Central Mojave
The 188 Trading Post, HELIOS One, Black Mountain and the I-15 corridor.
36 locations
Locations in this region
Settlements & Towns
- 188 Trading PostBusy crossroads market at the highway junction east of Vegas. Veronica waits here, with the Arms Merchant, Michelle and Samuel Kerr, and the Forecaster.
- Aerotech Office ParkAn NCR refugee camp east of Camp McCarran, run by Captain Parker, with a Followers doctor and several side quests.
- Grub n' Gulp Rest StopTiny roadside stand on Highway 95 southeast of Vegas run by Fitz and Lupe. Buy food and water and use it as a hub for Camp Golf and the 188.
Military & Outposts
Caves & Mines
- Black Rock CaveSmall cave between HELIOS One and Black Mountain held by three cloaked nightkin. The unique Paladin Toaster lies on a dead prospector inside.
- Cannibal Johnson's CaveHillside cave southeast of the Strip where Cannibal Johnson, a former Enclave marksman, lives alone. Recruit him during Arcade's quest For Auld Lang Syne.
Ruins & Wrecks
- Allied Technologies OfficesPre-War office building south of Camp McCarran, ringed by Fiends outside and full of giant ants inside, with two star caps and a skill magazine.
- Cassidy Caravans WreckageBurned remains of Cass's caravan, southeast of Camp McCarran. Visited during Heartache by the Number to learn who destroyed Cassidy Caravans.
- El Dorado Gas & ServiceRuined Poseidon gas station on Highway 95 with Vipers camped out front. The Lonesome Drifter and his Mysterious Magnum sit just to the north.
- REPCONN HeadquartersBig REPCONN office building southwest of the Grub n' Gulp, guarded by sentry bots. Home of the Q-35 matter modulator and the Brotherhood's lost patrol.
- Train stationA pre-War train station near REPCONN Headquarters with a littered waiting room, a doctor's bag, fission batteries and pre-War money in the ticket booth.
Factories & Plants
- Abandoned warehouseThe warehouse near Camp McCarran where the Van Graffs' arms deal with the Legion turns into an NCR raid in Birds of a Feather.
- El Dorado SubstationNCR guarded power substation northwest of El Dorado Dry Lake. Off limits to visitors, and a key stop in Wild Card: Finishing Touches.
- HELIOS OneAn NCR-held pre-war solar plant hiding the ARCHIMEDES II orbital weapon, unlocked during the quest That Lucky Old Sun.
- Junction 15 Railway StationAbandoned pre-war train station on I-15 south of Vegas, overrun by deathclaws. One star cap on a platform bench; the NCR safehouse lies east.
Landmarks
- Black MountainA super mutant stronghold built around a radio station, ruled by the erratic nightkin Tabitha and prison of Raul the ghoul mechanic.
- Broadcast buildingTabitha's radio studio at the top of Black Mountain, where Black Mountain Radio is broadcast and her locked room holds Repair note #3.
- El Dorado Dry LakeWide salt flat south of the 188 and north of HELIOS One. Open ground with scattered wildlife and long sightlines, mostly crossed on the way elsewhere.
- Lake Las VegasPost-War lake beside Camp Golf, dammed by the NCR to water the sharecropper farms. Submerged carts and junk; mainly useful as a landmark.
Camps & Encampments
- Camp Golf tentsTen NCR troop tents on Camp Golf's golf course, with Sergeant McCredie in the command tent and up to three Stealth Boys in the bags.
- Follower's OutpostFollowers of the Apocalypse post in an old railroad control tower near the 188. Home to Doctor Alvarez and part of Veronica's quest I Could Make You Care.
- Misfits' tentThe messy four-bed tent at Camp Golf where the NCR's worst squad, the Misfits, sleep between foul-ups.
- Mountain Shadows CampgroundAbandoned pre-War campground in the hills southeast of Lake Las Vegas. A copy of Today's Physician, a star cap and minor camp loot.
Farms & Ranches
- Hunter's FarmAbandoned farmhouse south of Camp McCarran with two star caps in the kitchen. Geckos and Powder Gangers nearby, and deathclaws roam toward Junction 15.
- NCR Sharecropper FarmsNCR-run maize fields just south of Freeside's East Gate, with greenhouses, a barracks and quests about missing water and radiation.
Points of Interest
- Ant MoundA fire ant nest on an old farm south of Camp McCarran. The tunnel entrance is hidden in the barn, with a fire ant queen deeper inside.
- Cazador NestDense cazador nesting ground west of Ranger Station Delta. One of the most dangerous outdoor spots in the central Mojave; avoid it at low level.
- Deserted ShackEmpty shack in the hills south of Lake Las Vegas. Minor loot and a quiet corner, mostly worth a stop for the map marker.
- Neil's ShackThe home of Neil, a calm super mutant living at the foot of Black Mountain who can help you get past the guards to deal with Tabitha.
- Orion Moreno's houseEnclave veteran Orion Moreno's house just north of the NCR Sharecropper Farms, a stop on Arcade's For Auld Lang Syne.
- Prison buildingThe Black Mountain building where Tabitha keeps the ghoul mechanic Raul Tejada locked in a cell until you free him.
- Ranger Morales' corpseA Fiend trap near REPCONN Headquarters built around the body of NCR Ranger Esteban Morales, which his widow asks you to bring home.
- Storage buildingThe Black Mountain storeroom where Tabitha's broken robot Rhonda waits for repair and a treasure hunt hides a missile launcher.