Gnome Site

These images were digitized from the video "Project Gnome", #0800034, 1961, Unclassified. The original video is in color. This film and many more are available from the Department of Energy.


Here's an aerial view of the entire site. The main road visible is Eddy County Road 795.

Aerial view (26,439 Bytes)


Here's is a closer aerial view.

Closer aerial view (25,785 Bytes)


This is the retention tank in the distance.

Tank really far away (38,144 Bytes)


And a closer view.

Tank far away (26,619 Bytes)


An aerial view of the tank. This is probably close to where the monument is.

Tank (28,086 Bytes)


An aerial view of the retention pond next to the tank.

Tank (27,845 Bytes)


An aerial view of the radioactive gas venting after the shot.

Tank (24,618 Bytes)


A close-up view of the radioactive gas venting after the shot.

Tank (30,204 Bytes)


Here's the road I mistakenly thought had the monument on it. Oh well.

Tank (95,908 Bytes)


This as a long distance overlay of my GPS data and the Terraserver photo. You can see the actual site south of where I almost got stuck.

GPS far (96,126 Bytes)


This as a closer view of my GPS data and the Terraserver photo.

GPS mid (83,108 Bytes)

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