The map
collection is cataloged in the UNLV Libraries' online catalog.
Maps located in Special Collections are marked as UNLV Spec
Maps. To find maps, search by SUBJECT or KEYWORD using the word "maps" with a geographical or subject term.
For example:
Maps -- Nevada
Maps -- Las Vegas
Maps -- California
Maps -- Southwest
Maps -- West U.S.
Maps -- United States
OR
Maps -- Railroads
Maps -- Pacific Railroads
Maps -- Water
OR A COMBINATION:
Maps -- Las Vegas -- Water
Maps -- Real Property -- Nevada -- Las Vegas
Maps -- West U.S. -- Discovery and Exploration
Maps -- Topograhic -- Nevada
Maps can also be searched by AUTHOR. Examples include:
Fremont, John Charles
Nevada Dept. of Highways
Chamber of Commerce (Las Vegas, Nev.)
Campbell Realty Company
Automobile Club of Southern California
California State Automobile Association
You may also focus a more general search by MATERIAL TYPE (Map) and DATE by using the
button which appears at the top of the screen with the results
of your initial search. Click on the arrow opposite MATERIAL
type and indicate MAPS, and then indicate in the boxes
opposite YEAR of publication the inclusive dates to which
you want your search limited.
For more information on locating maps in Special Collections,
please contact
the Director of Special Collections, Peter Michel, at michelp@unlv.edu.