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Map of desert area in southern Nevada and southeastern California, circa 1955

Date

1953 to 1957

Description

Covers the desert area in the Owens Valley, Death Valley, Las Vegas and Lake Mead region; bordered by Bishop and Inyokern, California, and Pioche and Lake Mead, Nevada. 'Cartography by W.T. Taylor, W.A. Neely. Color separation by H.P. Pflum; Relief by F.M. Burke; Typography by W.R. Williams. Field mapping by H.A. Cline, G.L. Boyd, K.R. Reed., W.A. Neely, R.P. Conklin.' 'Copyright by Automobile Club of Southern California.' Scale 1:483,537. 1 in. to approx. 8 miles (W 120°--W 114°/N 39°--N 33°). 'Map number 2217.'.

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Map to accompany water contract, W. S. Cropper, Arden, Nevada, September 1919

Date

1919-09

Description

'Exhibit A. L.A. & S.L. R.R. Co., Los Angeles Division. Sept. 1919. 'Approved [signed] C.F. Miller, Div. Engr.' 'I-W-68' hand-printed in lower right corner. 'Audit No 3114" hand-printed in lower left margin. Scale 1 in. = 100 ft.

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Map of Las Vegas Valley area, 1969

Date

1969

Description

'Featuring Las Vegas ... North Las Vegas ... Paradise Valley.' '1969 edition - revised' -- top of map. Original publisher: Front-Boy Service Co. 1969 ed. Scale [ca. 1:79,200]. 'Copyright - Russell A. Meador, 1968.' Front panel title: 'Front Boy's official 1969 edition street map.' Indexes on map verso. 'Walt Choik, editor, Front Boy Maps' -- back panel.

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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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Cross-section maps of Combination and Florence Mines, Goldfield, Nevada, circa 1902-1908

Date

1902 to 1908

Description

Maps of Combination and Florence Mines, Goldfield, Nevada.

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Geologic map of the Buckboard Mesa quadrangle, Nye County, Nevada, 1966

Date

1966

Description

58 x 46 cm., on sheet 87 x 91 cm., folded in envelope 30 x 24 cm. Relief shown by contours and spot heights. "Contour interval 20 feet." "Prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission." "Geology mapped in 1962-63." Includes text, 2 col. cross sections, and 2 index maps. Original publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Series: Geologic quadrangle map GQ, Scale: 1:24 000.

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Map of the city of Las Vegas and vicinity, Clark County, Nevada, 1929

Date

1929

Description

'Copyright 1929, C.D. Baker, civil engineer. Drawn by R.C. Kenmir.' Includes inset sketch showing general location of Las Vegas, Nev. Relief shown pictorially on inset map. Scale [ca. 1:39,600. 1 in. to 0.625 mile]. Cadastral map. Library's copy 1 has hand-drawn brown line and red circles. Library's copy 2 has "Proposed annexation" printed in capital letters in red pencil near the top, has a brown line drawn around the area.

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Geologic reconnaissance map of portions of southwestern Nevada and eastern California, 1905

Date

1905

Description

At top of map: 'U.S. Geological Survey, Charles D. Walcott, director.' At bottom of map: 'E.M. Douglas, Geographer. R.H. Chapman, in charge of section.Triangulation and topography by R.H. Chapman and B.D. Stewart. Surveyed in 1905.' 'Geology by Sydney H. Ball. Geology in immediate vicinity of Goldfield and Bullfrog generalized from maps by F.L. Ransome assisted by George H. Garrey and W.H. Emmons.' Scale 1:250,000 (W 117°30--W 116°/N 38°--N 36°)

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Map of Tonopah Mining District, Nye County, Nevada, circa 1903

Date

1899 to 1907

Description

Map showing mining claims in Tonopah Mining District, including areas owned by Tonopah Amalgamated Mining Co.; David Keith's Company of Salt Lake, Utah; Mispah Extension Company; Tonopah Mining Company of Nevada; Gold Hill Mining Co. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:7,200]. 1 in. equals 600 feet. Library's copy has some mines cross-hatched in pencil.

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