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	Title	Description
1	Geology and water resources of Las Vegas, Pahrump, and Indian Spring Valleys, Clark and Nye...	Report on the geology and groundwater of southern Nevada.
2	Photograph of George Ullom, Senior at his dairy ranch, circa 1925	George Ullom, Sr. at his dairy ranch, Charleston Boulevard area
3	Report surveying Las Vegas Ranch from J. T. McWilliams (Good Springs, Nevada) to J. Ross...	McWilliams' summary of his findings in his survey of the Las Vegas Ranch, including land boundaries and water resources. Link to one of the plats mentioned in the letter is in references field.
4	Report on 1950 pumping costs and water requirements for Craig Ranch, Las Vegas, Nevada	Detailed costs for operating pumps for irrigation on the Craig Ranch in 1950
5	Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to F. H. Knickerbocker (Los Angeles), regarding water...	Walter Bracken asking for permission to fill in the old swimming pool and use the company drag line to clean out the ditch to the Las Vegas Ranch so overflow could be used by the lesee rather than go to...
6	History of major floods in Moapa valley and adjacent washes, after 1945	List of the major floods in the Moapa Valley with map to show locations of the floods.
7	Photograph of Floyd Francis and Jake Beckley in the old swimming hole on the Von...	Floyd Francis (center), Jake Beckley (right), and unidentified man in the "Old Swimming Hole" on the Von Tobel and Beckley property
8	Photograph of the meadow, Las Vegas Ranch, circa 1905	Meadow to the north of the house on the old Las Vegas Ranch.
9	Book excerpt, Preliminary report concerning explorations and surveys principally in Nevada and Arizona, 1871	Report and maps of survey of the area including Southern Nevada. Includes pages 74-85 of the book.
10	Photograph of Floyd Francis, Jake Beckley, and friend in the old swimming hole on the...	Floyd Francis, an unidentified man, and Jake Beckley in the "old swimming hole" on the Von Tobel and Beckley property
11	Photograph of the bridge over Las Vegas Creek, circa 1905	Bridge over Las Vegas Creek.
12	Photograph of the Old Las Vegas Ranch looking northeast, circa 1940
13	Photograph of a sleeping shed and reservoir in Corn Creek, Nevada, circa 1938	Reservoir and sleeping sled in Corn Creek, Nevada
14	Aerial photograph of Kiel Ranch, May 15, 1974	Aerial photo of Kiel Ranch in 1974
15	Photograph of a bridge over the Las Vegas Creek, circa 1940	Creek on the Las Vegas Ranch with a footbridge built over it
16	Photograph of an outhouse over an irrigation ditch in Corn Creek, Nevada, circa 1938	An outhouse located over an irrigation ditch in Corn Creek, Nevada
17	Photograph of Bill and Ted Gilcrease swimming at the Gilcrease Ranch, circa 1926	Bill and Ted Gilcrease splashing around in the swimming hole at the Gilcrease Ranch.
18	Photograph of the goldfish pond at McFarland Ranch, Indian Springs (Nevada), Circa 1930	View of the McFarland Ranch pond from the kitchen of the ranch house
19	Photograph of riders near the Vegas Creek at the Stewart Ranch camp in Las Vegas,...	Las Vegas Creek running through the old Las Vegas Ranch with tents on the side
20	Photograph of the lean-to and goldfish pond at McFarland Ranch, Indian Springs (Nevada), circa 1930	Showing the lean-to right next to the goldfish pond at the McFarland Ranch
21	Photograph of a group admiring maize on the Gilcrease Ranch, 1943	A group of people admiring maize on the Gilcrease Ranch. Left to Right: Ted Gilcrease; Elda Gilcrease; Charles Ward, Sheriff Gene Ward; Bill Gilcrease
22	Photograph of an artesian well on the T & T Ranch, Nevada, 1949	Artesian Well used for irrigation on the T & T Ranch.
23	Photograph of the McFarland Ranch with the Pintwater Mountains in the distance	View of McFarland Ranch from nearby mountains looking towards Pintwater Mountains.
24	Photograph of Indian Springs from the hill behind it	Three men on horses looking over Indian Springs
25	Mounted photographs of William McGruff and Old Man Mason near an artesian well, and William...	William McGuff (right) and Old Man Mason (left) near an artesian well at the McGruff Ranch. Old Man Mason who brought the first automobile to town. Two photographic prints mounted on one piece of cardboard. It was verified that Paradise...
