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General highway base map, state of Nevada, 1975

Date

1975

Description

'Prepared by Nevada State Highway Department, Planning Survey Division, in cooperation with U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration.' 'Copyright Nevada State Highway Department.' 'Transverse mercator projection. Mount Diablo base and meridian. 50,000 meter universal transverse mercator grid zone 11.' Insets of Reno-Sparks area, Las Vegas area, Lake Tahoe area. 29-H53/21:N41-1975.

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Map of Nevada, 1876

Date

1876

Description

'Compiled from the official records of the General Land Office and other sources by C. Roeser, principal draughtsman, G.L.O. Photo-lith & print. by Julius Bien, 16 & 18 Park Place, N.Y.' 'Department of the Interior, General Land Office, J.A. Williamson, Commissioner.' Scale [1:1,013,760]. 1 in. to 16 miles (W 120°--W 114°/N 42°--N 35°) .Relief shown by hachures. Shows township and range grid. Department of the Interior, General Land Office.

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Topographic map of the Furnace Creek quadrangle, Nevada and California, 1947

Date

1947

Description

'E.M. Douglas, geographer. R.H. Chapman, in charge of section. Topography by R.H. Chapman, B.D. Stewart, J.E. Blackburn and D.F.C. Moor. Traingulation by R.H. Chapman and D.F.C. Moor. Surveyed in1905-1906.' 'Edition of Apr. 1910, reprinted 1947.' Scale 1:250,000 ; polyconic proj. (W 117°00´--W 116°00´/N 37°00´--N 36°00´). Relief shown by contours and spot heights. 'North American datum.' 'Contour interval 100 feet.' 'Datum is mean sea level.' Text and illustrations from the Topographic maps of the United States series on verso. Series: The topograhic maps of the United States. United States, Dept. of the Interior, Geological Survey

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Topographic map of the Las Vegas Valley and surrounding northern and western mountain ranges, 1943

Date

1943

Description

'Edition of Mar. 1908, reprinted 1943.' '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. 'Contour interval 100 feet.' 'Datum is mean sea level.' Includes township and range lines. Text and illustrations from the Topographic maps of the United States series on verso. Series: The topograhic maps of the United States. Map includes the Desert Range; Sheep Range; Pintwater Range; Las Vegas Range; Spring Mountains; Indian Springs Valley; Spotted Range. United States, Dept. of the Interior, Geological Survey

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Topographic map of Arrow Canyon dam and reservoir site on the Muddy River, 1934

Date

1934

Description

'Topography by Lee Morrison. Control by U.S. Geological Survey and U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. Surveyed in 1934.' Relief shown by contours and spot heights. 'Arrowhead Canyon Dam and reservoir site' hand-written on map. Map is part of a larger map and has been taped to a manila envelope sent from the Agricultural Administration to J.H. Wittwer on Sept. 25, 1939. Map has hand-drawn township and range lines and handwritten numbers. Verso has a hand-drawn map, calculations, and hand-written notes. U.S. Geological Survey

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Geologic map of the northeast quarter of the Bullfrog 15-minute quadrangle, Nye County, Nevada, 1990

Date

1990

Description

58 x 46 cm., on sheet 87 x 102 cm., folded in envelope 30 x 24 cm. Relief shown by contours and spot heights. "Contour interval 40 feet." "Base from U.S. Geological Survey 1:62,500. 1954." "Geology mapped in 1985 and 1988." Includes text, bibliography, 4 col. cross sections, and location and index maps. "Prepared in cooperation with the U. S. Atomic Commission." Original publisher: U. S. Geological Survey, Series: Miscellaneous investigations series, map I, Scale: 1:24 000.

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Surficial geologic map of the Specter Range NW quadrangle, Nye County, Nevada, 1989

Date

1989

Description

58 x 47 cm., on sheet 74 x 81 cm., folded in envelope 30 x 24 cm. Relief shown by contours and spot heights. "Geology mapped in 1984-85." Includes text, bibliography, and location maps. "Prepared in cooperation with the U. S. Deparment of Energy." "Base from U. S. Geological Survey, 1961. Photorevised 1983. 10,0000-foot grid ticks based on Nevada coordinate system, central zone. 1000-meter Universal Transverse Mercator grid ticks, zone 11, shown in blue." Original publisher: U. S. Geological Survey, Series: Miscellaneous investigations series map I, Scale: 1:24 000.

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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 general plan for the Wells Siding Project in Logandale, Nevada, May 15, 1935

Date

1935-05-15

Description

'U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Camp P.E. 206.' 'By C.C.C. Company, 538. Drawn by Ed Overton. Approved ... 5-15-35.Traced by Ed Overton.'

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Map of public surveys in Nevada Territory to accompany report of Surveyor General, October 1, 1862

Date

1862-10-01

Description

'Surveyor Generals Office. San Francisco California October 1st 1862. [signed] E.F. Beale, U.S. Surv. Genl. Nevada Terry.' In upper right corner: 'Ho. Reps. Ex. Doc. No. 1. 37th Cong. 3d. Sess.' Relief shown by hachures. Scale [1:253,440] 1 in. to 4 miles (W 120°08--W 118°40/N 39°45--N 38°00)

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