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Las Vegas Springs

Bodies of water of Clark County, NevadaMormon RoadNational Register of Historic Places in Las VegasNatural features on the National Register of Historic PlacesNevada State Register of Historic Places
Oases of NevadaOld Spanish Trail (trade route)
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The Las Vegas Springs or Big Springs is the site of a natural oasis, known traditionally as a cienega. For more than 15,000 years, springs broke through the desert floor, creating grassy meadows (called las vegas by Mexican explorers). The bubbling springs were a source of water for Native Americans living here at least 5,000 years ago. Known as The Birthplace of Las Vegas it sustained travelers of the Old Spanish Trail and Mormons who came to settle the West. The springs' source is the Las Vegas aquifer.The springs are now a part of the Las Vegas Springs Preserve. Las Vegas Springs was once the site of three springs, running into two large pools of water. It is a site historically known for a gathering of pioneers and Native Americans and early settlers in the Las Vegas Valley. In 1905, it provided the water source to the budding town and railroad. Once pipe lines were laid and wells were drilled, the water table dropped, and the springs stopped flowing to the surface in 1962. The site is currently undergoing rehabilitation to protect what remains architecturally and archaeologically.Now, it is 180 acres of historic land located just west of Downtown Las Vegas. It is open to the public.

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Las Vegas Springs
Pioneer Trail, Las Vegas Twin Lakes

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N 36.172777777778 ° E -115.18944444444 °
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Nevada State Museum

Pioneer Trail
89102 Las Vegas, Twin Lakes
Nevada, United States
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