Outline of Nevada territorial evolution

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The following outline traces the territorial evolution of the U.S. State of Nevada.

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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

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

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