Las Vegas Springs (Springs Preserve) archaeological remains

Springs Preserve protects the site of the original Las Vegas Springs oasis that supported Native American habitation and the 19th-century settlement that became the city of Las Vegas. Archaeological investigations on the site have documented historic springworks, irrigation features, and Native American artifacts, and the preserve interprets these buried and exposed remnants. The site illustrates how the springs' buried infrastructure and deposits shaped early settlement patterns in the valley. Springs Preserve opened as an interpretive campus to conserve and display these remains and related collections.