Abstract
The UNLV University Libraries Collection of Maps (1770-2023) contains a wide variety of maps primarly representing Southern Nevada and the surrounding region. Some maps (particularly topographic maps) include most counties in the state. Maps are grouped by general type, and include historical routes; topographic maps; plat and parcel maps; geologic and mineral resource maps; government planning, census, and electoral maps; travel and tourism maps; and general highway and road maps. Additional maps held by UNLV Special Collections and Archives are cataloged and may be searched in the Libraries' online catalog.
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Scope and Contents Note
The UNLV University Libraries Collection of Maps (1770-2023) contains a wide variety of maps primarly representing Southern Nevada and the surrounding region. Some maps (particularly topographic maps) include most counties in the state. Maps are grouped by general type, and include historical routes; topographic maps; plat and parcel maps; geologic and mineral resource maps; government planning, census, and electoral maps; travel and tourism maps; and general highway and road maps. Additional maps held by UNLV Special Collections and Archives are cataloged and may be searched in the Libraries' online catalog.
Access Note
Collection is open for research. Some items in this collection are digital surrogates. Arrangements must be made in advance to access digital files; please contact UNLV Special Collections and Archives for additional information.
Publication Rights
This material is made available to facilitate private study, scholarship, or research. It may be protected by copyright, trademark, privacy, publicity rights, or other interests not owned by UNLV. Users are responsible for determining whether permissions are necessary from rights owners for any intended use and for obtaining all required permissions. Acknowledgement of the UNLV University Libraries is requested. For more information, please see the UNLV Special Collections policies on reproductions and use or contact us at special.collections@unlv.edu.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged into ten groups:
I. Tourism and Travel maps;
II. Natural Resources maps;
III. Road (Highway, City, Street) maps;
IV. Parcel maps;
V. Plat maps;
VI. Topographic maps;
VII. Historic routes and archeological surveys;
VIII.Government planning, census, and electoral maps;
IX. Native American tribal communities maps;
X. Mining maps.
Preferred Citation
UNLV University Libraries Collection of Maps, 1770-2023. MS-00955. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Acquisition Note
Materials were periodically collected by the University Libraries Special Collections and Archives; accession number 2019-075. An additional 4 maps were donated in 2025 by Sherri Cassel; accession number 2025-114.
Processing Note
In 2019, as part of an archival backlog elimination project, Jimmy Chang rehoused and arranged the materials, wrote the finding aid, and entered the data into ArchivesSpace. Some items in this collection are digital surrogates. In 2021, due to insurmountable preservation issues, Victoria Palma digitized select materials from the collection for preservation purposes. Originals were discarded. In 2024 and 2025, Hunter Brown created an item-level inventory of all existing uncataloged maps. Sarah Jones rehoused them and updated the finding aid in ArchivesSpace. This collection has been entirely reprocessed from its original collection.