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1967 Map of Las Vegas NE

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Las Vegas NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

Nellis Air Force Base dominates the northeastern landscape of this map, representing a massive military footprint during the height of the Cold War. As the city expanded, residential developments pushed eastward toward the base of Frenchman Mtn, characterized by the rapid growth of North Las Vegas and Las Vegas. This 1967 survey, updated with purple tint revisions from 1982, captures the specific urban sprawl of the early 1980s, revealing how new neighborhoods like Winterwood and Stewart Place filled the desert floor between the established Union Pacific rail corridor and the rugged eastern terrain.

The map details a dense network of local institutions essential to these growing communities, from the Stardust Country Club in the south to a plethora of neighborhood schools such as Rancho High Sch and Sunrise Acres Sch. The natural drainage of the valley is clearly marked by the Las Vegas Wash, Flamingo Wash, and Winterwood Wash, highlighting the hydrological challenges of building in an arid basin. To the east, the transition from urban streets to industrial extraction is evident through numerous Gravel Pits and Gravel Prospects near the Lake Mead Base Bdy.