Eureka County, Nevada -- Nuclear Waste Office

Eureka County Atlas: Eureka County has created a County Atlas that contains over 80 detailed maps of the county as well as in depth maps for the towns of Eureka, Crescent Valley, Beowawe and Diamond Valley. The maps were developed using Geographic Information Systems technology; each online map can be viewed or printed in Adobe pdf file format — Adobe PDF files

The atlas was developed in conjunction with the County's Yucca Mountain Information Office using Yucca Mountain oversight funds. It is a tool that the county can use to assess potential impacts from the Yucca Mountain project, and to determine areas where additional information and analysis is needed.

Map of sites with spent nuclear fuel and High-Level Waste that would be transported to and disposed at Yucca Mountain — Adobe PDF file is 229KB

Nevada Map showing potential rail routes to Yucca Mountain — This statewide rail map was produced by DOE - OCRWM for the Yucca Mountain Environmental Impact Statement.

As noted perviously on this website, in April 2004, DOE released a Record of Decision that officially selected Caliente as the preferred rail route to ship nuclear waste to Yucca Mountain. The Carlin route was chosen as a potential secondary route.

Potential Rail, Barge and Truck Routes to Yucca Mountain — USA map and maps for 47 states that could be impacted by transportation of spent fuel and High-Level Waste to Yucca Mountain. Maps provided by the State of Nevada

See more maps of Yucca Mountan and Eureka County on this website

Transportation Maps — Click Maps to Enlarge