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Index map showing locations of geologic sections on plate 2 and wells on plates 2 and 3, Las Vegas Valley, Nevada, 1981 (Water-supply paper 2320-A)
Date
1981
Description
'Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey. Water-supply paper 2320-a, plate 4.' 'Prepared in cooperation with the Clark County Department of Comprehensive Planning.' 'Base from U.S. Geological Survey 1:100,000 , Boulder City, Ariz.-Nev., Las Vegas, Nev.-Calif., Mesquite Lake, Nev.-Calif., 1978, Lake Mead, Nev.-Ariz., 1979.' 'Geology from Malmberg (1965); Longwell and others (1965); Bell and Smith (1980); and J. R. Harrill, 1976.' Shows township and range lines. Scale 1:100,000 (W 115°30´--W 115°00´/N 36°30´--N 36°00´). Series: U.S. Geological Survey water-supply paper2320-A. Originally published as plate 4 of Ground-water conditions in Las Vegas Valley, Clark County, Nevada. Part I. Hydrogeologic framework / by Russell W. Plume, published by the U.S. Geological Survey in 1989 as Water-supply paper 2320-A.
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Map showing general geology and areas of artesian flow of the Las Vegas, Pahrump, and Indian Spring Valleys, Clark and Nye Counties, Nevada, 1946
Date
1947
Description
'United States Department of Interior, Geological Survey, Water Resources Bulletin No. 6.' 'State Engineer of Nevada.' Relief shown by contours. Includes township and range lines. Scale [ca. 1:126,720. 1 in.=approx. 2 miles]. Series: Water resources bulletin (Carson City, Nev.)no. 6. Originally published as plate 1 in Ground water in Las Vegas, Pahrump, and Indian Spring Valleys, Nevada : a summary / G. B. Maxey and T. W. Robinson, prepared in cooperation with the United States Department of the Interior, Geological Survey, and published as no. 6 of the Water resources bulletin.
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Map showing configuration of potentiometric surfaces in Paleozoic and Cenozoic aquifers in the area between the Las Vegas Valley and the Amargosa Desert, Nevada, 1963
Date
1963
Description
'Department of the Interior, United States Geological Survey. TEI-840.' 'Prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission.' 'Contours in northwest Las Vegas Valley from Malmberg, 1961.' Relief shown by contours. Shows township and range lines. Scale [ca. 1:253,440. 1 in.=aprrox. 4 miles] (W 114°00´--W 115°00´--N 37°00´/N 36°00´). Originally published in A summary of the ground-water hydrology of the area between the Las Vegas Valley and the Amargosa Desert, Nevada : with special reference to the effects of possible new withdrawals of ground water / by Isaac J. Winograd, published by the U.S. Geological Survey in 1963 as number 840 of the Trace elements investigations report.
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Generalized hydrogeologic map of lower Moapa-Lake Mead area, Clark County, Nevada, 1968
Date
1968
Description
'Hydrogeology by F.E. Rush, 1968. Geology adapted from Longwell and others 1965.' In lower left corner: ' Base: U.S. Geological Survey 1:250,000 topographic series; Las Vegas (1954).' At top of map: 'United States Department of the Interior, Geological Survey. Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, State of Nevada.' Relief shown by contoursIncludes township and range lines. Scale 1:250,000 (W 115°00´--W 114°15´/N 36°30´--N 36°15´). Series: Water resources-reconnaissance series report . Originally published as plate 1 in Water-resources appraisal of the lower Moapa-Lake Mead area, Clark County, Nevada / by F. Eugene Rush, published by State of Nevada Dept. of Conservation and Natural Resources in 1968 in volume 50 of the serial Water resources-reconnaissance series report.
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Surficial geologic map of Las Vegas Valley, Nevada, circa 1981
Date
1977 to 1985
Description
'United States Department of the Interior, Geological Survey. Open-file report, 84-130, plate 1.' 'Prepared in cooperation with the Clark County Department of Comprehensive Planning.' 'Base from U.S. Geological Survey 1:100,000, Boulder City, Ariz.-Nev., Las Vegas, Nev.-Calif., Mesquite Lake, Nev.-Calif., 1978, Lake Mead, Nev.-Ariz., 1979.'Geology from Malmberg (1965); Longwell and others (1965); Haynes (1967); Bingler (1977); Bell and Smith (1980); Bell (1981); Matti and Bachhuber (1982); and Matti and Morton (1982a and b); modified by R. W. Plume, 1981.' Shows township and range lines. Scale [ca. 1:102,960. 1 in.=approx. 1.625 miles] (W 115°30´--W 115°00´/N 36°30´--N 36°00´). Series: Open-file report (Geological Survey (U.S.))84-130. Originally published as plate 1 of Ground-water conditions in Las Vegas Valley, Clark County, Nevada. Part I. Hydrogeologic framework / by Russell W. Plume, published by the U.S. Geological Survey in 1984 as Open-file report 84-130.
