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Map showing parts of eastern and southeastern Nevada and southwestern Utah, circa 1873

Date

1869
1872 to 1873

Description

Scale 1:506,880. 1 in. to 8 miles (W 117°30--W 114°45/N 37°20--N 40°00). Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. At top left: 'Explorations & surveys west of the one-hundredth meridian.' At top right: 'Parts of Eastern & Southeastern Nevada & Southwestern Utah. Atlas sheet number 66.' At bottom left: 'Expeditions of 1869, 1872 & 1873.' At bottom right: ' 1st Lieut. Geo. M. Wheeler, Corps of Engineers, com'd'g.' Seal of the War Department, Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army at top center of map. Originally published as part of the geological atlas which is an appendix to the Survey's Report upon United States geographical surveys west of the one hundredth meridian, published in 1876?

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Transcript of interview with Jacob Snow by Stefani Evans and Claytee White, August 29, 2016

Date

2016-08-29

Archival Collection

Description

In recalling his career in the public sector, Boulder City native Jacob Snow credits fellow Nevadans Robert Broadbent and Bruce Woodbury as two mentors who helped shape his world view. After attending Boulder City schools and serving a religious mission in Hong Kong, earning his Bachelor's and Master's degrees at Brigham Young University, and working as community development planner for the City of Provo, Utah, 1987-1989, Snow has lived and worked in Clark County. Snow's degrees in geography and urban planning and his experience in transportation directly benefited Clark County residents from 1989 through 2015; we continue to derive indirect advantage of his knowledge through his current consulting business. In this interview, he speaks to the ways infrastructure accommodated Southern Nevada's growth. He discusses McCarran's Terminal Three, the Las Vegas Monorail, UNLV's football stadium, the Bruce Woodbury Beltway, and the Fremont Street Experience. He explains the ethos of McCarran Airport; why the Monorail will likely never go to McCarran Airport; how Clark County financed the CC-2015 Bruce Woodbury Beltway, and why we see the concept of "complete streets" applied more in the City of Las Vegas and the City of Henderson than in Clark County. Snow discusses his work under Clark County director of aviation Broadbent as assistant director of aviation for planning at McCarran International Airport; his career as general manager of the Regional Transportation Commission, where he worked with Clark County Commissioner Bruce Woodbury, and his three years as city manager for the City of Henderson. In speaking of all three roles, Snow draws upon his knowledge of transportation as it grew and was shaped by his previous positions. And in all three roles, Snow exemplifies the lesson Broadbent impressed upon him early in his airport career: "[Y]ou've got to be able to bury the hatchet and build bridges.

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Elko sectional aeronautical chart, September 29, 1959

Date

1959-09-29

Description

52 x 110 cm. Relief shown by gradient tints, contours, and spot heights. Contour interval 1,000 feet. "Aeronautical data on this chart includes data received through Sept. 29, 1959." "Consult appropriate NOTAMS and Radio Facility Charts for supplemental data and current information." "Next edition is scheduled in approximately one year." "Base: Edition of May 1956. Revised Sept. 1958." "Lambert Conformal Conic Projection." "Standard Parallels 33° and 45°." "Elko compiled and printed at Washington, D. C. by the U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey under authority of the Secretary of Commerce." "Principal sources: U. S. Geological Survey, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, U. S. Air Force, U. S. Dept. of Agriculture, Civil Aeronautics Administration, and the U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey." "Base: Edition of May 1956, revised Sept. 1958." "Detailed airport data and other useful information are printed on the back of this chart." Includes text, gradient tints scale and index to adjoining sheets. On verso: text, index map of sectional charts, inset maps of U.S. air defense identification zones and defense area, visual emergency signals, and charts. Original publisher: U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, Scale: 1:500,000.

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Letter from Frederick F. Barker to the Directors of the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce, circa 1950

Date

1948 to 1952

Archival Collection

Description

Discussion of the feasibility of bringing water from Lake Mead to Las Vegas

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Goldfield Consolidated Mines Company Records

Identifier

MS-00744

Abstract

The Goldfield Consolidated Mines Company Records (1904-1930) consist of correspondence, invoices, receipts with voucher checks, mining leases, insurance policies, payroll accounts, published notices and articles. Also included is a monthly Goldfield Consolidated Mines reports ledger from February 1914 to October 1916 for mines located in the south central Nevada area. The collection primarily dates from 1904, before the consolidation when the boom in Goldfield was beginning in earnest, until 1919, when the company ceased its operations in Goldfield, although there are a few records post-1919 as the company continued to exist after the mines and mill closed down.

Archival Collection

Photograph of Powell Commemorative Ceremony, Lake Powell, June 19, 1969

Date

1969-06-19

Description

The unveiling of a plaque dedicated to the memory of Major John Wesley Powell at a Powell Commemorative Ceremony on Lake Powell. From left to right, the individuals identified are Governor Jack Williams of Arizona; Chairman Raymond Nakai of the Navajo Tribal Council; James R. Smith, Assistant Secretary of the Interior; and Governor Calvin L. Rampton of Utah. The plaque reads as follows: "Lake Powell; Major John Wesley Powell led scientific exploration parties down the Green and Colorado Rivers in 1869 and in 1871-72. Years later Powell became a leader in government science programs, headed the U. S. Geological Survey and the Bureau of American Ethnology, and advocated enlightened land and water conservation policies which resulted in the passage of the Reclamation Act of 1902. In commemoration of his courage, his wisdom, and his years of public service, the reservoir behind Glen Canyon Dam as been named Lake Powell."

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University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) 19th commencement program

Date

1982-05-23

Description

Commencement program from University of Nevada, Las Vegas Commencement Programs and Graduation Lists (UA-00115).

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