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Map of Lake Mead, Arizona-Nevada, showing locations of gages used to establish water-stage elevations during 1947-49 survey

Date

1960

Description

Scale [ca. 1:274,349. 1 in. to approx. 4.33 miles] (W 114°54?--W 113°54?/N 36°36?--N 35°58?). 1 map ; 27 x 34 cm. United States Dept. of the Interior, Geological Survey

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Map of parts of California, Nevada, Arizona and Utah : traversed in 1891 by the Death Valley Expedition (a biological survey conducted by the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture), C. Hart Merriam in charge

Date

1893

Description

Scale [ca. 1:1,267,200. 1 in. to approx. 20 miles] (W 122°00--W 113°00/N 38°30--N 34°00) ; 1 map : col. ; 42 x 69 cm., folded to 22 x 12 cm ; Relief shown by hachures and spot heights ; From: The Death Valley Expedition. Part II. 1893. North American fauna, no. 7 ; "Routes of Dr. C. Hart Merriam" and "Distinctive routes of other members of the expedition" overprinted in color ; Map was compiled in 1892 ; "Map no. 1."--Upper right corner ; Government Printing Office

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Map showing areas of bedrock and valley fill, drainage boundary, areas of artesian flow, and precipitation stations in the Las Vegas Valley area, 1946

Date

1946

Description

At top of map: 'United Sates Department of Interior, Geological Survey, Water Resources Bulletin no. 5, plate 2.' 'State Engiener of Nevada.' Relief shown by contours and spot heights. Scale [ca. 1:126,720. 1 inch to approx. 2 miles]

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Map of part of Las Vegas Valley showing contours of the composite piezometric surface during the spring of 1944, and specific capacities of wells tapping the confined water

Date

1948

Description

Relief shown by contours. Includes range and township grid. Shows springs and wells. Scale [ca. 1:67,162. 1 in. to approx. 1.06 miles]. Series: Water resources bulletin (Carson City, Nev.)
no. 5. Originally published as plate 8 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.

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Map of part of Las Vegas Valley showing the piezometric surface of the "near-surface" water during the spring of 1946 by contours, and areas of discharge by evaporation and transpiration

Date

1946

Description

Relief shown by contours. Includes range and township grid. Shows springs, wells and areas of discharge. Scale [ca. 1:67,162. 1 in. to approx. 1.06 miles]. Series: Water resources bulletin (Carson City, Nev.)
no. 5. Originally published as plate 7 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.

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Las Vegas area map, 1960

Date

1960

Description

1960 ed. Scale [ca. 1:47,520. 1 in. equals approx. 0.75 miles.] 1 map : col. ; 41 x 43 cm., folded to 22 x 10 cm. Panel title: Welcome map : greater Las Vegas area and scenic routes to and from there. "1960-61 edition."--Panel. Irregularly-shaped map. Includes list of Las Vegas schools, inset maps of East Las Vegas (Whitney) and Wherry housing area on Nellis Air Force Base and advertisements for Las Vegas businesses. Index, mileages from cities in the United States to Las Vegas and sightseeing information on verso. Library's copy 1 has some art work and some lettering in orange and has "Las Vegas Nevada Chamber of Commerce" stamped in purple on panel. Library's copy 2 has some art work and some lettering in purple and has "Pioneer Title Insurance Co. of Nevada" stamped in black on panel. Nevada State Motel Association?

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