From the UNLV University Libraries Photographs of the Development of the Las Vegas Valley, Nevada (PH-00394). Part of the collection documents the entire 19 mile length of the north/south Eastern Avenue / Civic Center Drive alignment. This photograph was captured in the section of Eastern Avenue between Sunridge Heights Parkway and Grand Hills Drive.
'As constructed. Drawing W.O. - 8577. Office of Chief Engineer, Los Angeles. Drawing No. 41092.' 'Scale for details 1"=10'. 5-20-1930. P.F.D.' 'Scale 1"=100'.' 'Profile of new 24" CI pipe. Scale 1"=600'. Ver. 1"=20'.' Blueprint. Map of the water pipes for Las Vegas. Includes the buildings in the railroad yard, a detailed map of a section of the pipe, a profile of the 24 inch C.I. pipe, and a map of the point of diversion. Date of detailed map is 5-20-1930. Library's copy has hand-written additions in color. Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad Co., Office of Chief Engineer,
Deed of the land sold to the Las Vegas Valley Water District from the Union Pacific Railroad. Notarized by Louis Scholnick in Douglas County, Nebraska on June 3, 1954.
'April, 1946.' 'Showing location of wells, springs, and boundary between valley fill and bedrock.' At top of map: 'United States Department of Interior, Geological Survey. Water resources bulletin no. 5, plate 5. ' 'State Engineer of Nevada.' At bottom of map: 'Map showing soils, land classification, and alkali concentration in part of Las Vegas Valley.' Includes range and township grid. Scale [ca. 1:71,597. 1 in. to approx. 1.13 miles]. Series: Water resources bulletin (Carson City, Nev.), no. 5. Originally published as plate 5 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.