Las Vegas' Map, Explained

Go to https://ground.news/danielsteiner to become a smarter news consumer and better understand the world. Subscribe through my link for 50% off unlimited access - the best deal of the year! My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DanielSteiner Follow me on IG: https://www.instagram.com/danielsimssteiner Have a video suggestion? Let me know: https://forms.gle/BeiwQNRf8eAhQ912A Michael Green's Book: https://amzn.to/4fbuglf Resources: https://danielsimssteiner.notion.site/Las-Vegas-Map-Explained-RESOURCES-15e5b29bde388094ade3c6e10bc6cffe?pvs=4 The history of J.T. McWilliams is surprisingly elusive (at least online) and I came across conflicting narratives of if actually bought the land from Helen Stewart or just claimed it. 00:00 Intro 02:18 First Visitors 04:27 An Original Townsite 06:10 Ad Break 07:34 A Battle Over Original Las Vegas 09:18 Clark Townsite 10:31 Rise of Organized Crime 12:01 Factors of Growth 16:09 Birth of the Strip 19:03 Military Involvement 19:44 Transition to Today