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Map of the city of Las Vegas, Nevada, March 1, 1927

Date

1927-03-01

Description

'Compiled by C.D. Baker, civil eningeer. 220 Fremont St. March 1, 1927.' 'C.E. Pembroke, selling agent.' Scale [ca. 1:3,600]. 1 in. to 300 ft. Cadastral map. Blueline print.

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Map of the state of Nevada, 1886

Date

1886

Description

'Compiled by John W. Parker, chief draughtsman of the U.S. Sur. General's Office, Reno, Nevada, from official maps on file on the office, War Department maps and other reliable data. 1886.' 'Entered according to act of Congress, in the year 1886, by John W. Parker, in the office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington.' Relief shown by hachures. Shows townships, including which townships are subdivided, roads, railroads, Indian reservations, etc. Shows range and township grid. Scale [1:760,320]. 1 in. to 12 miles (W 120°--W 114°/N 42°--N 35°).

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Map of the state of Nevada to accompany the annual report of the Commr. Genl. Land Office, October 2, 1866

Date

1866-10-02

Description

'Department of the Interior, General Land Office, October 2nd, 1886, [signed] Jos. S. Wilson, Commissioner.' 'The Major & Knapp Eng. Mfg. & Lith. Co. 71 Broadway, N.Y.' Relief shown by hachures. Hand colored. Shows silver, gold, and copper mines. Scale [1:1,140,480]. 18 miles to an in. (W 120°--W 114°/N 42°--N 35°)

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Map of territory and military department of Utah, 1860

Date

1860

Description

Compiled in the Bureau of Topographical Engineers of the War Department. Chiefly for Military purposes under the authority of Honorable J.B. Floyd, Secretary of War, 1860. 42 x 69 cm. Shows towns, wagon roads, explorers' routes, railroads, forts, etc., approx. from Albuquerque, N.M. to Fort Lane, Or. and from Fort Laramie, Wyo. to Los Angeles, Calif. "Corrections and additions in reference to railroads in California, etc., were made in January, 1862 ..." "The new military posts at Fort Bidwell, ... located from a map loaned ... January 16, 1866." "Atlas to accompany the official records of the Union and Confederate armies, 1861-1865. Plate CXX."--Upper margin. Atlas published by the Washington Government Printing Office in 1891-95. Relief shown by hachures. "Julius Bien & Co. Lith. N.Y." Includes text and list of authorities. Inset: March routes of Army of the Tennessee from Savannah, Ga., to Columbia, S.C., 1865, accompanying the report of Maj. Gen O.O. Howard, U.S. Army, series I, vol. XLVII, part I. Includes bibliographical references. Washington Territory is shown prior to becoming Washington state. The geographic region of Southwest is referred to as the New Southwest. Original publisher: Govt. Print. Off..

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Map of California and territories of New Mexico and Utah, circa 1861

Date

1856 to 1866

Description

40 x 60 cm. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington. Atlas plate numbers 54 and 55 in the upper corners. Shows forts, trails, exploration routes, drainage, mail steamship routes, physical features, Indian tribes, and historic sites. The geographic region of Southwest is referred to as the New Southwest. Original publisher: Johnson .

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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 showing automobile routes to Hoover Dam and vicinity, circa 1934

Date

1930 to 1938

Description

'Prepared by the Automobile Club of Southern California.' 'burke' in lower right corner. '1352' in circle in lower left corner. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Shows mines, ranches, and springs. Scale [ca. 1:443,520] (W 115°30--W 114°--N 36°30/N 35°)

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Map showing detailed topography of the country traversed by the reconnaissance expedition through southern & southeastern Nevada, 1869 (reproduction)

Date

1869

Description

At top of map: 'Reconnaissance Maps, Department of California.' 'In charge of, Lieut. Geo. M. Wheeler, U.S. Engineers; assisted by Lieut. D.W. Lockwood, Corps of Engineers,U.S.A., 1969.' 'P.W. Hamel, chief topographer and draugthsman.' 'Traced 11-13-67.' 'BGS'; the G is enclosed in an arrowhead shape. 'Officially compiled and published at the Engineer Office, Head Quarters Department of California in 1869 and 70 by order of Brigadier General E.O.C. Ord. Comm'dg. [signed] Geo. M. Wheeler, Lieutenant of Engineers In Charge, Head Quarters Dept. of Cal. Oct. 26th, 1870.' Includes information from railroad maps, the United States Geological Survey of the 40th parallel and from Lieutenant Ives' explorations along the Colorado. Map includes camps, astronomical stations, good and bad wagon roads, trails, springs, settlements, mining districts, state and county boundaries and the watershed between the Humboldt and Colorado Basin. Shows most of eastern half of Nevada. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scale indeterminable. (W 117°00´--W 113°00´/N 41°45´--N 35°45´). Series: Reconnaissance maps. Military map / Department of Californiano. 1. Reproduction. Map is printed in purple. Scale of original map: [1:760,320]. 1 in. to approx. 12 miles. Includes dots hand-colored with red pencil marking Indian rancherias.

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