The following outline traces theterritorial evolution of theU.S.State of Nevada.

• Historical territorial claims ofSpain in the presentState of Nevada:
  • Nueva California, 1768–1804
  • Gran Cuenca, 1776–1821
  • Alta California, 1804–1821
    • Adams–Onis Treaty of 1819
• Historical international territory in the presentState of Nevada:
  • Oregon Country, 1818–1846
    • Anglo-American Convention of 1818
• Historical territorial claims ofMexico in the presentState of Nevada:
  • Gran Cuenca, 1821–1848
  • Alta California, 1821–1848
    • Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo of 1848
• Historicalpolitical divisions of the United States in the presentState of Nevada:
  • Unorganized territory created by theTreaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, 1848–1850
    • Compromise of 1850
  • State of Deseret (extralegal), 1849–1850
  • Territory of Utah, 1850–1896
  • Nataqua Territory (extralegal), 1856–1861
  • Territory of Nevada, 1861–1864
    • Nevada Organic Act, March 2, 1861^[1]
    • Western 53 miles of the Utah Territory is transferred to theTerritory of Nevada, July 14, 1862
    • Nevada Enabling Act, March 21, 1864^[2]
  • State of Nevada since 1864
    • Nevada Statehood, October 31, 1864^[3]
    • Another 53 miles of western Utah Territory is transferred to theState of Nevada, May 5, 1866
    • Northwestern corner of the Arizona Territory is transferred to theState of Nevada, January 18, 1867

• Historical outline of Nevada
• History of Nevada
• Territorial evolution of the United States

Territorial evolution of Arizona

Territorial evolution of California

Territorial evolution of Idaho

Territorial evolution of Oregon

Territorial evolution of Utah

• State of Nevada website
• Nevada History

• Former regions and territories of the United States
• Outlines of territorial evolution of U.S. states
• Outlines
• Histories of territories of the United States
• History of Nevada by location
• Geography of Nevada