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Topographic map of master plan for proposed water supply system for Las Vegas Valley Water District, August 1960

Date

1960-08

Description

Scale [ca. 1:63,360. 1 in. to approx. 1 mile]. Relief shown by contour lines. Includes inset location map of Water District. 'August 1960.' 'Plate 1.' Las Vegas Valley Water District

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Water from the Colorado River

Date

1931

Description

Water from the Colorado River

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Las Vegas Land & Water Company Records from the Las Vegas Valley Water District

Identifier

MS-00912

Abstract

The Las Vegas Land & Water Company Records from the Las Vegas Valley Water District (1918-1989) are primarily comprised of contracts, correspondence, and maps that document the establishment of a water distribution system in Las Vegas, Nevada that would provide water using the state's Colorado River allocation. The records include water main extension agreements, correspondence, and bills of sale for water main construction, as well as articles and correspondence documenting the groundwater shortage in Las Vegas. The collection also includes maps for water distribution systems and pipelines throughout the Las Vegas Valley.

Archival Collection

Map showing water pipeline serving H. C. Wheeler, Arden, Nevada, November 1929

Date

1929-11

Description

Hand-drawn map. '2-W-214' hand-printed in lower right corner. Scale: 1" = 400'.

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Chart of water production and consumption from the Las Vegas Land and Water Company, 1926-1944

Date

1926 to 1944

Archival Collection

Description

Chart showing the available production, average daily consumption, and the maximum daily consumption of water from 1926 to 1944

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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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Chart of monthly expenses and water revenue for the Las Vegas Land and Water Company, June 7, 1947

Date

1947-06-07

Archival Collection

Description

List of monthly expenses and water revenue for the Las Vegas Land and Water Company for January - May of 1947. Original collection: Union Pacific Railroad Collection 97-19

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State of Nevada-Water Resources Reconnaissance Records

Identifier

MS-00699

Abstract

The State of Nevada Water-Resources Reconnaissance Records (1935-1968) contain studies and appraisals of ground water resources in the lakes and valleys of various Nevada counties. The documents were created by the Nevada Division of Water Resources.

Archival Collection

Water Service Collections (2 of 2)

Date

1949 to 1952

Archival Collection

Description

Series 2. Las Vegas Land and Water Company -- Walter Bracken and the Las Vegas, Nevada Office -- Water Company

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