1963-mid 1990s
From 1963 until the mid 1990s, Elko Tract was a largely ignored piece of land. The existing infrastructure (including, in some places, building foundations and even park benches) made it a popular hangout for teenagers and young adults in the area. There are accounts from the time of people being met in the Tract by men wearing non-distinctive but official-looking uniforms and carrying guns warning people to stay out of the area. These accounts, however, are not verified.
The exact nature of the use of the land is uncertain during this period. Some of the more imaginative claims were that it served as a collection point for captured aliens or as an emergency bunker for government officials in the case of nuclear attack. More reasonable speculation is that Elko Tract served as a training ground for either the FBI, CIA, or both. The CIA does have an official training center nearby at Camp Peary in Williamsburg, VA.
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