Photograph of Lake Mead beginning to cover the Lost City, June 1938

Lake Mead beginning to cover the Lost City in Moapa Valley, June 1938.

1938-06-01

Photograph of flood damage in Stine, Nevada, 1905

Flooding in Stine, Nevada, 1905. View of damage to the railroad tracks.

2024-05-20

Topographic map of Boulder Canyon Project, Boulder Dam area, 1940

Scale [ca. 1:221,760. 1 in. to approx. 3.5 miles] ; 1 map : col. ; 51 x 71 cm ; Relief shown by contours and spot heights ; Includes township and range grid ; "Map no. 40-40" ; Includes index map ; Shows power lines, triangulation stations,...

2024-05-20
2024-05-20

Photograph of Fort Callville from the Nevada side of the Colorado River across to the...

View of Fort Callville from the Nevada side of the Colorado across to the Arizona side

Map showing parts of eastern and southeastern Nevada and southwestern Utah, circa 1873

Scale 1:506,880. 1 in. to 8 miles (W 117°30--W 114°45/N 37°20--N 40°00). Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. At top left: 'Explorations & surveys west of the one-hundredth meridian.' At top right: 'Parts of Eastern & Southeastern Nevada &...

Map showing the Union Pacific Railway and connecting railroads, 1888

Scale 1:3,800,000. 1 in. to 60 miles (W 126°--W 86°/N 48°--N 30°) ; 1 map : col. ; 57 x 85 cm ; Relief shown by hachures ; Prime meridian: Greenwich and Washington, D.C. ; "Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1882 by G.W. & C.B....

1882-05-20
1882-05-20

Photograph of Union Pacific Railroad crews removing tracks at the St. Thomas line, 1938

Union Pacific Railroad crews taking up the St. Thomas line in advance of Lake Mead.

2024-05-20

Aerial view of Hoover Dam

Aerial view of Hoover Dam taken looking down almost over the top of the dam. The intake towers are visible on the upstream side of the dam. One of the power houses is seen on the other side and water is flowing into the Colorado River from the...

Panoramic photograph of Fort Callville on the Colorado River, before 1935

Panorama of Fort Callville on the Colorado River. Anson Call was a Mormon pioneer and settler of many communities in the Utah Territory and surrounding states.

Aerial view of the Hoover Dam area

Aerial view of Hoover Dam showing Fortification Hill in the background. Lake Mead (the reservoir) and the Colorado River can be seen also.

Aerial photograph of Saint Thomas, Nevada, being covered by Lake Mead, June 1938

Aerial view of St. Thomas, Nevada, being covered by Lake Mead. Stamped on back of photo: Photograph by Bureau of Reclamation, Boulder Canyon Project, Boulder City, Nevada

1938-06-01

Downstream face of Hoover Dam

Shows the downstream face of Hoover Dam with some of the power houses visible. The tops of the intake towers can be see rising above Lake Mead (the reservoir). A transmission tower can also be seen.

Aerial photograph of flood path, Eldorado Canyon to Nelson's Landing, September 14, 1974

Aerial view of the path of the flood down Eldorado Canyon to Nelson's Landing.

1974-09-01

Hoover Dam construction

Construction photo showing concrete pouring forms on the face of the dam and on the power houses. The colorado River is visible behind the dam and two of the intake towers behind the dam can be seen. There are trucks on the floor of the canyon.

Photograph of Raymond A. ''Pete'' West standing on flume of water wheel he built in...

Raymond A. ''Pete'' West standing on flume of water wheel he built in 1936 on Muddy River near Logandale, Nevada

Aerial view of Hoover Dam and surrounding area

Aerial view of Hoover Dam and the surrounding area. Photo is actually a photograph of the area surrounding the dam with an artist's rendering of the dam, reservoir, powerhouses, and mouths of the diversion tunnels superimposed on it. It was used...

2024-05-20

Hoover Dam construction

Shows a box car being lowered to the central power house during the construction of Hoover Dam. The downstream face of the dam is visible and construction equipment can be seen.

Photograph of Tamarisk trees sticking out of the water in St. Thomas, Nevada, circa...

The tops of tamerisk trees show above the water line of Lake Mead at St. Thomas, Nevada.

2024-05-20

Downstream face of Hoover Dam

View of the downstream face of Hoover Dam. The intake towers and reservoir (Lake Mead) are seen above the dam. A cableway spans the dam with hoisting machinery suspended from it. Some of the transmission towers can be seen. Cars and people are...

Hoover Dam construction

Shows the face of the dam as it is nearing completion with the concrete pouring forms visible. On the cofferdam buildings are visible. A cableway spans the canyon with hoisting cables hanging from it. This is actually a postcard.

Aerial view of Hoover Dam site

Aerial view of the nearly completed Hoover Dam showing the upstream face, intake towers, and one of the power houses. The reservoir (Lake Mead) is starting to form. The wing of the plane taking the photo is visible in the right portion of the...

Aerial view -- Hoover Dam

Aerial view of Hoover Dam towards the end of construction. The downstream face can be seen with the intake towers rising behind it. The reservoir (Lake Mead) is starting to fill.

Early stages of construction of Hoover Dam

Handwritten inscription on back of photo: "Hoover Dam -- Down the Colorado River. Dump trucks are on Arizona side and hauling muck to dumping grounds -- no muck can be dumped in the river." The road along the side of the canyon is visible and a...

Rock and gravel plant near Hoover Dam site

Handwritten inscription on back of photo: "Rock and gravel plant -- Picture taken before its completion." Other buildings and trucks are visible.

Photograph of a ferry crossing the Colorado River, before 1930

Unidentified ferry crossing the Colorado River.