scattering of mock warfare installations.

Dixie Valley, Nevada, diptych, 2015.

Having some of the best artesian springs in Nevada, the Dixie Valley had a long tradition of ranching for a small number of families in the remote valley. However, in the 1980s, the Cold War expansion of military control over Nevada’s public lands saw the US Navy force the residents out and buy out the ranches--eventually burning most structures to prevent scavenging. Today, many of the ranches are fenced off as protected archeological sites, despite the continued military training. The valley is open to the public, but the ranching traditions are replaced with flyover airspace and a scattering of mock warfare installations.