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Map showing right of way of toll road constructed by Nevada Rapid Transit Co. in Lincoln County, State of Nevada

Date
1905-08-10
Description
Shows right of way of what now is Interstate 95 through what is now Clark County, Nevada. 'Aug. 10, 1905.' 'Adopted as toll road of Nevada Rapid Transit Company at meeting of Board of Directors of said company Aug. 25th, 1905. Attest W.H. Comstock, secretary, J. Ross Clark, president.' 'Book I, page 3'--Lower right corner. '... No. ... Recorded at ... [signed] J. Ross Clark ... September 1st A.D. 1905 at 40 ... past 8 A.M. to Book of Platts, Pages ... Lincoln Co. Nev. Record ... [signed] Henry Lee ...'--upper right portion of map. Seal of the Nevada Rapid Transit Company in lower left portion of map. Scale [ca. 126,720]. 1 in.=2 miles 1 map. Blueline print.

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Vertical cross-section of Eureka Consolidated Mine, 1883

Date
1883
Description
'G. F. Becker, geologist-in-charge. Julius Bien & Co. lith. Mapping and geology by J. S. Curtis.' 'U.S. Geological Survey. Annual report 1883, pl. XXXIII.' Published by U.S. Geological Survey. Scale [ca. 1:2,400] 1 in.=200 feet. Library's copy has "Nev." printed in pencil in upper right corner.

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Map of Lincoln County, Nevada, 1908

Date
1908
Description

'Map of Lincoln County, Nevada. Compiled by H.E. Freudenthal from official surveys. Copyright, 1908, by H.E. Freudenthal.' Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Shows range and township grid. Shows towns, railroads, proposed railroads, wagon roads and springs. Scale [ca. 1:380,160]. 1 in. to approx. 6 miles (W 116°--W 114°/N 39°--N 35°).

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Plat of the original townsite of Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1905

Date
1905 (year approximate)
Description

'Las Vegas is the main division headquarters of San Pedro, Los Angeles & Salt Lake Ry. The gateway to Nevada's richest mining section. 336 miles from Los Angeles. 444 miles from Salt Lake City.' Second copy available in the J.T. McWilliams manuscript collection.

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Map showing proposed annexation of Las Vegas Valley, Clark County, Nevada, January 1, 1929

Date
1929-01-01
Description
'Compiled by C. D. Baker, C.E., United States Mineral Surveyor, State Right Water Surveyor, Nevada. Las Vegas, Nev. January 1, 1929. Copyright applied for.' ; "Filed Dec. 10, 1936" and signed by Viola Burns, clerk, city of Las Vegas ; Hand-printed title at top of map: Proposed annexation to Las Vegas ; Map is stamped as Filed Dec 10, 1936 and signed by Las Vegas City Clerk Viola Burns. Library's copy has brown line hand-drawn around area to be annexed.

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Map of Death Valley showing principal points of interest and Furnace Creek Inn, and Amargosa Hotel, circa 1930s

Date
1930 to 1939
Description
Relief shown by landform drawings and spot heights. Oblique perspective map. Library's copy is missing lower left corner and piece in upper margin near left corner

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Tonopah, Nevada mining map, March 1904

Date
1904-03
Description
'U.S. Geological Survey, George Otis Smith, Director.' 'R.U. Goode, Geographer in charge. Triangulation by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey. Topography by W.J. Peters. Surveyed in 1902-1903.' 'Edition of Mar. 1904, reprinted Apr. 1910.' Oriented with north toward the upper left. Relief shown by contours and hachures. Scale 1:12,000 (W 117°14´--W 117°12´/N 38°05´--N 38°03´)

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Map of Tonopah Mining District, Nevada, circa 1905

Date
1900 to 1910
Description
Scale [ca.1:12,804. 1 in. to approx. 1,067 ft.] ; 1 map ; on sheet 92 x 106 cm ; Relief shown by hachures ; Title supplied by cataloger ; Probably a preliminary black and white edition of the colored map copyrighted by Bradford and Bradford in 1905 Bradford and Bradford.

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