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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

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The Union Pacific Railroad cuts a diagonal path through this 1967 survey of southwestern Clark County, anchoring the small siding at Arden and the junction at Boulder Junction. This era captures a dramatic expansion phase for the valley, with purple photorevisions from the early 1980s showing the rapid outward push of suburban streets and commercial centers toward the desert. Key institutional anchors like the University of Nevada-Las Vegas and the sprawling Mc Carran International Airport are central to the landscape, signaling the region's transition into a major metropolitan hub.

While industrial activity is evidenced by numerous Gravel Pits and the Industrial Road corridor, the residential shift is marked by the presence of Paradise Sch and new recreational developments like the Tropicana Country Club. Natural drainages including Flamingo Wash and Duck Creek still define the lower terrain, even as the gridded network of Tropicana Ave and Rainbow Blvd begins to dominate the valley floor.