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Remnants of the springs that rose from aquifers in the blistering Mojave Desert, at Old Las Vegas Mormon Fort State Park, Las Vegas, Nevada

Remnants of the springs that rose from aquifers in the blistering Moja...

In 1855, 30 men, sent from Utah by Mormon leader Brigham Young, founded a settlement that they called "Las Vegas," Spanish for "The Meadows." Digital image produced by Carol M. Highsmith to represent her origin... More