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	Title	Description
1	Progress report on the ground-water resources of the Las Vegas Artesian Basin, Nevada, March 1945	Survey of the Las Vegas Artesian Basin with recommendations to curtail drilling and conserve water
2	Report, Available water supply of the Las Vegas ground-water basin Nevada, 1965	Report on the available water in the Las Vegas area
3	Investigative report on underground leakage from artesian wells in the Las Vegas Area, 1938	Investigation of underground leakage of Las Vegas artesian wells.
4	Geology and water resources of Las Vegas, Pahrump, and Indian Spring Valleys, Clark and Nye...	Report on the geology and groundwater of southern Nevada.
5	Annual report of the Department of Irrigation, fiscal year 1926-27	Study of underground water in the Las Vegas Valley and the drainage of irrigated land in the Moapa Valley. F. L. Bixby was Senior Irrigation Engineer of the Irrigation Division of the Government Bureau of Public Roads.
6	Report, Water levels and artesian pressure in wells in Las Vegas Valley and in other...	Report on water levels and the pressure in artesian wells in Nevada.
7	Report, Ground-water appraisal of the Meadow Valley area, Lincoln and Clark Counties, Nevada, July 1964	Detailed survey of the ground water resources of the Meadow Valley area. This is Report #27 in the Ground-Water resources - Reconnaissance series
8	Report on the water supply in Las Vegas, March 25, 1942	Brief history of water in Las Vegas and overview of the water situation
9	Agreement between Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad Company, Union Pacific Railroad Company, Las Vegas...	Agreement to sell water production, storage, and distribution facilities to the Las Vegas Valley Water District; includes maps and attached exhibits (C.L.D. No. 11342)
10	Letter including map from James M. Montgomery (Pasadena) to Thomas A. Campbell (Las Vegas), April...	Mr. Montgomery outlines locations and costs of drilling additional wells and work to existing well. to meet community water supply needs. A hand drawn map of the Las Vegas Land and Water Company well field is included.
11	Book excerpt, Preliminary report to determine feasibility of diverting Colorado River, February 1, 1876	The excerpt consists of Appendix B printed in the Annual report by the Army Corps of Engineers upon the geographical surveys west of the 100th Meridian, February 18, 1905. It contains maps of the Southwest region of the United States,...
12	The water resources of the Las Vegas Valley: a brief survey, March 27, 1931	Overview of the water resources in the Las Vegas Valley, includes maps
13	Report on flood control survey in Clark County, Nevada and data on Southern Nevada, 1938	Dated March 31, 1934 with appendices added from 1938, this report contains photographs and summaries of 18 areas in Southern Nevada, specifically the northeastern portion of Clark County and a small area in Arizona. The report was to serve as...
14	Report on ground water in southeastern Nevada, March 29, 1915	Report with chart, plates, and maps regarding southeast Nevada groundwater. Water-Supply Paper 365
15	Report by Moapa Soil Conservation District on irrigation storage possibilities of Wells Siding, Bowman Reservoir,...	Results of a preliminary survey of irrigation storage potential of Wells Siding, Bowman Reservoir and other nearby sites.
16	Book excerpt, Report upon United States geographical surveys west of the one hundredth meridian, 1889	Report, maps, and engravings of the survey of the area including Southern Nevada. The text offers a discussion about irrigation and artesian wells in the survey region, including a comparison between the valleys of the western United States and those...
17	Report, Investigations and research in Nevada by the Water Resources Division, 1984	Survey of the water resources of Nevada in 1982-1983
18	Progress report of investigations of irrigation problems of Lower Moapa Valley, November 1944	Report of the Lower Moapa Valley soil and water resources.
19	Report, Interbasin movement of ground water at the Nevada Test Site, March 1962	Report on the interbasin circulation of ground water at the Nevada Test Site
20	Report, Socioeconomic impacts of the second stage of the Southern Nevada Water Project and its...	Study on the possible societal impacts of bringing in water from outside of the Las Vegas Valley.
21	Proposed official statement respecting $8,700,000 usage of waterworks bonds of the Las Vegas Valley Water...	The official statement of the Las Vegas Valley Water District prepared to be used in the sale of the $8.7 million bonds described within. Overview description of the area in history, geology, tourism trade, agriculture, industry with appendices in back....
22	Report, Estimation of groundwater velocities from Yucca Flat to the Amargosa Desert using geochemistry and...	Report estimating groundwater velocities from Yucca Flat to the Amargosa Desert
23	Letter from W. W. White (Reno) to Senator Pat A. McCarran (Washington, D.C.), September 22,...	Letter written by the Director of Nevada's Division of Public Health Engineering to Senator McCarran informing of sewerage problems in Reno and the Nevada statutes regulating metering of water in larger Nevada towns like Las Vegas and Reno.
24	Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to Frank Strong, October 26, 1945	Bracken stating that water from company wells should not be used for irrigation until metering can be instituted. The formation of a water district at this time was not desirable for the Union Pacific Railroad.
25	Photographs and descriptions of an artesian well in the northwest corner of Clark County (Nevada),...	Photographs with captions of an artesian well in Las Vegas
26	County agent project progress report, Domestic water supply for Bunkerville and Mesquite, November 1, 1939	Wells drilled previously were not sufficient to solve area water problems. Wittwer recommended consulting with the United States Geological Survey and State Engineer before any more wells were drilled. Report signed by John H. Wittwer as County Extension Agent. Project...
