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Rand-McNally new commercial atlas map of Nevada, 1912
Date
1912
Description
Original publisher: Rand, McNally & Co. Scale [ca. 1:1,203,840). 1 inch to 19 miles. Originally published as p. 316-317 of Rand McNally's commercial atlas of America. Title in right margin: Nevada : commercial atlas of America. Includes township and range grid. Includes index to Nevada railroads and index to principal cities with their populations. Index on verso to counties, towns and natural features in Oregon and Nevada.
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Map of North America, circa 1863
Date
1861 to 1865
Description
Scale [ca. 1:15,840,000. 1 inch to approx. 250 miles] (W 167°- -W27°/N 85°--N 10°) ; 1 map : hand col. ; 53 x 40 cm ; Hand colored ; Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington, D.C. ; Includes mail routes and proposed railroad routes; Has decorative border ; Plates 15 and 16 from Johnson's new illustrated family atlas of the world ; Partial geographical index on verso ; Alternate title: North America Johnson and Ward
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Map of territory and military department of Utah, 1860
Date
1860
Description
Compiled in the Bureau of Topographical Engineers of the War Department. Chiefly for Military purposes under the authority of Honorable J.B. Floyd, Secretary of War, 1860. 42 x 69 cm. Shows towns, wagon roads, explorers' routes, railroads, forts, etc., approx. from Albuquerque, N.M. to Fort Lane, Or. and from Fort Laramie, Wyo. to Los Angeles, Calif. "Corrections and additions in reference to railroads in California, etc., were made in January, 1862 ..." "The new military posts at Fort Bidwell, ... located from a map loaned ... January 16, 1866." "Atlas to accompany the official records of the Union and Confederate armies, 1861-1865. Plate CXX."--Upper margin. Atlas published by the Washington Government Printing Office in 1891-95. Relief shown by hachures. "Julius Bien & Co. Lith. N.Y." Includes text and list of authorities. Inset: March routes of Army of the Tennessee from Savannah, Ga., to Columbia, S.C., 1865, accompanying the report of Maj. Gen O.O. Howard, U.S. Army, series I, vol. XLVII, part I. Includes bibliographical references. Washington Territory is shown prior to becoming Washington state. The geographic region of Southwest is referred to as the New Southwest. Original publisher: Govt. Print. Off..
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Map of the territories of New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, and Utah, 1855
Date
1855
Description
29 x 36 cm. Relief shown by hachures. Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington. "Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1855 by J.H. Colton & Co. in the Clerk's Office of the Dist. Office of the U.S. for the Southern. Dist. of New York." Hand colored. Decorative border. Atlas p. number in lower-right margin: 67. Shows routes of explorers, proposed railroad routes, wagon route, mail route, Indian reserves and mines. On verso: History and statistical view of Mexico. Original publisher: J.H. Colton.
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Map of southern California and southern Nevada, 1872
Date
1872
Description
'Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1872 by Asher & Adams in the office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington.' Scale [ca. 1:1,267,300]. 1 in. to 20 miles (W 124°--W 114°/N 42°--N 32°). Shows natural features, populated places, county boundaries and railroads Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington. In top margins: 95-96 (south portion). Shows range and township grid. Hand colored. Asher & Adams.
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Map of the Bullfrog Mining District, Nye County, Nevada, circa 1905
Date
1901 to 1909
Description
At top of map: 'Compliments of the Forward Mining Development Co.' On left and right margins: 'The Patrick Investment Company, Fiscal Agents.' At bottom of map: '19 Toltec Block, Denver, Colorado.' 'The Williamson-Haffner Co., Denver.' Relief shown by hachures. Properties owned by Patrick Investment Company are marked in red. Shows railroads, roads, and pipelines. Scale [ca. 1:39,000. 1 in. to approx. 3,250 feet].
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Map of territories of New Mexico and Utah, 1855
Date
1855
Description
29 x 36 cm. Shows natural features, and populated places, wagon route, proposed railroad routes and explorers' routes. Relief shown by hachures. Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington. "Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1855 by J.H. Colton & Co in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the U.S. for the Southern District of New York." Hand colored. Atlas p. number in lower-right margin: 51. Decorative border. The geographic region of Southwest is referred to as the New Southwest. Original publisher: J.H. Colton .
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Map showing the territories of New Mexico and Utah, 1855
Date
1855
Description
'Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1855 by J.H. Colton & Co. in the Clerk's Office of the Dist. Court of the U.S. for the South'n. Dist. of New York.' Scale [ca. 1:4,752,000. 1 in. to approx. 75 miles] (W 120°--W 102°/N 43°--N 32°). Shows natural features, and populated places, wagon route, proposed railroad routes and explorers' routes. Relief shown by hachures. Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington.Hand colored. Atlas p. number in lower-right margin: 51. Decorative border. J.H. Colton & Co.
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Map of the state of Nevada, 1886
Date
1886
Description
'Compiled by John W. Parker, chief draughtsman of the U.S. Sur. General's Office, Reno, Nevada, from official maps on file on the office, War Department maps and other reliable data. 1886.' 'Entered according to act of Congress, in the year 1886, by John W. Parker, in the office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington.' Relief shown by hachures. Shows townships, including which townships are subdivided, roads, railroads, Indian reservations, etc. Shows range and township grid. Scale [1:760,320]. 1 in. to 12 miles (W 120°--W 114°/N 42°--N 35°).
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Plan of lands proposed to be purchased by the Las Vegas Valley Water District, August 1, 1952
Date
1952-08-01
Archival Collection
Description
'Date: August 1, 1952. Approved, Thomas A. Campbell, Pres.' Scale: [1 in.=approx. 300 feet]. Library's copy 2 has additional areas shaded, with original shaded areas outlined in red, plus various handwritten notations in pencil.
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