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Map of California, Utah, Nevada, Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona, circa 1867

Date
1865 to 1869
Description
39 x 56 cm. Relief shown by hachures. "Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1864, by A.J. Johnson in the Clerks Office of the United States for the Southern District of New York." Atlas page numbers in upper margin: 67-68. Primer meridians: Greenwich and Washington, D.C. On verso: History and statistical view of the West India islands or Columbian Archipelago and Historical and statistical view of Mexico and Central America. Shows proposed railroads, locations of Indian tribes, natural features, counties, mines, mail routes, trails and routes of exploring expeditions. Has decorative border. Southern part of Nevada was added to the state in 1867 and is part of Nevada on this map, but Lincoln County was established in 1867 and is not on this map. This map was still probably published in 1867 in spite of someone's having written "1864" in pencil in the lower right corner of the Library's copy. Original publisher: A.J. Johnson.

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General geologic map of Las Vegas, Pahrump, and Indian Spring Valleys, Clark and Nye Counties, Nevada, 1948

Date
1948
Description

At top of map: 'United States Department of the Interior, Geological Survey. State Engineer of Nevada. Water resources bulletin No. 5, Plate 1.' Relief shown by spot heights. Includes 3 inset maps of wells and springs in the vicinity of Pahrump, Manse Ranch and Indian Springs, Nevada. Scale [ca. 1:126,720. 1 inch to approx. 2 miles] (W 116°--W 115°/N 40°--N 36°). Originally published as plate 1 in Geology and water resources of Las Vegas, Pahrump, and Indian Spring Valleys, Clark and Nye Counties, Nevada by George B. Maxey and C.H. Jameson (1948), which is number 5 of the Water resources bulletin published by the Nevada Office of the State Engineer.

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General map of Las Vegas, Nevada, June 1962

Date
1962-06
Description
At top of map: 'Las Vegas Metropolitan Area.' 'June 1962.' Includes indexes and information about Las Vegas. Published by Campbell Realty. Scale [ca. 1:31,680. 1 in. to approx. .5 miles].

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Geologic map of Clark County, Nevada, 1964

Date
1964
Description
'By C.R. Longwell, E.H. Pampeyan, and Ben Bowyer.' 'Prepared cooperatively by the U.S. Geological Survey.' 'Topographic base from Army Map Service Kingman (1947) and Las Vegas (1953) two-degree quadrangle. More recent editions were published after geological compilation and are used on Plate 2.' 'Geology compiled 1955 with revisions and additons to 1964.' At top of map: 'Nevada Bureau of Mines. Bulletin 62, Plate 1.' Published by Williams & Heintz Map Corp. Scale 1:250,000. Bulletin (Nevada Bureau of Mines)
62. Relief shown by contours and spot heights. Includes two index maps and eight cross-sections.

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Geologic map of the Atomic Energy Commission Nevada Proving Grounds Area, Nye and Clark Counties, Nevada, 1952

Date
1952
Description

'At top of map: ' United States Department of the Interior. Geological Survey.' ' Bulletin 1021, Plate 32.' At bottom of map: 'Geology by Donald E. Hibbard and Mike S. Johnson, 1952.' 'Base from USAF Aeronautical Chart and Information Service, April 1952.' 'Interior--Geological Survey, Washington, D.C. MR-3767.' Scale 1:63,360 (W 116°10--W 115°55/N 37°15--N 36°40)
Geological Survey bulletin, 1021

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Geologic reconnaissance map of portions of southwestern Nevada and eastern California, 1905

Date
1905
Description
At top of map: 'U.S. Geological Survey, Charles D. Walcott, director.' At bottom of map: 'E.M. Douglas, Geographer. R.H. Chapman, in charge of section.Triangulation and topography by R.H. Chapman and B.D. Stewart. Surveyed in 1905.' 'Geology by Sydney H. Ball. Geology in immediate vicinity of Goldfield and Bullfrog generalized from maps by F.L. Ransome assisted by George H. Garrey and W.H. Emmons.' Scale 1:250,000 (W 117°30--W 116°/N 38°--N 36°)

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Geological reconnaissance map of Nevada south of the 40th parallel and adjacent California, 1903

Date
1903
Description
'Compiled from all available information by J.E. Spurr. Topographic base chiefly adapted from the maps of the Wheeler Survey.' 'U.S. Geological Survey, Bulletin No. 208, Pl. 1.' 'A. Hoen & Co. Lith. Baltimore, MD.' Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scale [ca. 1:950,000. 1 inch to approximately 15 miles] (W 120°--W 114°/N 40°--N 36°). Geological Survey bulletin, 208.

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Map of greater Las Vegas area, 1964-1965

Date
1964 to 1965
Description
Scale [ca. 1:51,322] ; 1 map ; 55 x 43 cm ; Panel title: Front Boy's official 1964-1965 edition street map : detailed guide of North Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Paradise Valley and vicinity ; Originally folded to: 29 x 12 cm ; Relief shown by spot heights ; Includes notes and quotations ; Includes indexes; Alt Title: Front Boy's official 1964-1965 edition street map : detailed guide of North Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Paradise Valley and vicinity ; Alt Title: Official 1964-1965 edition street map Front Boy Service Co..

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