Territorial evolution of Nevada

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

Outline

 * 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
 * Nataqua Territory (extralegal), 1856-1861
 * 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