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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to Leonard L. Arnett (Las Vegas), follow-up to letter with same date, June 20, 1935

Date

1935-06-20

Archival Collection

Description

In his report of water production and consumption, Bracken forgot to report carload water sales to Boulder City.

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Map showing location of the Las Vegas & Tonopah Railroad from Las Vegas to Bullfrog, Nevada, 1906

Date

1906

Description

'Office of Chief Engineer' printed on map above date.

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Hotel at Round Mountain following a flood: photographic print

Date

1931-08-12

Description

From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series V. Smoky Valley, Nevada and Round Mountain, Nevada -- Subseries V.C. Lofthouse-Berg Families (Round Mountain). 

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Topographic map of Nevada-California, Las Vegas quadrangle, 1951

Date

1951

Description

'Edition of Mar. 1908, reprinted 1951.' '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. Title in lower-right corner: Nev.-Calif., Las Vegas. Contour interval 100 feet. Datum is mean sea level. U.S. Geological Survey

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General map of Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1957

Date

1955 to 1959

Description

'Compiled and issued by the Campbell Realty Company.' At top pf map: ' Greater Las Vegas.' Shows names of housing tracts and locations of hotels and motels on the Las Vegas Strip. Includes indexes and photographs of local recreation and attractions. Originally published by Campbell Realtydistributed by Las Vegas Nevada Chamber of Commerce . Scale (ca. 1:39,000. 1 in. to approx. 3,250 ft.].

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Map of the city of Las Vegas, 1953

Date

1953

Description

24 x 38 cm. on sheet 43 x 56 cm., folded to 28 x 13 cm. Includes advertisements for Las Vegas businesses. Advertisements for Las Vegas businesses, inset map of North Las Vegas, and index on verso. Copyright held by Redwood Pub. Co. Includes inset map of the Strip (U.S. 91 or Los Angeles Highway). Map is irregularly shaped. Original publisher: Redwood Pub. Co..

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Street map of the city of Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, the "Strip", 1955

Date

1955

Description

41 x 38 cm., folded to 28 x 15 cm. Panel title: Welcome map, greater Las Vegas area. Includes inset map of Meikle Manor subdivision. Includes list of churches in Las Vegas, mileages from Las Vegas to other cities in the Southwest and notes. Helldorado ed. 1955. Map is irregularly shaped. Index and advertisements on verso. Original publisher: Adco Publishing Co..

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Maps of Las Vegas metropolitan area, Grand Canyon National Park and national parks near Las Vegas, Nevada, 2008

Date

2008

Description

'Cartography, H. Frommer, J. Habersetzer, R. Jendrzejewski, K. Berndtson, M. Grünke, P. Heine, K. Borch. ' On map verso: statistics on Las Vegas, U.S. time zones, maps of Las Vegas and region, Las Vegas and national parks, Grand Canyon National Park, and Grand Canyon Village. Relief is show by shading and colors on Las Vegas & national parks and Grand Canyon National Park maps. Index terms are in English, German, French, Italian, and Spanish. Includes inset map of Grand Canyon Village. Shows casinos, tourist attractions, shows, public buildings, shopping malls, parks, and golf courses. Original publisher: Borch GmbH. 7th ed. '1:20 000.' Original map is laminated.

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Aerial map of the Las Vegas Valley, with map of Las Vegas, 1992

Date

1992

Description

2 maps on 1 sheet : both sides, col. ; 47 x 51 cm. and 54 x 71 cm. on sheet 61 x 91 cm. Photomap. Includes text about Las Vegas, list of businesses with coordinates for map on verso, and advertisements. On verso: Bird's-eye view map of a section of unincorporated Las Vegas east of the Strip between Charleston and Sunset oriented with north to left and drawn by Jack Tavenner in 1992. Shows locations of schools, lists Boulder City merchants, and includes advertisements. Original Publisher: Landiscor Aerial Photo

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Map of metropolitan Las Vegas, Nevada, 1971

Date

1971

Description

At top of map: 'Avis Rent a Car System.' 'Copyright The H.M.Gousha Company... San Jose, Calif.' '8-SS-1044-S.' Scale [ca. 1:43,718]. 1 in. equals approx 0.69 miles. On verso: map of 'Las Vegas [and] Lake Mead Recreational Area, 1971 edition'; map of McCarran International Airport ('1274-S'); and list of Avis Rent A Car locations. H.M. Gousha Co.

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