26	Postcard showing the Evey Well, circa 1908-1909	Men standing next to a drilling rig looking at the Evey Well.
27	Postcard showing Eglington Well, circa 1915	Well dug by Peter Buol on the Eglington Ranch.
28	Postcard showing the Evey Well, Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1910	Artesian well on Evey Ranch.
29	Postcard showing burros on the Stewart Ranch, before 1903	A herd of wild burros drinking from the Las Vegas Creek on the Stewart Ranch
30	Postcard showing Chrystal Beauty Well, before 1920	Chrystal Beauty well owned by F. W. Eglington.
31	Memo from Al Folger about water flow to the Las Vegas Ranch, July 12, 1943	Al Folger lists the flow rate of the Las Vegas Creek following the installation of a weir to allow measurement.
32	Letter from J. M. Murphy (Las Vegas) to Frank Strong (Los Angeles), February 18, 1948	The Las Vegas City Manager informs Union Pacific Railroad that it would no longer be providing the one million gallons of effluent to the Las Vegas Ranch for use in irrigation.
33	Letter from Frank Strong (Los Angeles) to G. F. Ashby, January 2, 1945	Notice of the opinion of Union Pacific Railroad attorney that it is possible to sell the Las Vegas Ranch while keeping the water rights associated with it.
34	Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to Frank Strong (Los Angeles), April 10, 1945	The Las Vegas Land and Water Company found it necessary to lock up the spring on the Las Vegas Ranch to secure it from squatters on the property.
35	Letter from Frank Strong (Los Angeles) to G. F. Ashby, September 10, 1943	Discussion of the new lease for W. T. Stewart for the Las Vegas Ranch with provisions that Stewart is obligated to use all the water that comes onto the ranch, freeing the Las Vegas Land and Water Company from problems...
36	Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to Frank Strong (Los Angeles), May 26, 1943	Bracken recommends to Strong that Stewart's lease be renewed and discusses just how much water is to be included with the lease.
37	Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to William Wittwer Estate (Las Vegas), May 1,...	Bracken informs the Wittwer Estate that the spring near the Las Vegas Ranch is running again and needs to be covered and locked.
38	Letter from Frank Strong (Los Angeles) to Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas), May 30, 1943	Strong is reluctant to commit the company to a specific amount of water to be delivered to the Las Vegas Ranch.
39	Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to Leo A. McNamee, July 8, 1943	Bracken informs the company lawyer that the Las Vegas Land and Water Company has installed a weir to enable measurement of water currently being delivered to the Las Vegas Ranch, and recommends the removal of all references to all amounts...
40	Letter from Franz A. Maroshek (Las Vegas) to J. M. Murphy (Las Vegas), February 18,...	The County Health Department called on the City Manager to enforce Ordinance 76 to prevent the use of effluent to irrigate land that was used to raise dairy cattle on the Las Vegas Ranch.
41	Letter from J. Ross Clark to C. O. Whittemore (Salt Lake City), December 27, 1902	Clark questioned if the ranch had as much water or farmable land as claimed by Helen Stewart, and recommended not closing the deal on the property under the present agreement. J. Ross Clark's brother, who is mentioned in the letter,...
42	Letter from E. E. Calvin (Omaha) to F. H. Knickerbocker (Los Angeles), January 21, 1926	Directions to have the Las Vegas Ranch contour mapped in order to figure out the most efficient irrigation scheme.
43	Letter from Mr. Wood (Las Vegas) to Walter R. Bracken, February 13, 1926	Suggestions of a few minor changes that would allow the Las Vegas Ranch to become profitable in a few years time, as it has the essential fundamentals.
44	Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to H. I. Bettis (Los Angeles), January 17,...	Bracken informing the Las Vegas Land and Water Company Vice-President that unless the railroad stopped pumping oil from their sump into the creek, he would terminate his lease on the Las Vegas Ranch.
45	Letter from William McDermott (Las Vegas) to C. O. Whittemore (Salt Lake City), November 29,...	Discussion of the survey of the Las Vegas Ranch in relation to the Las Vegas Creek.
46	Letter from Colonel Moore (Moapa, Nevada) to J. T. McWilliams, January 25, 1903	Moore explaining to McWilliams the methods he used in measuring the water on the Las Vegas Ranch. Handwritten text transcribed by cataloger.
47	Photograph of the orchard on the Old Las Vegas Ranch, circa 1905	Orchard on the Old Las Vegas Ranch.
48	Letter from H. T. Coffey (Las Vegas) to Walter R. Bracken, January 3, 1925	Coffey recommends not installing a hydropower water wheel on the Las Vegas Creek, but increasing capacity at the Las Vegas Power plant. The higher initial cost would be beneficial in the long run. "W-2-4-2" in pencil in upper right...
49	Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Los Angeles) to E. E. Calvin (Los Angeles), March 9,...	Letter to the Las Vegas Land and Water Company president about the cost of turning the Las Vegas Ranch into a demonstration ranch. The letter makes it very clear that the primary motivation in creating a demonstration ranch is...
50	Report on the water supply in Las Vegas, March 25, 1942	Brief history of water in Las Vegas and overview of the water situation