Las Vegas: Nevada's excellent road system includes nine federal highways. In 1964 there were 45,879 mile:-of rural and municipal roads in the state. Of the 44,519 miles of rural highways, 12,900 miles were surfaced.
In 1965, Nevada had 76 airports and airfield; of which 23 were public. United and Western airlines serve both Reno and Las Vegas; Trans World Airlines serves the southern part of the state, and Bonanza Air Lines links various parts of the state with adjacent states. Delta and National airlines serve Las Vegas. The gambling casinos sponsor weekend air excursions from California to Reno and Las Vegas.
The institution of higher education is the University of Nevada, which was established at Elko in 1874 under the provisions of the Morrill Act, and moved to Reno in 1884, where it reopened in 1886. In 1955 a branch of the university, known as Nevada Southern University, was opened in Las Vegas. In 1900, enrollment at Reno stood at 220. By 1965, the combined enrollment at the Reno and Las Vegas campuses had risen to more than 8,000. |
