The rock monument advertising Canyon Gate Country Club on the corner of West Sahara Avenue and South Durango Drive. August 29, 2017 UNLV Libraries Special Collections / Aaron Mayes N36 °08.663' x W115 °16.751')

Traffic flows along West Sahara Avenue as early morning light defines the major power lines that travel on the major corridor. August 30, 2017 UNLV Libraries Special Collections / Aaron Mayes N36 °08.658' x W115 á14.458')

Traffic flows along West Sahara Avenue at the South Rainbow Boulevard interchange. With the recent passing of both medical and recreational marijuana sales initiatives, businesses like The Source Dispensary have popped up along the major thoroughfare.

A single family home neighborhood on Westlund Drive sits behind a fence as seen along along Rancho Drive near its intersection with West Sahara Avenue. The neighborhood shares a wall with the US Bank Center, which occupies the northwest corner and is well landscaped using mostly desert materials.

A mostly empty Commercial Center sign sits along East Sahara Avenue just west of Maryland Parkway. Commercial Center is a unique business area along Sahara Avenue. Once a major mall, now it is owned by separate property owners, while its expansive parking area is owned and maintained by Clark County.

Businesses ring the Clark County owned parking area of Commercial Center on East Sahara Avenue just west of Maryland Parkway. Commercial Center is a unique business area along Sahara Avenue. Once a major mall with a single owner, now it is owned by separate property owners, while its expansive parking area is owned and maintained by Clark County.

Businesses ring the Clark County owned parking area of Commercial Center on East Sahara Avenue just west of Maryland Parkway. Commercial Center is a unique business area along Sahara Avenue. Once a major mall with a single owner, now it is owned by separate property owners, while its expansive parking area is owned and maintained by Clark County.