Crystal, Clark County, Nevada
Crystal is a former unincorporated community in Clark County, Nevada, United States.[1] It lied along the Union Pacific Railroad and had a population of 10 in 1941.[2] It is now the site of a highway rest stop.
Historic maps of Nevada locate Crystal, Clark County to be northeast of Las Vegas along Interstate I-15 at exit 75 which originally was part of the Nevada State Route 40 highway in that area. It is an enclave within the Moapa River Indian Reservation.[3]
The community was named for the crystal rocks near the original town site.[2]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Crystal, Clark County, Nevada
- Federal Writers' Project (1941). Origin of Place Names: Nevada (PDF). W.P.A. p. 15.
- Arrow Canyon SE, Nevada, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1986
Municipalities and communities of Clark County, Nevada, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
County seat: Las Vegas | ||
| Cities |
|  Clark County map |
| CDPs | ||
| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Ghost towns | ||
| Indian reservations |
| |
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
 | ||
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.