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This is my Donation Plaque. This plaque is to honor those who gave monetary donations to keep this site going and free. I want to thank them for giving a part of their hard-earned money to keep this site up for all to learn the true history of the Las Vegas Strip - a street like no other in the world.
For those of you who would like to make a monetary donation please click here.
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This page contains various pictures/maps/drawings of the Las Vegas Strip taken throughout the years. Just click on the description and the pictures will open a new window.
People have been asking me about a more current map of the Strip. The Casino Royale has an excellent map for you to see. Please click here to see view that map.
July 1947 road map showing the Strip going towards downtown. The first picture shows Hotel Last Frontier on U.S. Highway 91-466. The second picture shows U.S. Highway 91-466 turning into Fifth Street downtown. The third and fourth pictures show a close-up of the first two pictures.These two aerial pictures look like they are from the early 1950's showing the Desert Inn and Frontier.
David Shugarman lent me a map dated 1952. Even though the Strip part of the map states 1952, I have a feeling that it was probably issued in very late 1952 or early 1953 as the Sahara (opened 10/7/52) and Sands (opened 12/15/52) are both there. Since the resorts are pretty clear I doubt they are Club Bingo and La Rue's. The letters in blue are the resorts, the numbers in blue are a couple of the resorts that still need to be built just to give you the proper perspective.
Still looking at David Shugarman's map I have highlighted in blue the wash that plagued the building of Caesars Palace and still plagues the Imperial Palace today. Thought to ponder - according to the FBI files I have on Ben Seigel, there was a phone tap in his hotel as he discussed the resort. In 1945, his attorney had asked him why they moved the casino from the original blueprints closer to the street. Siegel and Del Webb both told him that they hit water and couldn't dig deep enough to accommodate a resort the size of the Flamingo. Therefore, they built the main building closer to the street. It appears Siegel was the first to discover the wash.
This is a map taken from a June 1955 Life magazine.
Aerial photograph of the Strip in the late 1950s.
1952 picture of the Hotel Last Frontier's pool, the El Rancho's windmill, drive-in movie screen, and atomic cloud.
May 21, 1958 photograph of the Las Vegas Convention Center being built with Riviera, Algiers, and Thunderbird in the background. This scan was donated by John Neeland.
Dan gave me this framed picture for my birthday showing the Strip and downtown in 1950's.
Aerial photograph of the Strip approximately 1960 (notice that the main building of the El Rancho Vegas is gone). Scan was donated by Jeff Cross.
Early 1960s aerial photo of Frontier to Sahara
1960/1981 Comparison pictures. These two pictures depict the area of where Sahara/gas station/racetrack/convention were and what were on those properties in 1981
Four Corners approximately 1965.
Aerial photograph of the Strip going north from Tally Ho (Aladdin).
Aerial photograph of the Strip approximately 1967.
Approximately 1982 street photograph of the Strip going south from Riviera.
1977 night pictures of the Strip from Aladdin to Caesars.
1991-1993 Aerial photograph showing the Las Vegas area. Donated by Bob Trbovich.
1991-1993 Overheard aerial photograph showing El Rancho Las Vegas to Sands. Donated by Bob Trbovich.
Aerial photograph of the Strip going south from Sahara, taken either in 1994 or 1995. Donated by Gordon Bartolomei.
The Strip seen from Caesars Palace
The Strip showing the Treasure Island sign going south towards Luxor
The Strip showing Silver City, El Morocco, and El Rancho
The Strip showing Circus Circus going towards Frontier.
Color Aerial photograph of the Strip circa 1980s going north from Nob Hill (Casino Royale).
Photographs of the Strip going south on February 6, 2000, from the walkway between Bally's & Bellagio.
Photograph of the Strip going south on February 6, 2000, standing on the El Rancho Vegas property.
Photographs of the Strip going south taken from the Eifel Tower at Paris in October, 2000, by Heidi & Emiliano Palustre.
Photograph of the back of the Strip going north taken from the Eifel Tower at Paris in October, 2000, by Heidi & Emiliano Palustre.
Photograph of the Strip bringing in 2001. This scan was donated by Mike Christ. Mike took this picture from Sunrise Mountain. Also is a picture of the fireworks from Stardust taken on the top of the Riviera. John Neeland of the Riviera donated this picture.
These are two photographs of the Strip taken at night. The first one is looking north beginning with the Frontier. The second one is looking south beginning with the Imperial Palace. These pictures were donated by Bryan Hong.
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