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County agent project progress report, Flood control, November 1, 1941

Date

1941-11-01

Description

Report of the 1941 activities in the Clark County's Flood Control Program in overcoming the flood menace in the Las Vegas, Moapa, and Virgin Valleys. Project Number: State Office No. 172. Clark County No. 12

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County agent project progress report, Formation of irrigation district, November 1, 1941

Date

1941-11-01

Description

Report on flood control programs in the Las Vegas, Moapa, and Virgin River Valleys.

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Grant of easement, Las Vegas Land and Water Company, Audit No. 5353, June 1, 1954

Date

1954-06-01

Archival Collection

Description

Granting of an easement by the Union Pacific Railroad to the Las Vegas Valley Water District for the purpose of maintaining the water supply facilities. Notarized by Louis Scholnick in Douglas County, Nebraska on June 3, 1954.

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Maps of geological surveys in parts of California, Nevada, Arizona and Utah lead by Lt. George M. Wheeler in 1872-1873

Date

1872 to 1873

Description

Atlas sheets 58 and 66 from "Report upon United States Geographical surveys west of the one hundredth meridian," showing areas in the western United States surveyed by the U.S.Geographical Survey in 1872-1873.

Transcribed Notes: At top of plate: "U.S. geographical surveys west of the one-hundredth meridian. Parts of California, S.E. Nevada, Arizona & S.W. Utah." At bottom of plate: "Expeditions of 1872 & 1873, under the command of 1st Lieut. Geo. M. Wheeler, Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army." "G. K. Gilbert, A. R. Marvine, E. E. Howell, geological assistants." "By order of The Honorable The Secretary of War, under the direction of Brig. Gen. A. A. Humphries, Chief of Engineers, U.S. Army."

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Magazine cover, LOOK, Howard Hughes - The Fabulous Lone Wolf, February 9, 1954

Date

1954-02-09

Description

Cover of 1954 LOOK magazine with headline article "Howard Hughes - The Fabulous Lone Wolf."

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Letter from William Reinhardt (Los Angeles) to A. E. Stoddard, January 30, 1953

Date

1953-01-30

Archival Collection

Description

If the bond issue failed, the public might try and force the railroad to increase water production, so the company should consider transferring all water production to the Las Vegas Land and Water Company who was in a better position to resist "unreasonable demands." "Copy" and "80-12" written in red pencil. Letter has several date stamps: E.E.B., E.C.R. and U.P. R.R. Co., Los Angeles.

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Postcard showing burros on the Stewart Ranch, before 1903

Date

open start to 1903

Description

A herd of wild burros drinking from the Las Vegas Creek on the Stewart Ranch

Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from front of postcard: "Burros: Stewart Ranch, Las Vegas, Nev." Transcribed from back of postcard: "W.P. Alter, Le Roy, Illinois."

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