
Las Vegas is depicted here in its early years, appearing as a modest settlement near the Las Vegas Ranch and McWilliams townsite. The desert landscape is defined by the logistics of water and transport, with the San Pedro Los Angeles & Salt Lake RR and the Las Vegas and Tonopah RR converging in the valley. This 1906–1907 survey captures the high-desert economy of the era, where isolated outposts like Smith's Ranch and Pahrump Ranch served as vital hubs in an arid expanse.
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4 editions found
1885 · Pioche
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1886 · Camp Mohave
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1886 · Saint Thomas
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1886 · Pioche
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1892 · Camp Mohave
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1893 · Saint Thomas
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1907 · Las Vegas
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1908 · Kawich
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1908 · Furnace Creek
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1908 · Las Vegas
USGS Topo · 1:250,000