Territorial evolution 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, 1849–1850
• *Territory of Utah, 1850–1896
• *Territory of Nevada, 1861–1864
• **Nevada Organic Act, March 2, 1861
• **Western 53 miles of the Utah Territory is transferred to the Territory of Nevada, July 14, 1862
• **Nevada Enabling Act, March 21, 1864
• *State of Nevada since 1864
• **Nevada Statehood, October 31, 1864
• **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