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Blueprint showing proposed improvement of Las Vegas Springs, Las Vegas, Nevada, September 21, 1916

Date

1916-09-21

Description

'Exhibit A'. 'Approved Sept. 21, 1916.' '2-N-1719' handwritten in lower right corner. 'W.E.J."--Lower left corner. "L-44 - 50 to 61. T-75 - 17 & 46"--Upper left corner. Includes discharge figures and plans for improvements to springs. Scale [ca. 1:240]. 1 in. to 20 feet. -- Scale [ca. 1:2,400]. 1 in. to 200 ft. Vertical scale [ca. 1:48]. 1 in. to 4 feet. -- Scale [ca. 1:4,800]. 1 in. to 100 feet. 1 map. Contents: Detail at springs -- Profile -- Alignment.

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Map of Las Vegas Valley, 1968

Date

1968

Description

'This map compiled by General Drafting Service to show purchases in the Las Vegas area by Howard Hughes and others reported to be affiliated with him.' Shows land owned by Howard Hughes and land owned by Hughes Tool Company. Includes locations of casinos on Las Vegas Strip. Original publisher: General Drafting Service. Scale [ca. 1:48,000]. 1 in. to 4,000 feet. Hand-colored.

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Map showing location of the Las Vegas & Tonopah Railroad from Las Vegas to Bullfrog, Nevada, 1906

Date

1906

Description

'Office of Chief Engineer' printed on map above date.

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Map of the city of Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, the "Strip", 1957

Date

1957

Description

35 x 50 cm., folded to 22 x 10 cm. Panel title: Inside the greater Las Vegas area. Copyright held by Robert E. Barringer. Map is irregularly shaped. Map of California from San Francisco to Los Angeles to Las Vegas by Beth Bergh, index and advertisements on verso. Includes advertisements for Las Vegas businesses. Stamped on panel of Library's copy: Harrington Insurance Agency. Original publisher: Redwood Publishing Co..

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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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Mounted photograph of Clinton Wright visiting his collection at UNLV's Special Collections and Archives, Las Vegas, Nevada. Photograph by Aaron Mayes: photographic print, approximately 2017

Level of Description

Item

Archival Collection

Clinton Wright Photographs
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00379
Collection Name: Clinton Wright Photographs
Box/Folder: Box 03

Archival Component

Nevada Local Government Records Manual by Nevada State Library & Archives, 1988 July 18

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Clark County Planning Commission Research Library Collection
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-01027
Collection Name: Clark County Planning Commission Research Library Collection
Box/Folder: Box 90

Archival Component

Nevada State Archives and Records building in Carson City, Nevada: photographic negative, approximately 1985 to 1989

Level of Description

Item

Archival Collection

UNLV Libraries Single Item Accession Photograph Collection
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00171
Collection Name: UNLV Libraries Single Item Accession Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Box SH-025

Archival Component

Nevada State Library and Archives building in Carson City, Nevada: photographic negative, approximately 1958 to 1989

Level of Description

Item

Archival Collection

UNLV Libraries Single Item Accession Photograph Collection
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00171
Collection Name: UNLV Libraries Single Item Accession Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Box SH-025

Archival Component

Su Kim Chung with the Dennis McBride queer archive at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Lied Library Special Collections Department: digital image, 2016 February 29

Level of Description

Item

Archival Collection

Dennis McBride Photograph Collection
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00263
Collection Name: Dennis McBride Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Digital File 00

Archival Component