1973 Map of Las Vegas SE

About this map

Paradise and Henderson define the developing northern and eastern edges of this Mojave Desert landscape during the mid-1970s. The orthophotograph, derived from aerial photography taken in late 1973, reveals the rapid transition from open desert to organized suburban grids. This specific perspective highlights how development was creeping south toward the foothills of the Mc Cullough Range, which occupies the southern portion of the sheet. The iron lifeline of the Union Pacific railroad cuts a diagonal line across the valley, serving as a fixed industrial boundary for the expanding residential footprints. This orthophoto quadrangle is particularly useful for observing early land-clearing patterns and the initial infrastructure that preceded the massive growth of the late twentieth century.