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 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
See also
Historical outline of Nevada History of Nevada Territorial evolution of the United States Territorial evolution of Arizona Territorial evolution of California Territorial evolution of Idaho Territorial evolution of Oregon Territorial evolution of Utah
References
External links State of Nevada website Nevada History