Territorial evolution of Nevada

An enlargeable map of the United States after the Nevada Organic Act in 1861

An enlargeable map of the United States after the first Utah annexation in 1862

An enlargeable map of the United States after Nevada Statehood in 1864

An enlargeable map of the United States after the second Utah annexation in 1866

An enlargeable map of the United States after the Arizona annexation in 1867

An enlargeable map of the United States as it has been since 1959

The following outline traces the territorial evolution of the U.S. State of Nevada.

Outline

Historical territorial claims of Spain in the present State of Nevada:
- Nueva California, 1768–1804
- Gran Cuenca, 1776–1821
- Alta California, 1804–1821
  - Adams–Onis Treaty of 1819
Historical international territory in the present State of Nevada:
- Oregon Country, 1818–1846
  - Anglo-American Convention of 1818
Historical territorial claims of Mexico in the present State of Nevada:
- Gran Cuenca, 1821–1848
- Alta California, 1821–1848
  - Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo of 1848
Historical political divisions of the United States in the present State of Nevada:
- Unorganized territory created by the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, 1848–1850
  - Compromise of 1850
- State of Deseret (extralegal), 1849–1850
- Territory of Utah, 1850–1896
- Nataqua Territory (extralegal), 1856–1861
- Territory of Nevada, 1861–1864
  - Nevada Organic Act, March 2, 1861^[1]
  - Western 53 miles of the Utah Territory is transferred to the Territory of Nevada, July 14, 1862
  - Nevada Enabling Act, March 21, 1864^[2]
- State of Nevada since 1864
  - Nevada Statehood, October 31, 1864^[3]
  - Another 53 miles of western Utah Territory is transferred to the State of Nevada, May 5, 1866
  - Northwestern corner of the Arizona Territory is transferred to the State of Nevada, January 18, 1867

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Cities and communities	Alamo Amargosa Valley Austin Baker Battle Mountain Beatty Boulder City Caliente Carlin Carson City Dayton Elko Ely Enterprise Eureka Fallon Fernley Gardnerville Ranchos Gerlach Goldfield Hawthorne Henderson Incline Village Las Vegas Laughlin Lovelock Mesquite Minden North Las Vegas Panaca Pahrump Paradise Pioche Primm Rachel Reno Spanish Springs Sparks Spring Creek Spring Valley Stateline Summerlin South Sun Valley Sunrise Manor Tonopah Virginia City West Wendover Winnemucca Whitney Winchester Yerington
Former counties	Bullfrog Ormsby Roop
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