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Map of a part of southern Nevada showing ground-water conditions, 1914
Date
1914
Description
At bottom of map: 'Base compiled from plane-table sheets, topographic maps of U.S. Geological Survey, railroad alignments, and General Land Office data.' Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Shows township and range grid. Covers from southeast corner of White Pine County to Sloan and from Nye County border to Arizona-Utah border. Shows flowing wells, nonflowing wells, springs, flowing-well areas, dry holes and shore lines of ancient lakes. Scale 1:500,000 (W116°--W 114°/N 45°--N 36°). Series: Water-supply paper (Washington, D.C.), 365. Map is plate 1 from the U.S. Geological Survey water-supply paper 365.
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Topographic map of the Las Vegas Valley Area, 1952
Date
1952
Description
Scale 1:62,500 ; polyconic proj ; 1 map : col. ; 45 x 36 cm.; Relief shown by contours and spot heights. Contour interval 20 ft. ; Includes quadrangle location map ; Nevada 15 minute series (topographic) ; Fifteen minute series (topographic) Nevada ; Geological Survey
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County agent project progress report, Domestic water supply for Bunkerville and Mesquite, November 1, 1939
Date
1939-11-01
Archival Collection
Description
Wells drilled previously were not sufficient to solve area water problems. Wittwer recommended consulting with the United States Geological Survey and State Engineer before any more wells were drilled. Report signed by John H. Wittwer as County Extension Agent. Project Number: State Office No. 282, Clark Co. No. 22. Name of Project: Domestic water supply for Bunkerville & Mesquite.
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Topographic map of Arrow Canyon dam and reservoir site on the Muddy River, 1934
Date
1934
Archival Collection
Description
'Topography by Lee Morrison. Control by U.S. Geological Survey and U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. Surveyed in 1934.' Relief shown by contours and spot heights. 'Arrowhead Canyon Dam and reservoir site' hand-written on map. Map is part of a larger map and has been taped to a manila envelope sent from the Agricultural Administration to J.H. Wittwer on Sept. 25, 1939. Map has hand-drawn township and range lines and handwritten numbers. Verso has a hand-drawn map, calculations, and hand-written notes. U.S. Geological Survey
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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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Interview with Wendell D. Weart, April 18, 2006
Date
2006-04-18
Archival Collection
Description
Narrator affiliation: Geophysicist: Sandia National Laboratories
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Map showing chemical diagrams representing quality of water in Clark and Nye counties, Nevada, 1963
Date
1963
Description
'T.E. Eakin, S.L. Schoff, and P. Cohen, 1963.' 'Department of the Interior, United States Geological Survey, TEI-833.' 'Prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission.' Scale 1:500,000 (W 117°00´--W 115°00´/N 38°30´--N 36°30´). Originally published as figure 3 in Regional hydrology of a part of southern Nevada : a reconnaissance / by Thomas E. Eakin, Stuart L. Schoff, and Philip Cohen, published by the U.S. Geological Survey in 1963 as number 833 of the Trace elements investigation report.
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Map showing estimated average recharge to and discharge from ground-water reservoirs by basins, and hydraulic potential in Clark and Nye counties, Nevada, 1963
Date
1963
Description
'T.E. Eakin, S.L. Schoff, and P. Cohen, 1963.' 'Department of the Interior, United States Geological Survey, TEI-833.' 'Prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission.' Scale 1:500,000 (W 117°30´--W 115°00´/N 38°30´--N 36°30´). Originally published as figure 2 in Regional hydrology of a part of southern Nevada : a reconnaissance / by Thomas E. Eakin, Stuart L. Schoff, and Philip Cohen, published by the U.S. Geological Survey in 1963 as number 833 of the Trace elements investigation report.
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