Brownstone_Canyon_Archaeological_District Knowpia

	Brownstone Canyon Archeological District
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	U.S. Historic district
	Brownstone Basin seen from Turtlehead Peak
Location	Clark County, Nevada
Nearest city	Las Vegas, Nevada
NRHP reference No.	82003212
Added to NRHP	September 22, 1982

Brownstone Canyon Archaeological District comprises 2,920 acres (1,180 ha)^[1] and is located in the La Madre Mountain Wilderness Area which covers 47,180 acres (19,090 ha) in southern Nevada.^[1] The area is administered by the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest and the Bureau of Land Management and includes many petroglyphs.

History edit

The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 22, 1982 for its significance during the period of 1975–2000.^[2]

^ ^a ^b "La Madre Mountains Wilderness Area". Archived from the original on April 6, 2007. Retrieved March 27, 2007.
^ "National Register of Historic Places: Clark County". Retrieved August 20, 2013.