I think New Vegas out of all the fallout games has the highest density of locations that are still being used for their intended pre-war purpose, albeit in a dilapidated state or under substantially different management. Goodsprings and Nipton were small stopover towns on the way to Vegas before, and they’re still that now. The NCRCF was a prison before the war and it’s still that now. Sloan is still a quarry and Boulder City is still making concrete for government construction projects. Novac was a motel before and it’s a motel now. The Vegas Strip is back in business, the vibes artificially resuscitated. Primm was discount Vegas then, discount Vegas now. Helios One and Hoover Dam are still power plants, still important because they’re power plants. And when locations do get repurposed, there’s typically a better understanding of what they used to be- the NCR knows full well that McCarran used to be an airport, that Camp Golf used to be a resort, there’s no mythologizing going on. Compare the broadly ramshackle settlement construction of Fallout 3 and the monument-centric settlement construction of Fallout 4. Not totally sure what conclusions ought to be drawn from this, but I think it’s interesting.
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Dinky the Dinosaur, Boone's sniper-nest in Fallout: New Vegas, was based on Mr. Rex, one of the Cabazon Dinosaurs in southern California.
(Mr. Rex seen here with Paul Reuben memorial paint job, October 2023)
The Dinosaurs are located off the 10 freeway, between the city of Palm Springs and Morongo Casino and Resort. Mr. Rex is part of a museum with an...interesting history, but this post will focus on Mr. Rex's anatomy.
The entrance to the belly of the beast is located behind his left thigh.
Immediately upon entering, a small landing and staircase lead upwards (first landing and entrance pictured from second landing)
The second landing is big enough for one or two groups to wait for their turn to climb to the head.
The third landing is very small, too small to get a proper picture of, and leads immediately to a spiral staircase.
The spiral staircase is aged and precarious, with each step being only a few inches wide. At the fourth landing is a trap door to seal the dino in case of inclement weather.
The fourth landing is the head of Mr. Rex. It's a small, contoured area just big enough for two adults to stand.
The view out of the mouth is limited, but really is a very sheltered sniping spot.
Admission to the museum, which includes Mr. Rex, is $15 for adults. Admission to Dinny the brontosaurus is free. She contains a gift shop.
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Pictured: Townmap of the Boneyard from Fallout. Also know as the Angel's Boneyard, it is all that's left of the city of Los Angeles.
The Fallout TV series will be set in LA, though it is currently unknown when exactly it takes place.
You can read more about the Boneyard here.
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Fallout Real Life Map (Maps) (Real Filming Locations)
Maps by @warrenwoodhouse. A complete set of maps that feature all of the real life locations from the entire @fallout franchise. Map 1 includes all of the locations from Fallout to Fallout: New Vegas. Map 2 includes all of the locations from Fallout 4 to present. Map 2 also includes the officially recognised mods locations, which are Fallout 4: Vault 1080, Fallout 4: Fallout 3: The Capitol Wasteland, Fallout 4: Fallout London, Fallout 4: Fallout: New Vegas and Fallout 4: Fallout Miami. I’ve also included the locations from the newly created Amazon Prime Original Series. Vaults Map includes all of the Vaults in one map, so that you can find them easily. Mods Map includes all of the locations from all of the officially recognised mods and all of the locations from all of the unofficial mods as well. When sharing or reblogging this post, please include the hashtag #warrenwoodhouse in the tags section.
Map 1: https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=1mgfJ-78PmsuP6_5yvRm0fIPx53Y
Map 2: https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=1YxEfL8jq9VJ_2u7yPqxzbKfq0nhzTNyD
Map Vaults: https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=1YmfLtMuEnBWYjUOGxelFUrHcwcUGn_CK
Map 3: To be announced
Below is information such as what tools I used to create additional map icons, changelog, references and more.
Tools I’ve Used
Adobe Express: Some of the icons in the maps were created originally by me using @adobe #AdobeCreativeCloud #AdobeExpress, these icons are available for other uses by request via my Ask page. CLICK HERE to use the Ask page. CLICK HERE to use Adobe Express.
FANDOM: The original map icons that appeared in the in-game maps were taken from the official Nukapedia Wiki, also known as Fallout Wiki. CLICK HERE to visit the official Fallout Wiki on FANDOM.
Google My Maps: Let’s you create real world maps filled with places. If you’ve starred a place on Google Maps, this will appear in your own private Favourites map on Google My Maps. CLICK HERE to create a map.
What Links Here
UI Map Icons Category - Categories - Fallout Wiki on FANDOM (Category)
Google My Maps - Google Maps - Google (App)
Adobe Express - Products - Adobe (App)
Fallout (franchise) - Franchises - Microsoft Bethesda Softworks - Microsoft Game Studios - Microsoft (Franchise)
Changelog
15th April 2024 at 3:00 pm: Created the Vaults map
15th April 2024 at 6:00 am: Updated the post with new sections
13th April 2024 at 7:00 pm: Added a new section titled “Fallout (TV Series) (Amazon Prime Original Series)” to the map and added Vault 33 to the map. More coming soon, my fellow Vault Dwellers
16th February 2024 at 6:20 am: Updated map description
4th July 2021 at 4:30 pm: Added columns to the locations database on my wiki for the section titled “Fallout 4”
3rd July 2021 at 4:30 pm: Added “Fallout 3” locations to the map. Added “Fallout 3: Broken Steel” locations to the map
29th June 2021 at 5:55 pm: Added “Fallout 4” locations to the map. Updated map description. Added my screenshots into the “Fallout 4” section on the map. Added the section titled “Fallout 5 (TBA)” to the map. Added “Fallout 3” locations to the map
28th June 2021 at 6:22 pm: Added “Fallout 3” locations to the map. Updated section title for the section titled “Fallout, Fallout 2” & I’ve updated section title for the section titled “Fallout (Film)”
25th June 2021 at 3:20 pm: Added “Fallout 3” locations to the map, added “Fallout 3: Operation: Anchorage” locations to the map and I’ve also added the “Fallout 3: Morhership Zeta” locations to the map
14th June 2021 at 8:09 am: Updated map description
12th June 2021 at 11:15 am: Updated the section title for “Fallout 4” which now lists all of its DLCs and official Mods. Updated the section title for “Fallout 76” which now lists all of its DLCs. Added “Fallout 3: The Pitt” locations to the map and I’ve also added “Fallout 3: Point Lookout” locations to the map
11th June 2021 at 10:00 am: Added my screenshots into the “Fallout 4” section on the map
10th June 2021 at 4:44 pm: Added “Fallout 3: The Pitt” locations to the map, updated the map description & added “Fallout 3: Point Lookout” locations to the map
21st July 2020 at 2:21 pm: Updated map description and added screenshots to various locations on both maps
28th December 2019 at 10:00 am: Map 1 almost fully up to date so I created a second map (Map 1 for everything from the original series & Map 2 for Fallout 4 to present)
14th August 2018 at 1:00 pm: Copied map from the original Google My Maps map created by another Fallout fan & I’ve added more locations to the map from “Fallout”, “Fallout 2”, “Fallout Tactics”, “Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel”, “Fallout: Van Buren (Cancelled)”, “Fallout 3”, “Fallout: New Vegas” and “Fallout (Film) (Cancelled)”
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