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Historical Markers in Hoover Dam, Nevada

 
Clickable Map of Clark County, Nevada and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Clark County, NV (197) Lincoln County, NV (34) Nye County, NV (73) Mohave County, AZ (100) Inyo County, CA (133) San Bernardino County, CA (327)  ClarkCounty(197) Clark County (197)  LincolnCounty(34) Lincoln County (34)  NyeCounty(73) Nye County (73)  MohaveCountyArizona(100) Mohave County (100)  InyoCountyCalifornia(133) Inyo County (133)  SanBernardinoCounty(327) San Bernardino County (327)
Las Vegas is the county seat for Clark County
Hoover Dam is in Clark County
      Clark County (197)  
ADJACENT TO CLARK COUNTY
      Lincoln County (34)  
      Nye County (73)  
      Mohave County, Arizona (100)  
      Inyo County, California (133)  
      San Bernardino County, California (327)  
 
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1 Nevada, Clark County, Hoover Dam — "High Scaler"
The man depicted on this monument is performing one of the most dangerous yet essential jobs in the construction of the (Boulder) Hoover Dam. Sitting in a bosun’s chair, hundreds of feet in the air, his job was to set charges and clear the loose . . . Map (db m24317) HM
2 Nevada, Clark County, Hoover Dam — Dr. Elwood Mead
Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation, Department of the Interior, 1924-1936 whose life-time work culminated in construction of the Boulder Canyon project creating Lake Mead, named in his honor.Map (db m1313) HM
3 Nevada, Clark County, Hoover Dam — They Died to Make the Desert Bloom
The United States of America will continue to remember that many who toiled here found their final rest while engaged in the building of this dam. The United States of America will continue to remember the services of all who labored to clothe . . . Map (db m1311) HM
4 Nevada, Clark County, Hoover Dam — They Laboured that Millions might see a Brighter Day
In Memory of our Fellowmen who lost their lives in the construction of this dam.Map (db m1312) HM
 
 
  
 
 
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Apr. 19, 2024