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2018 Map of Henderson

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Henderson
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Henderson serves as the focal point of this Nevada landscape, showing the city's suburban footprint as it pushes against the eastern mountains and the Mojave Desert. The map reveals a high level of development, with the historic Carver Park neighborhood and educational sites like the Nevada State College Downtown Campus and the College of Southern Nevada Henderson Campus anchoring the urban area. To the north, the meticulously planned resort community at Lake Las Vegas stands in sharp contrast to the surrounding arid terrain.

Outdoor recreation and infrastructure define the eastern edges of the map, where the Lake Mead National Recreation Area begins. Significant geological features such as the Frenchman Range and River Mountains frame the valley, while man-made additions like the River Mountains Tunnel and the River Mountains Loop trail network illustrate the intersection of desert conservation and utility. The northern reaches include the Rainbow Gardens and the Las Vegas Wash, which carries drainage toward Lake Mead.