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Surficial geologic map of Las Vegas Valley, Nevada, circa 1981
Date
1977 to 1985
Description
'United States Department of the Interior, Geological Survey. Open-file report, 84-130, plate 1.' 'Prepared in cooperation with the Clark County Department of Comprehensive Planning.' 'Base from U.S. Geological Survey 1:100,000, Boulder City, Ariz.-Nev., Las Vegas, Nev.-Calif., Mesquite Lake, Nev.-Calif., 1978, Lake Mead, Nev.-Ariz., 1979.'Geology from Malmberg (1965); Longwell and others (1965); Haynes (1967); Bingler (1977); Bell and Smith (1980); Bell (1981); Matti and Bachhuber (1982); and Matti and Morton (1982a and b); modified by R. W. Plume, 1981.' Shows township and range lines. Scale [ca. 1:102,960. 1 in.=approx. 1.625 miles] (W 115°30´--W 115°00´/N 36°30´--N 36°00´). Series: Open-file report (Geological Survey (U.S.))
84-130. Originally published as plate 1 of Ground-water conditions in Las Vegas Valley, Clark County, Nevada. Part I. Hydrogeologic framework / by Russell W. Plume, published by the U.S. Geological Survey in 1984 as Open-file report 84-130.
84-130. Originally published as plate 1 of Ground-water conditions in Las Vegas Valley, Clark County, Nevada. Part I. Hydrogeologic framework / by Russell W. Plume, published by the U.S. Geological Survey in 1984 as Open-file report 84-130.
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Fence diagram showing lithology of valley-fill deposits and summary of water-bearing properties for valley-fill and bedrock units, Las Vegas Valley, Nevada, 1981 (Open-file report 84-130)
Date
1981
Description
'United States Department of the Interior, Geological Survey. Open-file report 84-130, plate 2.' 'Prepared in cooperation with the Clark County Department of Comprehensive Planning.' 'Geology by R.W. Plume, 1981.' Scale [ca. 1:31,680. 1 in.=approx. .5 miles]. . Series: Open-file report (Geological Survey (U.S.))
84-130. Originally published as plate 2 of Ground-water conditions in Las Vegas .Valley, Clark County, Nevada. Part I. Hydrogeologic framework / by Russell W. Plume, published by the U.S. Geological Survey in 1984 as Open-file report 84-130. "Prepared in cooperation with the Clark County Department of Comprehensive Planning."
84-130. Originally published as plate 2 of Ground-water conditions in Las Vegas .Valley, Clark County, Nevada. Part I. Hydrogeologic framework / by Russell W. Plume, published by the U.S. Geological Survey in 1984 as Open-file report 84-130. "Prepared in cooperation with the Clark County Department of Comprehensive Planning."
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Map of Las Vegas showing areas owned by the Union Pacific Railroad Company, water pipes and other water utilities, circa 1942
Date
1938 to 1946
Archival Collection
Description
Map showing downtown Las Vegas and tracts to the west showing water supply lines, wells, springs, and settling basins. Various areas outlined in red and yellow. Scale [ca. 1:7,200] 1 in.=600 feet. Cadastral map. Blueline print. Areas owned by railroad outlined by hand in different colored markers. Library's copy includes hand-written calculations.
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Blueprint map showing proposed water pipeline from Big Spring to Las Vegas, Nevada, January 24, 1911
Date
1911-01-24
Archival Collection
Description
'S.P.L.A.&S.L.R.R. Los Angeles Division. Map of pipe line from Big Spring. Las Vegas, Nev. Approved: Jan. 24, 1911. E.M. Jessup, E.M. of W.' In lower right corner: '4-U-323.' Scale [ca. 1:2,400] 1 in.=200 feet. Relief shown by contours. North is to upper right.
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Map showing proposed new 12" well and pipe line changes at Water Springs, Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1920
Date
1916 to 1925
Archival Collection
Description
In lower right corner: '6-W-74.' Scale: 1" = 500'.
