1908 Map of Las Vegas
USGS Topo · Published 1943About this map
The early 20th-century settlement of Las Vegas appears here as a small rail junction long before the era of neon and casinos. The landscape is defined by the logistics of water and transport, with numerous springs such as Indian Sprs and Corn Cr Spr serving as vital waypoints for the Las Vegas and Tonopah RR and the San Pedro Los Angeles and Salt Lake RR. The presence of several family outposts, including Smiths Ranch and Lee Ranch, alongside features like the Stirling Mine (Abandoned) and an Old Sawmill in the Spring Mountains, illustrates a fledgling economy built on ranching, mining, and timber. The map preserves the original rail corridors and primitive tracks like the Indian Ridge Traction Road that once connected these isolated desert outposts.
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Editions of this 1908 Las Vegas Map
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Historical Maps of Las Vegas Through Time
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