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Brownstone Canyon Archaeological District

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Location
  
Clark County, Nevada

Area
  
159 ha

Nearest city
  
Las Vegas

NRHP Reference #
  
82003212

Added to NRHP
  
22 September 1982

Management
  
Bureau of Land Management

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Brownstone Canyon Archaeological District comprises 2,920 acres (1,180 ha) and is located in the La Madre Mountain Wilderness Area which cover 47,180 acres (19,090 ha) in southern Nevada. The area is administered by the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest and the Bureau of Land Management and includes many petroglyphs.

History

The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 22, 1982 for its significance during the period of 1975-2000.

References

Brownstone Canyon Archaeological District Wikipedia