![]() ![]() Word of their journeys inspired the New Mexican merchant Antonio Armijo in 1829 to establish the first route for mule trains and herds of livestock from Nuevo Mexico to Alta California through the area, along the Virgin and Colorado Rivers. Originally part of the Mexican Territory of Alta California, the Clark County lands were first traversed by American beaver trappers. The Las Vegas Valley, a 600 sq mi (1,600 km 2) basin, includes Las Vegas and other major cities and communities such as North Las Vegas, Henderson, and the unincorporated community of Paradise. The county was formed by the Nevada Legislature by splitting off a portion of Lincoln County on February 5, 1909, and was organized on July 1, 1909. Las Vegas, the state's most populous city, has been the county seat since its establishment.
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