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I was surprised to see Las Vegas as such a tiny blip, before remembering its history is still very recent. Founded in 1905, incorporated in 1911 (and was still

I was surprised to see Las Vegas as such a tiny blip, before remembering its history is still very recent. Founded in 1905, incorporated in 1911 (and was still decades away from its boom). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Las_Vegas https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Las_Vegas

bkeroack 12y ago
Las Vegas as a city wasn't really feasible until after the completion of the Hoover Dam and Lake Mead in 1936 about 30 miles away. You can't have a city without water.