Old Maps of Mercury, Nevada for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Mercury with 10 high-resolution historic maps. Whether you're teaching, researching, or modeling changes in land use, these maps provide essential visual documentation of urban, environmental, and geographic change.

  • Analyze long-term change: Track patterns in development, transportation, and natural features.
  • Ideal for environmental or urban studies: Support academic projects with primary historical map data.
  • Use in the classroom or lab: Educators and researchers rely on these maps to bring historical context to life.

These maps are a powerful tool for teaching, research, and visualizing how Mercury has changed over the decades.


Mercury, NV maps

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  1. 1907 Map of Las Vegas, 1956 Print
    1907 Map of Las Vegas, 1956 Print
    1907 Las Vegas
    1956 Print · USGS
    Southern Nevada is shown at a pivotal moment in the early 1900s as the rail network began to transform the desert landscape. Genealogists and historians can locate early homesteads and landmarks like Las Vegas Ranch, Mormon Well, and the Stirling Mine.

  2. 1908 Map of Las Vegas
    1908 Map of Las Vegas
    1908 Las Vegas
    1908 Print · USGS
    Southern Nevada was a frontier of rail and ranching in the years before major desert expansion. Trace the early footprints of Las Vegas and its surrounding outposts like Arden, Bracken, and the Stirling Mine.
    4 unique versions available

  3. 1942 Map of Indian Spring
    1942 Map of Indian Spring
    1942 Indian Spring
    1942 Print · USGS
    Southern Nevada's desert landscape is captured here in the early forties as military interests began to redefine the territory. Researchers can trace the early layout of Indian Spring and find remote water sources like Quartz Spring and Mesquite Spring.

  4. 1952 Map of Mercury, 1958 Print
    1952 Map of Mercury, 1958 Print
    1952 Mercury
    1958 Print · USGS
    The Nevada desert in the early fifties shows the high-security infrastructure of the atomic age. Historians can trace the original layout of Mercury and follow the path of the Mercury Highway as it climbs through Checkpoint Pass.
    2 unique versions available

  5. 1954 Map of Las Vegas
    1954 Map of Las Vegas
    1954 Las Vegas
    1954 Print · USGS
    Las Vegas and the Mojave Desert are shown in the early fifties as the region's military and recreational footprint expanded. Genealogists and historians can trace the early layout of North Las Vegas, the sites of Indian Springs Air Force Base, and long-established towns like Bunkerville.
    5 unique versions available

  6. 1957 Map of Las Vegas
    1957 Map of Las Vegas
    1957 Las Vegas
    1957 Print · USGS
    Southern Nevada in the mid-fifties is a landscape of massive federal ranges and the early growth of Las Vegas. Researchers can trace the development of McCarran Field, the expansive Lake Mead National Recreation Area, and the industrial footprint of Henderson.

  7. 1959 Map of Las Vegas
    1959 Map of Las Vegas
    1959 Las Vegas
    1959 Print · USGS
    Southern Nevada in the late fifties was a landscape of rapid suburban growth and massive federal installations. Genealogists and historians can trace early housing at Victory Village, the grounds of Camp Desert Rock, and the remote Tule Springs Ranch.

  8. 1961 Map of Mercury, 1962 Print
    1961 Map of Mercury, 1962 Print
    1961 Mercury
    1962 Print · USGS
    The base camp at Mercury and the Nevada Test Site appear here during the height of the early 1960s. Researchers can trace military infrastructure from Checkpoint Pass to the Eagle Roost Radio Tower and the Ranger Mountains.
    3 unique versions available

  9. 1962 Map of Las Vegas
    1962 Map of Las Vegas
    1962 Las Vegas
    1962 Print · USGS
    Southern Nevada is captured here during a period of significant military and industrial growth in the early sixties. Researchers can trace the development of Las Vegas alongside the Magnesium Plant in Henderson and the expansive Nellis Air Force Base.

  10. 1988 Map of Indian Springs
    1988 Map of Indian Springs
    1988 Indian Springs
    1988 Print · USGS
    In the late 1980s, the high desert north of Las Vegas was a complex landscape of military testing grounds and wildlife preserves. Researchers can trace the boundaries of the Nellis Air Force Range alongside landmarks like Indian Springs, Frenchman Lake, and the remote Yucca Forest.

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