Multiple filter analysis method （MFF） has been proved efficient for computing the dispersion curve of surface wave. In the article ,with the data of earthquake event in Nevada area recorded by single station, MFF is used to derive the dispersion curve of Nevada area, and its characteristic are deeply analyzed. The result shows that the dispersion curves in Nevada area own the character of the dispersion curves of the typical mainland fundamental Rayleigh mode. Furthermore, theoretical dispersion curve of Rayleigh wave is calculated by generalized reflection - transmission method, and the phase velocity curve and group velocity curve of the fundamental Rayleigh mode are compared with that derived from the synthetic seismogram calculated by the modal sunnation method with MFF. Two results coincide better in the interested frequency range, showing MFF is reliable.