27	Letter from Leo A. McNamee (Las Vegas) to Thomas A. Campbell (Las Vegas), March 19,...	Summary of the water rights purchased by the Union Pacific Railroad from Helen Stewart to pass to the Las Vegas Valley Water District.
28	Ruling on application No. 12918 to appropriate underground water in Las Vegas Valley, November 30,...	The Las Vegas Land and Water Company protested to the application of Jack Wollenzien to drill a well near their well-field. The State Engineer agreed with the water company because of the falling water table.
29	Chart, Wells in the Las Vegas Area, Nevada, inspected during August and September, 1938	Inspection log for wells in the Las Vegas area.
30	Report on Las Vegas water situation from C. E. Swann (Rock Springs, Wyoming) to George...	Report on water supply and use in Las Vegas. C. E. Swann, one of the authors of the report was Chief Engineer of the Union Pacific Coal Company. The addressee, Mr. George B. Pryde was Vice President of the Union...
31	Letter from R. L. Adamson (Los Angeles) to F. H. Knickerbocker, July 29, 1927	Discussion of the steps to be taken at the Las Vegas Springs and well field to increase water production.
32	Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to Leonard L. Arnett (Las Vegas), June 20,...	Letter to the Mayor of Las Vegas reporting of output from the Las Vegas Springs and wells and consumption by Las Vegas residents.
33	Letter from A. M. Folger to Walter R. Bracken, May 7, 1945	Discussion of the ramifications of withdrawing the Las Vegas Land and Water Company's protest to the proposed Griffith well.
34	Measurement of wells and springs, June 14, 1935	Measurement of the flow from the Las Vegas Land and Water Co. wells and springs on June 14, 1935
35	Letter from J. Ross Clark to H. C. Nutt (Los Angeles), August 29, 1913	Despite the fact that people were beginning to drill their own wells in the area, it was not worth buying up land to prevent others from drilling while land prices were high.
36	Mailgram from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to Frank Strong (Los Angeles), August 16, 1939	The spring on the ranch had slowed to the point where livestock could not be supported. Bracken recommended that the Las Vegas Land and Water Company drill a well or permit Wittwer to do so.
37	Letter from Frank Strong (Los Angeles) to G. F. Ashby, November 7, 1944	Meeting on water in Las Vegas. Discussion included the decline in water pressure throughout the valley, watershed recharge, BMI Water, a possible water district, well drilling, and more.
38	Report about flood control in Virgin and Moapa Valleys	Narrative that describes nineteen elements of the flood control program in the Virgin and Moapa Valleys.
39	Letter from E. E. Bennett to Leo A. McNamee (Las Vegas), November 24, 1952	Discussion of the changes made to the purchase contract draft to protect railroad company water rights.
40	Letter from Thomas A. Campbell (Las Vegas) to Resort Hotel Committee (Las Vegas), September 21,...	Campbell stating that the rumor that the water district will attempt to cap some wells in the Strip area is absolutely false. Furthermore, if the bond passes, the district plans to install a 15 inch line that would reach...
41	Letter from Hugh A. Shamberger (Carson City) to Colonel H. F. Clark (Las Vegas), December...	Shamberger advised the Water District to purchase the lands surrounding the Las Vegas Springs as well as other springs and wells in the area to protect its water sources in the future.
42	Draft report, Las Vegas water supply recommendations, March 31, 1942	Details of twelve recommendations for the railroad to pursue with regards to water in the Las Vegas area. Drafted March 25, 1942, E. E. Bennett's penciled notes added March 31, 1942. Report has an "E.E.B. MAR 31 1942" date stamp.
43	Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to F. H. Knickerbocker (Los Angeles), regarding cultivation...	Discussion of ways to put more land under cultivation to protect their water filings.
44	Letter from Leonard L. Arnett (Las Vegas) to Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas), June 20,...	Letter from the Mayor of Las Vegas requesting detail about water production and usage in Las Vegas. Handwritten notes on letter.
45	Photograph of a drill rig putting down the hole for the first well in the...	Drilling in the Las Vegas Heights District with Mr. Booth and Mr. Madison performing the work.
46	Newspaper clipping, Water level decline shown, Las Vegas Review-Journal, March 15, 1945	Newspaper article summarizing a 1945 U.S. Geological Survey report of a sharp water level decline in the Las Vegas artesian basin.
47	Mailgram from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to Mr. Frank Strong, August 16, 1939	The spring used at the ranch had slowed to the point where stock could not be supported. Bracken recommended drilling a well.
48	Letter from H. C. Nutt (Salt Lake City) to J. Ross Clark (Los Angeles), September...	Nutt and Bancroft agreed that it was not necessary to purchase more land to protect the Las Vegas Springs area.
49	County agent project progress report, Flood control, November 1, 1936	Report on the 1936 work on erosion-flood control projects done by the Civilian Conservation Corps for the U. S. Forest Service and the Soil Conservation Service. Project Number: State Office No. 172, Clark County No. 12
50	Measurements of water available and consumed in Las Vegas; Per capita water consumption in Fallon,...	Flow measurements of the Las Vegas Big Spring and Little Spring and well in July 1931 and July 1934. Measurements of reservoir and settling basin on July 17, 1934 and July 19, 1934, before and after passing of city ordinance...