Recent satellite observations suggest possible preparations for renewed testing or subcritical tests. Map Anatomy & Visual Features
Digital maps of these sites typically focus on several key areas found in real-world facilities:
Features like vertical shafts for underground tests or horizontal tunnels bored into mountains (e.g., Punggye-ri in North Korea). nuclear test site (lekoopas private map)
An Arctic archipelago used for 130 detonations, including the Tsar Bomba —the largest nuclear device ever tested.
Located in the Mojave Desert, it includes Yucca Flat and Frenchman Flat, areas often recreated in digital maps. Novaya Zemlya , Russia Located in the Mojave Desert, it includes Yucca
Civil defense "Doom Towns" (wooden houses, vehicles, and mannequins) built to test the effects of a blast on urban environments. Nuclear Test Sites - Atomic Archive
Lake Chagan (Atomic Lake) , a crater lake formed by a 1965 "peaceful" nuclear explosion that remains radioactive today. Nevada Test Site (NTS), USA Nevada Test Site (NTS), USA The Soviet Union's
The Soviet Union's primary testing ground from 1949 to 1989. It hosted 456 nuclear explosions, including the first Soviet nuclear device, RDS-1 .