The Best Little Whore Houses in Nevada

This map of the state of Nevada’s “prime virgin territory”, illustrates the locations of 36 brothels around the state, following the highways from Las Vegas in the south up to Carson City and Reno, and east to Wells and Ely; an inset provides a key with telephone numbers. At the time of printing, it is noted that the two Mustang Ranches had been “closed by IRS”.

While prostitution is legal in parts of Nevada, it is illegal outside these licensed brothels. In 1987, non-brothel prostitution was made explicitly illegal in Nevada; bolstering this law are criminal penalties for pandering, soliciting, encouraging prostitution and living off the proceeds of a prostitute.

According to the Nevada Brothel List website, there are currently 21 legal brothels in Nevada, fewer than the 36 recorded in this map of 1989.