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Map to accompany joint letter dated April 20th, 1931 to Mr. Gray concerning construction of proposed water main to serve lessees in Industrial Unit No. 1, Las Vegas, Nevada, April 20, 1931
Date
1931-04-20
Archival Collection
Description
'Union Pacific System. Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railraod Company.' 'Office of Industrial Engr., Los Angeles, California, April 20th, 1931. Dwg. No. 588.' Scale: 1" = 200'.
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Map showing right of way of toll road constructed by Nevada Rapid Transit Co. in Lincoln County, State of Nevada
Date
1905-08-10
Description
Shows right of way of what now is Interstate 95 through what is now Clark County, Nevada. 'Aug. 10, 1905.' 'Adopted as toll road of Nevada Rapid Transit Company at meeting of Board of Directors of said company Aug. 25th, 1905. Attest W.H. Comstock, secretary, J. Ross Clark, president.' 'Book I, page 3'--Lower right corner. '... No. ... Recorded at ... [signed] J. Ross Clark ... September 1st A.D. 1905 at 40 ... past 8 A.M. to Book of Platts, Pages ... Lincoln Co. Nev. Record ... [signed] Henry Lee ...'--upper right portion of map. Seal of the Nevada Rapid Transit Company in lower left portion of map. Scale [ca. 126,720]. 1 in.=2 miles 1 map. Blueline print.
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Geologic map and sections of area along Colorado River between Lake Mead and Davis Dam, Arizona and Nevada, 1963
Date
1963
Description
At top of map: 'United States, Department of Interior, Geological Survey. Professional Paper 374-E, plate 1.' In lower right corner of map: 'Geology mapped by C.R. Longwell.' Relief shown by contours. Includes seven colored cross-sections. Scale 1:125,000 (W 114°50´--W 114°20´/N 36°10´--N 35°10´). Series: Shorter contributions to general geology. Professional paper (Geological Survey (U.S.))
374-E. Originally published as plate 1 in: Reconnaissance geology between Lake Mead and Davis Dam, Arizona-Nevada / by Chester R. Longwell, published by the U.S. Government Printing Office in 1963 in the series Shorter contributions to general geology and as Geological Survey professional paper 374-E.
374-E. Originally published as plate 1 in: Reconnaissance geology between Lake Mead and Davis Dam, Arizona-Nevada / by Chester R. Longwell, published by the U.S. Government Printing Office in 1963 in the series Shorter contributions to general geology and as Geological Survey professional paper 374-E.
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Map of the Las Vegas ground-water basin, Clark, Nye, and Lincoln Counties, Nevada, 1965
Date
1965
Description
At top of map: 'United States Department of the Interior, Geological Survey. Water-supply paper 1780, plate 1.' At bottom of map: 'Base from Army Map Service sheets NJ 11-9, NJ 11-12, and NI 11-3 (1947).' 'Boundary between bedrock and alluvium in Clark County, Nev., compiled by Ben Boyer, E. H. Pampeyan and C. R. Longwell. In Lincoln and Nye Counties, contact determined from aerial photographs.' 'Interior--Geological Survey, Washington, D.C.--1965--W63358.' Includes township and range lines.Relief shown by contours. Thematic map. Scale 1:250,000 (W 116°--W 114°45´/N 37°00´--N 35°30´). Series: Water-supply paper (Washington, D.C.), 1780. Originally published as plate 1 of Available water supply of the Las Vegas ground-water basin, Nevada, by Glenn T. Malmberg, published by the Geological Survey in 1965 as its Water-supply paper 1780.
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Map showing estimated average recharge to and discharge from ground-water reservoirs by basins, and hydraulic potential in Clark and Nye counties, Nevada, 1963
Date
1963
Description
'T.E. Eakin, S.L. Schoff, and P. Cohen, 1963.' 'Department of the Interior, United States Geological Survey, TEI-833.' 'Prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission.' Scale 1:500,000 (W 117°30´--W 115°00´/N 38°30´--N 36°30´). Originally published as figure 2 in Regional hydrology of a part of southern Nevada : a reconnaissance / by Thomas E. Eakin, Stuart L. Schoff, and Philip Cohen, published by the U.S. Geological Survey in 1963 as number 833 of the Trace elements investigation report.
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