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Map of part of Las Vegas Valley showing the piezometric surface of the "near-surface" water during the spring of 1946 by contours, and areas of discharge by evaporation and transpiration

Date

1946

Description

Relief shown by contours. Includes range and township grid. Shows springs, wells and areas of discharge. Scale [ca. 1:67,162. 1 in. to approx. 1.06 miles]. Series: Water resources bulletin (Carson City, Nev.)
no. 5. Originally published as plate 7 in Geology and water resources of Las Vegas, Pahrump, and Indian Spring Valleys, Clark and Nye Counties, Nevada by George B. Maxey and C.H. Jameson, which is number 5 of the Water resources bulletin published by the Nevada Office of the State Engineer.

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Topographic map of Nevada-California, Las Vegas quadrangle, 1951

Date

1951

Description

'Edition of Mar. 1908, reprinted 1951.' 'E.M. Douglas, geographer in charge; Topography and triangulation by R.H. Chapman, B.D. Stewart, J.E. Blackburn, and D.F.C. Moor. Surveyed in 1906-1907.' Scale 1:250,000 ; polyconic proj. (W 116°00--W 115°00/N 37°00--N 36°00). Relief shown by contours and spot heights. Title in lower-right corner: Nev.-Calif., Las Vegas. Contour interval 100 feet. Datum is mean sea level. U.S. Geological Survey

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Plat showing cultivated land in the Stewart Ranch, Las Vegas, Nevada, December 8, 1902

Date

1902-12-08

Description

'John T. McWilliams, U.S.M. Surveyor, Goodsprings, Nevada.' 'Dec. 8th 1902.' '60-A-Pt.II' handwritten in upper right corner. This is map of the Stewart Ranch, which was originally the Las Vegas Ranch, site of the Old Mormon Fort. Drawn with ink and colored pencil. Two holes punched on right side..

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Blueprint showing proposed pipeline for gravity water supply at Las Vegas, Nevada, February 16, 1905

Date

1905-02-16

Description

'Office of Chief Engineer, Los Angeles, Cal., Feb. 16, 1905.' '2-18-17' hand-printed in lower right corner. Proposed pipeline is printed in red. Scale [1:6,000]. 1 inch to 500 feet. San Pedro, Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad Company. Office of Chief Engineer

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Map showing improvements made to the Las Vegas Valley Water District and vicinity under $8,700,000 bond issue,circa 1957

Date

1953 to 1961

Description

Relief shown by contour lines and spot heights. Includes inset location map of the Water District. Shows township and range grid. Boundary of Las Vegas Valley Water District marked in dark blue. 'Cole '57' in lower left corner. Scale [ca. 1:72,000. 1 in. to approx. 6,000 ft.]

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Map showing improvements made to the Las Vegas Valley Water District and vicinity, circa 1950

Date

1946 to 1954

Description

Relief shown by contour lines. Includes inset map showing the location of the Las Vegas Valley Water District Project. In lower left corner: 'Cole...O.' Boundary of Las Vegas Valley Water District marked in dark blue. Scale [ca. 1:126,720. 1 in. to approx. 2 miles

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Map of Utah, New Mexico, Texas, California, Indian territory, and the northern states of Mexico, 1852

Date

1852-01-01

Description

At head of title: 'North America, sheet XV.' 'Published under the superintendence of the Society for Diffusion of Useful Knowledge.' At bottom center of map:'London, Charles Knight, Jany. 1st, 1852.' At bottom right of map: ' J. & C. Walker Sculpt.' Scale [1:7,500,000] 1 degree to 68.89 English miles (W 125°--W 92°/N 43°30?--N 22°30?). Relief shown by hachures. Atlas page number in lower margin: 144. Boundaries hand colored. Includes notes, locations of Indian tribes, population statistics. Charles Knight.

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Map of Texas, California, New Mexico and the northern states of Mexico, October 15, 1842

Date

1842-10-15

Description

'Published under the superintendence of the Society for Diffusion of Useful Knowledge.' 'Published by Chapman & Hall, 186 Strand, 15 Oct. 1842.' 'J. & C. Walker, Sculpt.' Scale [ca. 1:7,600,000]. 1 in. to ca. 120 miles (W 125°--W 91°/N 43°--N 23° 30?). 1 map ; 31 x 39 cm. Relief indicated by hachures and spot heights. Shows elevations in yards. Includes notes on exploring expeditions, etc. Borders hand colored. Chapman & Hall.

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Topographic map of area near Virgin River south of St. Thomas, Nevada, 1936

Date

1936

Description

Scale [ca. 1:110,880. 1 in. to approx. 1.75 miles]. 'Bull. Geol. Soc. Am., Vol. 47. Longwell Pl. 4.' Published as plate 4 of Longwell's Geology of the Boulder Reservoir floor, Arizona-Nevada. Geological Society of America

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Cross-sections of wells and aquifers in the Las Vegas Valley, circa 1946

Date

1943 to 1949

Description

2 map sections on 1 sheet. Originally published as plate 6 in Geology and water resources of Las Vegas, Pahrump, and Indian Spring Valleys, Clark and Nye Counties, Nevada by George B. Maxey and C.H. Jameson, which is number 5 of the Water resources bulletin published by the Nevada Office of the State Engineer. Shows permeable and impermeable materials, wells, and aquifers.

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