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Nevada State Route 60 (1940s)
State Route 165 (SR 165) is a state highway (US), state highway near the southern end of the U.S. state of Nevada. The road connects the town of Nelson, Nevada, Nelson to U.S. Route 95 (Nevada), U.S. Route 95. The road originated in the 1940s and was one section of former State Route 60 until the 1970s. Route description SR 165 begins at a junction with US 95 approximately south of Boulder City, Nevada, Boulder City. From there, the state highway follows Nelson Road in a southeasterly direction through Eldorado Valley to its end just outside the town of Nelson. The town of Nelson was established in 1905 following several mining claims being discovered in the valley. Although the small community is still inhabited, the remains of many mining operations and abandoned structures can still be seen in the vicinity. History image:Nevada 60.svg, 45px, SR 165 was the northwest leg of State Route 60 prior to 1976 The route first appears on state highway maps in 1941 as part of State Ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boulder City, Nevada
Boulder City is a city in Clark County, Nevada, United States. It is approximately southeast of Las Vegas. As of the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census, the population of Boulder City was 14,885. The city took its name from Boulder Canyon (Colorado River), Boulder Canyon. Boulder City is one of only two places in Nevada that prohibits gambling, the other being the town of Panaca, Nevada, Panaca. History Beginnings as federal company town The land upon which Boulder City was founded was a harsh, desert environment. Its sole reason for existence was the need to house workers contracted to build the Hoover Dam on the Colorado River (known commonly as Boulder Dam from 1933 to 1947, when it was officially renamed Hoover Dam by a joint resolution of Congress). Men hoping for work on the dam project had begun settling along the river in tents soon after the precise site for the dam had been chosen by the Bureau of Reclamation in 1930. Their ramshackle edifices were collectively kno ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
