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1967 Map of Las Vegas SW

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

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

Mc Carran International Airport and the surrounding desert landscape dominate this 1967 survey, capturing a pivotal moment before the massive urban expansion of later decades. The University of Nevada-Las Vegas is visible on the northeastern edge, flanked by early suburban developments along Twain Ave and Flamingo Road. Purple revision tinting from the mid-1980s reveals the rapid spread of housing into the open land between the airport and the Union Pacific rail line.

South of the burgeoning city center, the terrain is defined by the Flamingo Wash and Tropicana Wash, which cut through a landscape dotted with numerous Gravel Pits. Local history is preserved in the locations of the Paradise Sch and the small settlements of Arden and Bracken. The map also traces the Old Railroad Grade and Blue Diamond Road, providing a clear look at the transportation corridors that shaped early development in Clark County.