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1986 Map of Las Vegas

Name: 1986 Topographic Map of Las Vegas
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

Las Vegas and its surrounding desert valley appear in 1986 as a rapidly expanding urban center defined by its proximity to massive federal land holdings. The map illustrates the city's concentrated growth in the valley floor, bordered by the Spring Mountains to the west and the sprawling Nellis Air Force Range and Desert National Wildlife Range to the north. Industrial and transport lifelines are visible through the Union Pacific rail line and the infrastructure of McCarran International Airport.

Beyond the city grid, the landscape transitions into recreation and conservation zones like the Red Rock Canyon Lands Recreation Area and Floyd R Lamb State Park. High-altitude landmarks such as Charleston Peak and Harris Mountain tower over the Pahrump Valley, while smaller settlements like Arden and Kyle sit at the edges of the mountainous terrain, marking the boundary between the desert floor and the high peaks of the Toiyabe National Forest.