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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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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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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 Realty
distributed by Las Vegas Nevada Chamber of Commerce . Scale (ca. 1:39,000. 1 in. to approx. 3,250 ft.].

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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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Blueprint showing proposed improvement of Las Vegas Springs, Las Vegas, Nevada, September 21, 1916

Date
1916-09-21
Description

'Exhibit A'. 'Approved Sept. 21, 1916.' '2-N-1719' handwritten in lower right corner. 'W.E.J."--Lower left corner. "L-44 - 50 to 61. T-75 - 17 & 46"--Upper left corner. Includes discharge figures and plans for improvements to springs. Scale [ca. 1:240]. 1 in. to 20 feet. -- Scale [ca. 1:2,400]. 1 in. to 200 ft. Vertical scale [ca. 1:48]. 1 in. to 4 feet. -- Scale [ca. 1:4,800]. 1 in. to 100 feet. 1 map. Contents: Detail at springs -- Profile -- Alignment.

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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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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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City map of Las Vegas, 1973

Date
1973
Description

Color; 55 x 45 cm., on sheet 95 x 47 cm., folded to 24 x 10 cm. Panel title: Las Vegas city map. Copyright held by Cardinal Publishing Company. Relief shown by hachures. Includes illustrations and advertisements. Index, text, illustrations, advertisements, and map of "Lake Mead National Recreation Area, lower basin section" on verso. Original publisher: Cardinal Publishing Company.

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Map showing proposed improvements of Las Vegas Springs, Las Vegas, Nevada, January 26, 1918

Date
1918-01-26
Description

'Exhibit A'. 'Approved Jan. 26, 1918.' Includes discharge figures and plans for improvements to springs for the municipal water system including diagrams of spillway openings, etc. Scale [ca. 1:1200] 1 in.=100 feet -- Scale [ca. 1:120] 1 in.=10 feet -- Scale [ca. 1:240] 1 in.=20 feet -- Scale [ca. 1:24] 1 in.=2 feet -- Scale [ca. 1:2400] 1 in.=200 feet. Vertical scale [ca. 1:48] 1 in.=4 feet -- Scale [ca. 1:12] 1 in.=1 foot.

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Map showing proposed improvement of Las Vegas Springs, Las Vegas, Nevada, September 21, 1916

Date
1916-09-21
Description

'Exhibit A'. 'Approved Sept. 21, 1916.' 'W.E.J.'"--Lower left corner. 'L-44-50 to 61. T-75 - 17 & 46'--Upper left corner. Includes discharge figures and plans for improvements to springs Scale [ca. 1:240]. 1 in. to 20 feet. -- Scale [ca. 1:2,400]. 1 in. to 200 ft. Vertical scale [ca. 1:48]. 1 in. to 4 feet. -- Scale [ca. 1:4,800]. 1 in. to 100 feet. Library's copy has "Proposed layout" written on it in pencil near lower center and other markings in red. Contents: Detail at springs -- Profile -- Alignment.

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