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Clark County Museum Guild Records
Identifier
MS-00462
Abstract
The Southern Nevada, Clark County Museum Guild records consist of news clippings, meeting minutes, programs and other historical materials from 1983-1996.
Archival Collection
Map of metropolitan Las Vegas, Nevada area, circa 1957
Date
1955 to 1960
Description
Compiled and drawn by California State Automobile Association.--Panel ; "California State Automobile Association. Nevada Division." ; Includes indexes ; Includes inset maps of Nellis Air Force Base and area bounded on the north by Cheyenne Ave. and by Charleston Blvd. on the south. Signature of Elton M. Garrett of back of map. California State Automobile Association.
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Map of North America, circa 1863
Date
1861 to 1865
Description
Scale [ca. 1:15,840,000. 1 inch to approx. 250 miles] (W 167°- -W27°/N 85°--N 10°) ; 1 map : hand col. ; 53 x 40 cm ; Hand colored ; Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington, D.C. ; Includes mail routes and proposed railroad routes; Has decorative border ; Plates 15 and 16 from Johnson's new illustrated family atlas of the world ; Partial geographical index on verso ; Alternate title: North America Johnson and Ward
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Map of Clark County, Nevada, 1927
Date
1927
Description
'Compiled by J.T. McWilliams from official county records, U.S. Land Dept. surveys, railroad co. field maps and many personal surveys. Made in 1927 by J.T. McWilliams, C.E.' Includes township and road districts, school districts, mining districts, railroads, wagon roads, trails, springs and artesian wells. Scale [ca. 1:316,800. 1 in. to approx. 5 miles] (W 116°--W 114°/N37--N35). Relief shown by hachures. Blueline print. Library's copy 1 has one area outlined by hand in red. Library's copy 2 has school districts outlined in red and green pencil and labeled in pencil by hand.
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Map of Las Vegas, Nevada, July 1947
Date
1947
Description
'Prepared by Porter & White Agency. Typography by Marc Wilkinson.' 'Travel-Aid. A Ballinger publication, copyright, July 1947.' Panel title: 'Las Vegas, Nevada invites you! : see Boulder Dam, Lake Mead.' Includes information on Las Vegas, business directory, advertisements and directory of service clubs. Advertisements, map of Boulder City, and map of southern Nevada area with advertisements on verso. Ballinger Publishing Company.
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Map showing automobile routes to Hoover Dam and vicinity, circa 1934
Date
1930 to 1938
Description
'Prepared by the Automobile Club of Southern California.' 'burke' in lower right corner. '1352' in circle in lower left corner. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Shows mines, ranches, and springs. Scale [ca. 1:443,520] (W 115°30--W 114°--N 36°30/N 35°)
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Map of Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, and The Strip, 1956
Date
1956
Description
1956 ed. 'Compiled by Redwood Publishing Co. Copyright 1956 by Robert E. Barringer ... Las Vegas, Nevada.' Panel title: Welcome map, greater Las Vegas area and scenic routes to and from there. Map of California from San Francisco to Los Angeles to Las Vegas drawn by Beth Bergh. Includes notes and street index. Includes advertisements for Las Vegas and California businesses. Scale [ca. 1:35,640. 1 in. to approx. 0.56 mile].
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Map of metropolitan Las Vegas, Nevada, 1971
Date
1971
Description
At top of map: 'Avis Rent a Car System.' 'Copyright The H.M.Gousha Company... San Jose, Calif.' '8-SS-1044-S.' Scale [ca. 1:43,718]. 1 in. equals approx 0.69 miles. On verso: map of 'Las Vegas [and] Lake Mead Recreational Area, 1971 edition'; map of McCarran International Airport ('1274-S'); and list of Avis Rent A Car locations. H.M. Gousha Co.
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Map of the Las Vegas Strip, downtown Las Vegas and surrounding areas, 1987
Date
1987
Description
Panel title: Las Vegas illustrated pocket map. Bird's-eye view map of the Strip and downtown Las Vegas. Shows casinos, motels, golf courses, recreational vehicle parks, and other places of interest to tourists. Includes indexes. Includes text and inset map of locations of other cities and sites of interest to tourists in the surrounding states and their distances from Las Vegas. Travel Graphics International (Firm)
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Rand-McNally new commercial atlas map of Nevada, 1912
Date
1912
Description
Original publisher: Rand, McNally & Co. Scale [ca. 1:1,203,840). 1 inch to 19 miles. Originally published as p. 316-317 of Rand McNally's commercial atlas of America. Title in right margin: Nevada : commercial atlas of America. Includes township and range grid. Includes index to Nevada railroads and index to principal cities with their populations. Index on verso to counties, towns and natural features in Oregon and Nevada.
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