Archaeological Investigations of the Historic Las Vegas & Tonopah Railroad, Clark and Nye County, Nevada

Part of the Nellis Air Force Base (DRAFT) project

Author(s): Christopher L. Harper

Year: 1999

Summary

The project described herein was designed to document the history and significance of this railroad, as well as to assess its physical remains. To do this, we first provide a synthesis of available literature, including historic documents such as newspaper articles, photographs, and other related records. This synthesis includes the history of the railroad, the reasons for construction and abandonment, the politics that played a role in its development, and the effects of the railroad's arrival and departure on people and the environmental. Following this, we summarize the results of the reconnaissance, survey, data collection, as well as provide site descriptions and a discussion of artifact types and functions.

Cite this Record

Archaeological Investigations of the Historic Las Vegas & Tonopah Railroad, Clark and Nye County, Nevada. Christopher L. Harper. Las Vegas, Nevada: Dames & Moore, Inc. 1999 ( tDAR id: 455962) ; doi:10.6067/XCV8455962

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Keywords

Investigation Types
Archaeological Overview • Ethnohistoric Research • Methodology, Theory, or Synthesis • Reconnaissance / Survey

General
Las Vegas to Tonopah Railraod • Tonopah & Goldfield

Geographic Keywords
Clark (County) • Great Basin • Las Vegas, Nevada • Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada • Nevada (State / Territory) • Nye (County) • United States of America (Country)

Spatial Coverage

min long: -120.598; min lat: 36.054 ; max long: -114.082; max lat: 42.014 ;

Individual & Institutional Roles

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