This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Nevada Land And Water Resources In 1898 Yearbook
The yearbook notes Nevada has about 61.36 million acres of vacant public land, plus almost 6 million acres reserved for settlement. It details arid, mountainous terrain with limited timber and scarce water, yet irrigation potential estimated from 2 to 12 million irrigable acres, depending on sources and storage. Mining and stock raising dominate, but transportation limits hinder development. arid climate contrasts with possible cultivation of semitropical fruits and temperate grains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nevada
Department of Agriculture
Lake Tahoe
General Land Office
Witain
Great Basin
Union
United States Geological Survey
State Board of Reclamation and Internal Improvements
Nevada Commission
National Irrigation Congress
Humboldt Basin
Central Pacific