Nelson

 is a small settlement that was taken over by Caesar's Legion. located southwest of Camp Forlorn Hope and just east of Novac, was NCR's forward-most camp in the Mojave, until a Legion attack forced them back to Camp Forlorn Hope. Currently a group of Caesar's Legion under Dead Sea are stationed there. The base can be liberated for the NCR in the quest Restoring Hope.

Layout
There are two barracks in the north/northeast part of Nelson. The one on the left contains the bodies of two NCR troopers, and the one on the right there is one body of an NCR trooper as well as two Recruit Legionaries and the legionary leader Dead Sea. In the NW there is a vacated house.

In the East/Southeast there are two more houses. The one on the left is used for storage and has multiple crates filled with Sunset Sarsaparilla and ammo boxes, the one on the right is used as a mess hall.

In the west/southwest there are two more houses.

In the center of Nelson there are three crucifixes that three NCR troopers are tied to. You can release the troopers during the quest Restoring Hope.

Notable Loot

 * Nelson house next to and west of the two barracks contains a Nuka-Cola Victory.
 * Dead Sea in the eastern barracks carries an unique machete called the Liberator.
 * Various crates and boxes contain random loot, sunset sarsaparillas, medicines. Of note is the house just to the right of the eastern gate (as you're facing east). This building contains several boxes of ammo and a stealth boy.
 * 3 Graves just East of Nelson, down on the second lower road, just north of the Legion lookout station on the left.

Appearances
appears in Fallout: New Vegas.