Hoover Dam in Clark County, Nevada — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Dr. Elwood Mead
Photographed by Dawn Bowen, June 22, 2007
1. Dr. Elwood Mead Marker
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Government & Politics • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1924.
Location. 36° 0.998′ N, 114° 44.339′ W. Marker is in Hoover Dam, Nevada, in Clark County. It can be reached from U.S. 93. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Boulder City NV 89005, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Mojave Desert and in Greater Las Vegas. It is also in the American Southwest and in the Mountain West. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 5 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: They Died to Make the Desert Bloom (here, next to this marker); They Laboured that Millions might see a Brighter Day (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Dr. Elwood Mead (here, next to this marker); Hoover Dam and Lake Mead (here, next to this marker); Civil Engineering Monument of the Millennium (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hoover Dam.
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Photographed by Dawn Bowen, June 22, 2007
2. Lake Mead
Credits. This page was last revised on December 22, 2020. It was originally submitted on June 25, 2007, by Dawn Bowen of Fredericksburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,306 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 25, 2007, by Dawn Bowen of Fredericksburg, Virginia. 2. submitted on June 29, 2007, by Dawn Bowen of Fredericksburg, Virginia. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
