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Report, Outline of water supply system at Basic Magnesium, Incorporated, Henderson, Nevada, September 22, 1944

Date
1944-09-22
Description

Detailed report with drawings and maps of the water system at Basic Magnesium, Incorporated.

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Petition by property owners to create the Las Vegas Valley Water District addressed to the Board of Commissioners, Clark County, Nevada, after 1947

Date
1947 to open end
Description

Text of the petition circulated to real property owners within Clark County to create the Las Vegas Valley Water District. Also included is a map of the area to be supplied with water, which is marked with the proposed boundaries of seven divisions.

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Letter including map from William Reinhardt (Los Angeles) to G. F. Ashby regarding proposed Las Vegas Valley Water District, September 20, 1948

Date
1948-09-20
Description

Map of the proposed Las Vegas Valley Water District with introductory letter.

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History of major floods in Moapa valley and adjacent washes, after 1945

Date
1945 (year approximate) to open end
Description

List of the major floods in the Moapa Valley with map to show locations of the floods.

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Report on floods from the Meadow Valley Wash, Muddy River, and California Wash, after 1945

Date
1945 to open end
Description

List of major floods in the Moapa Valley with accompanying map.

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The water resources of the Las Vegas Valley: a brief survey, March 27, 1931

Date
1931-03-27
Description

Overview of the water resources in the Las Vegas Valley, includes maps

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Las Vegas Valley Water District (2 of 2)

Date
1948 to 1953
Description
Series 9. Land and Tax -- Correspondence

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Letter including map from James M. Montgomery (Pasadena) to Thomas A. Campbell (Las Vegas), April 13, 1954

Date
1954-04-13
Description

Mr. Montgomery outlines locations and costs of drilling additional wells and work to existing well. to meet community water supply needs. A hand drawn map of the Las Vegas Land and Water Company well field is included.

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Maps of geological surveys in parts of California, Nevada, Arizona and Utah lead by Lt. George M. Wheeler in 1872-1873

Date
1872 to 1873
Description

Atlas sheets 58 and 66 from "Report upon United States Geographical surveys west of the one hundredth meridian," showing areas in the western United States surveyed by the U.S.Geographical Survey in 1872-1873.

Transcribed Notes: At top of plate: "U.S. geographical surveys west of the one-hundredth meridian. Parts of California, S.E. Nevada, Arizona & S.W. Utah." At bottom of plate: "Expeditions of 1872 & 1873, under the command of 1st Lieut. Geo. M. Wheeler, Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army." "G. K. Gilbert, A. R. Marvine, E. E. Howell, geological assistants." "By order of The Honorable The Secretary of War, under the direction of Brig. Gen. A. A. Humphries, Chief of Engineers, U.S. Army."

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LVLWC - sale of water production facilities of UPRRC

Date
1953
Description
Series 2. Las Vegas Land and Water Company -- General Manager, Manager of Properties, and Manager of Industrial Development in Los Angeles, California -- Las Vegas Land and Water Company (LVLWC) Corporate Documents, Reports, and Accounts

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