1987 Map of Overton

About this map

The Moapa River Indian Reservation and the fertile agricultural corridor of the Muddy River Valley anchor this 1987 survey of southeastern Nevada. This era shows the established rural communities of Logandale, Overton, and Glendale before the rapid suburban expansion from the Las Vegas valley reached this far northeast. The landscape is a study in desert hydrology and transportation, where the Union Pacific railroad and Interstate 15 parallel the Muddy River and Virgin River systems. To the west, the Las Vegas National Wildlife Range and Valley of Fire State Park protect large swaths of the arid terrain, while industrial history is represented by the Magnesite Mine near the base of the Muddy Mountains. To the east, the map captures the transition into Arizona at the Virgin Mountains, with the river flowing toward the northern reaches of Lake Mead.