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Fence diagram showing lithology of valley-fill deposits and summary of water-bearing properties for valley-fill and bedrock units, Las Vegas Valley, Nevada, 1981 (Open-file report 84-130)
Date
1981
Description
'United States Department of the Interior, Geological Survey. Open-file report 84-130, plate 2.' 'Prepared in cooperation with the Clark County Department of Comprehensive Planning.' 'Geology by R.W. Plume, 1981.' Scale [ca. 1:31,680. 1 in.=approx. .5 miles]. . Series: Open-file report (Geological Survey (U.S.))84-130. Originally published as plate 2 of Ground-water conditions in Las Vegas .Valley, Clark County, Nevada. Part I. Hydrogeologic framework / by Russell W. Plume, published by the U.S. Geological Survey in 1984 as Open-file report 84-130. "Prepared in cooperation with the Clark County Department of Comprehensive Planning."
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Wagon road from Fort Steele, Wyoming via Rawlins, Union Pacific R.R. to White River Agency, Colo., via cut-off from old road, October, 1878
Date
1878-10
Description
38 x 52 cm. "Topography: Colorado & Utah: U.S. Geolog. Survey Territories, Prof. Hayden in charge and from personal notes & obs--Wyoming: maps, General Land Office & personal notes." "October, 1878." Includes other wagon roads, trails, rivers, ranches, Indian agencies and military reservation. "Drawn by Lieutenant C. A. H. McCauley, 3rd Artillery." "Sen. Ex. Doc. No. 62, 45th Congress 3rd Sess." Original publisher: GPO, Series: Sen. ex. doc no. 62, 45th Congress, 3rd session.
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Map based on reconnaissance of the Zuñi, Little Colorado and Colorado Rivers in 1851 by U.S. Corps of Topographical Engineers
Date
1852
Description
Transcribed from the original: 'Made in 1851 under the direction of Col J.J. Abert, Chief of Corps Topographical Engineers, by BVT. Capt. L. Sitgreaves, T.E., assisted by Lieut. J.G. Parke, T.E., and Mr. M.H. Kern. Drawn by R.H. Kern, 1852.' 'Gila River from a reconnaissance by Maj. Emory, Topographical Engrs. Colorado River below Camp Yuma from a reconnaissance by Lt. Derby Topographical Engrs.' Shows Indian villages and forts. Upper right corner partially missing. Scale [ca. 1:650,000]. Scale of 10 miles to one inch.' 'Ackerman Lith.: 379 Broadway, N.Y.'
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Map of part of south western Colorado, January 10, 1878
Date
1878-01-10
Description
38 x 49 cm. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. "Atlas sheet no. 61(D)." "Issued Jan. 10th 1878." "Expeditions of 1873, 74, 75 & 76 under the command of 1st. Lieut. Geo. M. Wheeler, Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army." Prime meridians: Washington, D.C. and Greenwich. Includes sectional diagram showing how atlas sheets fit together. "Weyss, Lang & Herman, del." "By order of the honorable the Secretary of War." "Under the direction of Brig. General A. A. Hunphreys, Chief of Engineers, U. S. Army." " J. C. Spiller, Louis Nell, topographical assistants." "Expeditions of 1873, 74, 75 & 76 under the command of 1st. Lieutenant William L. Marshall, Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army, 1st Lieutenant Eric Bergland, Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army, Executive Officers and field astronomers." Original publisher: U.S. Geographical Surveys West of the 100th Meridian, Scale 1 inch to 4 miles or 1:253440.
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General map showing approximate location of better known springs and wells in the Mohave and adjacent deserts, southeastern California and southwestern Nevada, circa 1908-1909
Date
1905 to 1912
Description
At top of map: 'U.S. Geological Survey, George Otis Smith, Director. Water-supply paper no. 224, pl. 1.' 'Topography compiled from U.S. Geographical Survey atlas sheets,Perris' map of Southern California and other sources.' Relief shown by hachures. Shows township and range grid. Covers the area from Bishop south to the Mexican border, from Long Beach and San Diego to the Arizona border, and the southern part of Nevada, from Beatty and Mesquite south. Scale [ca. 1:1,140,480. 1 in. to approx. 18 miles] (W 118°00´- -W 114°00´/N 37°00´--N 32°32´). Series: Water-supply paper (Washington, D.C.)224. Map is plate 1 from the U.S. Geological Survey Water-supply paper 224.
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