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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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Map of the United States of America, 1859

Date

1859

Description

'Philadelphia. Published by Charles Desilver ... 1859.' Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1856 by Charles Desilver in the Clerks office of the District Court of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.' 'Engraved by J.L. Hazzard & E. Yeager.' Includes notes and insets titled 'Gold region of California' and 'District of Columbia.' Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Also shows battle fields and proposed western railroad routes. Prime meridians: Washington and Greenwich. Atlas p. numbers in upper margin: 5-6. Scale 1:8,750,000 (W 126°--W 65°/N 48°--N 24°)

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Map of the United States of America, 1856

Date

1856

Description

'Philadelphia. Published by Charles Desilver.' 'Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1856 by Charles Desilver in the Clerks office of the District Court of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.' 'Engraved by J.L. Hazzard & E. Yeager.' Includes notes and insets titled 'Gold region of California' and 'District of Columbia.' Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Also shows battle fields and proposed western railroad routes. Prime meridians: Washington and Greenwich. Atlas p. numbers in upper margin: 5-6. Scale 1:8,750,000 (W 126°--W 65°/N 48°--N 24°).

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Original plat, townsite of Las Vegas, Lincoln Co., Nevada, January 13, 1905

Date

1905-01-13

Description

Subtitle: 'Embracing the N. 1/2 of S.W. 1/4 Sec. 27 Township 20S. R.61E. Mt. Diablo Meridian.' 'Book 1, page 17A" handwritten in lower right corner. Signed by Henry Lee, County Recorder, Lincoln County Nevada. 'Filed at request of J.T. Williams, January 13th A.D. 1905.' Backwards handwriting on right side. Map has a Lincoln County seal on the bottom near the center. In the dedication J.T. McWilliams states that he has surveyed and platted the townsite of Las Vegas subject to the right of way of the San Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad Company. He signed the dedication on Jan. 13, 1905, and it was signed by witnesses Scale [ca. 1:2,520? 1 inch to approx. 210 feet?]. Copy of a blueline print.

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Map showing parts of eastern and southeastern Nevada and southwestern Utah, circa 1873

Date

1869
1872 to 1873

Description

Scale 1:506,880. 1 in. to 8 miles (W 117°30--W 114°45/N 37°20--N 40°00). Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. At top left: 'Explorations & surveys west of the one-hundredth meridian.' At top right: 'Parts of Eastern & Southeastern Nevada & Southwestern Utah. Atlas sheet number 66.' At bottom left: 'Expeditions of 1869, 1872 & 1873.' At bottom right: ' 1st Lieut. Geo. M. Wheeler, Corps of Engineers, com'd'g.' Seal of the War Department, Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army at top center of map. Originally published as part of the geological atlas which is an appendix to the Survey's Report upon United States geographical surveys west of the one hundredth meridian, published in 1876?

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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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Plat showing original townsite and subdivisions, Las Vegas, Lincoln County, Nevada, May 1905

Date

1905-05

Description

Land owned by the San Pedro, Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad is outlined. Scale: [ca. 1:12,000]. 1 inch = 1,000 feet. Cadastral map. Blueline print. Additional copy available in the J.T. McWilliams manuscript collection

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Blueprint showing proposed pipeline for gravity water supply at Las Vegas, Nevada, February 16, 1905

Date

1905-02-16

Description

'Office of Chief Engineer, Los Angeles, Cal., Feb. 16, 1905.' '2-18-17' hand-printed in lower right corner. Proposed pipeline is printed in red. Scale [1:6,000]. 1 inch to 500 feet. San Pedro, Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad Company. Office of Chief Engineer

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