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Topographic map of the Camp Mohave quadrangle in California, Nevada and Arizona, 1942

Date

1942

Description

Scale 1;250,000 ; polyconic projection (W 115°--W 114V/N 36V--N 35V) ; 1 map : col. ; 52 x 37 cm ; Relief shown by contours and spot heights. Contour interval 250 feet ; "Training map"--Center of upper margin of map ; "Base compiled from U.S. Geological Survey quadrangles. Control from U.S. Geological Survey. Revised from state highway maps for Arizona, Nevada and California" ; "Culture revisions shown in red based on reconnaissance by 67th Engr. Co. (Top.). May not be of same accuracy as base map." ; Map shows roads, trails, ponton sites, dam sites, possible air fields, possible landing fields, airports, water points, and impassable areas ; Map was originally restricted. "Classification cancelled by authority of Chief of Engineers letter of Jan. 22, 1946." ; Title at top of map: Nevada-Arizona-California : Camp Mohave quadrangle : grid zone F ; Army Map Service, U.S. Army.

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Charles S. Sprague and Benjamin Gill Papers on Nevada Mining

Identifier

MS-00570

Abstract

The Charles S. Sprague and Benjamin Gill Papers on Nevada Mining (1904-1925) are comprised of various records from the mining companies owned and operated by businessmen Charles S. Sprague and Benjamin Gill who were active in the central Nevada boomtowns of Goldfield and Tonopah in the early twentieth century. Documents include correspondence, receipts and invoices, detailed records and copies of government legislative bills relating to the mining industry, and other business correspondence. Sprague's collection consists of his mining business correspondence dating from 1906 to 1925. Gill's papers are comprised of his business correspondence from 1916 to 1922.

Archival Collection

Map of California, territories of New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, Nevada and Utah, circa 1863

Date

1861 to 1865

Description

40 x 62 cm. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington. "Historical and statistical view of the United States, 1860"--Verso. Atlas page numbers at top: 58-59. Arizona became a territory in 1863, and Nevada became a state on October 31, 1864, so this map was either published in 1863 or in 1864 before the end of October. Original publisher: Johnson and Ward.

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Jewish Nevada Records

Identifier

MS-00602

Abstract

The Jewish Nevada Records document the organization's philanthropic activities in Las Vegas, Nevada from 1978 to 2018. The majority of the collection represents the organization's activities under the name the Jewish Federation of Las Vegas. The collection includes administrative files, annual reports, marketing materials, donation records, video recordings of interviews and events, and audio recordings of board meetings. The collection also includes photographic prints and negatives of events hosted by Jewish Nevada.

Archival Collection

Map of approved mineral surveys in the Goldfield Mining District, Esmeralda and Nye Counties, Nevada, 1911

Date

1911

Description

'Compiled from records of the U.S. Surveyor General and other authentic sources by Davis and Byler, Mining Engineers, Goldfield, Nevada. Copyright 1908 by Davis and Byler. 1911.' Scale [ca. 1:9,600]. 1 in. to 800 feet. (W 117°14'--W 117°09'/N 37°46'--N 37°41'). Blueline print. Includes township and range grid. Library's copy has upper-left corner torn off and has circles drawn around and diagonal lines drawn on certain claims.

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Map of California, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Arizona & New Mexico, circa 1867

Date

1865 to 1869

Description

39 x 62 cm. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Prime meridian: Greenwich and Washington. Hand colored. Shows natural features, populated places, routes of mail steamships, routes of explorers, locations of Indian tribes, railroad routes, and proposed railroad routes. In top margin: No. 80-81. On verso: New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Dakota (statistics and other information) and The state of California (statistics and other information). Original publisher: G.W. and C.B. Colton.

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Architectural drawing of the Rugar residence, Las Vegas, Nevada, exterior elevations, December 31, 1962

Date

1962-12-31

Description

Drawings of exterior elevations A, B, C and D for the Rugar residence, Las Vegas, Nevada. "Sheet no. 8 of 20." "James Brooks McDaniel, A.I.A., Architect." "Job no. R62-1." "Drawn by J.M. Checked by J.Mc." "Scale: 1/4" = 1'-0"."
Site Name: Rugar residence

Architecture Period: Mid-Century Modernist

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Geologic map and sections of area along Colorado River between Lake Mead and Davis Dam, Arizona and Nevada, 1963

Date

1963

Description

At top of map: 'United States, Department of Interior, Geological Survey. Professional Paper 374-E, plate 1.' In lower right corner of map: 'Geology mapped by C.R. Longwell.' Relief shown by contours. Includes seven colored cross-sections. Scale 1:125,000 (W 114°50´--W 114°20´/N 36°10´--N 35°10´). Series: Shorter contributions to general geology. Professional paper (Geological Survey (U.S.))
374-E. Originally published as plate 1 in: Reconnaissance geology between Lake Mead and Davis Dam, Arizona-Nevada / by Chester R. Longwell, published by the U.S. Government Printing Office in 1963 in the series Shorter contributions to general geology and as Geological Survey professional paper 374-E.

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Hotel Nevada billboard, Ely, Nevada

Date

2016 (year approximate) to 2020 (year approximate)

Description

View of the Hotel Nevada billboard reading "Hotel Nevada Western Hospitality."

501 E Aultman St, Ely, NV 89301


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Slide of the Nevada Theater, Wells, Nevada, 1986

Date

1986

Description

An image of the Nevada Theater located in Wells. The black and white neon sign located above the entrance doors to the building reads: "Nevada." Site Name: Nevada Theater (Wells, Nev.)

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