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Map showing location of leased properties proposed to be sold to the Las Vegas Land and Water Company, October 2, 1952

Date

1952-10-02

Description

'October 2, 1952.' Relief shown by contours. Hand-drawn lines mark land leased to these people, land proposed to be withdrawn from lease, and easement for a sewer. Scale [ca. 1:7,200]. 1 in.=600 feet. Blueline.

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Diagrammatic drawing showing wells, springs, reservoir and settling basins, Las Vegas, Nevada, June 1942

Date

1942-06

Description

Hand-drawn in pencil on tracing cloth. "June 1942." Also shows pipelines and power lines. Includes a hand-written table showing the number of the well or spring, casing size, depth, capacity in gallons per day, and whether it is pump or artesian. "3-18-41"--Written in black grease pencil in lower right corner of map.

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Map of water pipelines owned by or to be sold to the Las Vegas Valley Water District, March 1, 1953

Date

1953-03-01

Description

Map shows portions of pipelines to be sold to the Las Vegas Valley Water District, pipelines connected to those to be sold to the District that will be retained by the railroad companies, and privately-owned pipelines connecting to those to be sold to the District. 'Exhibit D.' 'March 1, 1953.' 'I-128.' Las Vegas Land and Water Company?

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Hand-drawn map of the Mormon Fort and Las Vegas Valley from a letter by John Steele to Brigham Young, circa 1855

Date

1850 to 1859

Description

Hand-drawn map showing area around the Mormon Fort in Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1855. Handwritten in lower right: 'To President George A. Smith. This is drawn not according to any particular rule being my first attempt at drawing but it may serve to give you an idea of the Las Vegas. John Steele.' Copy print of material in LDS Archives. Scale not given..

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Map showing location of proposed 12-inch water main to connect Well #8 with settling basin serving Reservoir No. 2 at Las Vegas, Nevada, January 16, 1950

Date

1950-01-16

Description

'Office of Manager-Industrial Development, Los Angeles, California.' Scale: 1" = 600'. 10 3/8 in. x 8 in.

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Map showing chemical diagrams representing quality of water 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°00´--W 115°00´/N 38°30´--N 36°30´). Originally published as figure 3 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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Map of Las Vegas, Nevada, annotated to show different soil types, September 2, 1948

Date

1948-09-02

Description

'Types of soil as determined by James M. Montgomery for use in appraisal. (Copy). LRM 7/10/52'--handwritten in blue pencil in lower right corner of map. 'September 2, 1947. Revised September 2, 1948.' Soil was designated as badly corrosive, mildly corrosive, or non-corrosive by hand-drawn colored lines and hand-printed labels. Soil was surveyed to measure its effect on water pipes. Scale [ca. 1:7,200] 1 in.=600 feet.

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Map showing water pipelines, Las Vegas, Nevada, January 15, 1914

Date

1914-01-15

Description

'S.P.L.A.&S.L.R.R., Los Angeles Division.' 'Jan. 15, 1914.' Includes other parts of water utilities besides pipelines such as sump pumps and water tanks. Scale varies. Blueprint. Library's copy includes hand-written notes.

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Sketch of plan and profile of present and proposed pipes and tanks and reservoirs at Sloan, Erie and Jean, Nevada, circa 1910s-1920s

Date

1910 to 1929

Description

'No scale. Approved E.M. Jessup, Engr. Maintenance. 7-R-463.'

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