Typical housing found just south of West Sahara Avenue in The Lakes development. These homes sit on South Crystal Bay Drive. August 29, 2017 UNLV Libraries Special Collections / Aaron Mayes N36 °08.448' x W115 °17.366')
Lush, grass-heavy landscaping lines West Lake North Drive just south of West Sahara Avenue in The Lakes development. August 29, 2017 UNLV Libraries Special Collections / Aaron Mayes N36 °08.471' x W115 °17.350')
A facility operated by The Lakes Association on South Lake North Drive offers a view of the waterway that give The Lakes development its name. This area is just south of West Sahara Avenue near South Durango Drive. August 29, 2017 UNLV Libraries Special Collections / Aaron Mayes N36 °08.438' x W115 °17.244')
A facility operated by The Lakes Association on South Lake North Drive offers a view of the waterway that give The Lakes development its name. This area is just south of West Sahara Avenue near South Durango Drive. August 29, 2017 UNLV Libraries Special Collections / Aaron Mayes N36 °08.438' x W115 °17.239')
A Black Crowned Night Heron is seen next to Lake Sahara, a private pond that gives The Lakes its name. Built in the 1980s, The Lakes is one of the last development's with a manmade lake as its feature. This area is just south of West Sahara Avenue near South Durango Drive. August 29, 2017 UNLV Libraries Special Collections / Aaron Mayes N36 °08.359' x W115 °17.066')
A fisherman floats on a kayak in the private pond that gives The Lakes its name. Built in the 1980s, The Lakes is one of the last development's with a manmade lake as its feature. This area is just south of West Sahara Avenue near South Durango Drive. August 29, 2017 UNLV Libraries Special Collections / Aaron Mayes N36 °08.359' x W115 °17.069')
Lake Town Center sits along Lake East Drive in The Lakes master planned development. Built in the 1980s, The Lakes is one of the last development's with a manmade lake as its feature. This area is just south of West Sahara Avenue near South Durango Drive. August 29, 2017 UNLV Libraries Special Collections / Aaron Mayes N36 °08.345' x W115 °17.028')
Desert landscaping has replaced grass in this portion of Lake East Drive in The Lakes master planned development. Built in the 1980s, The Lakes is one of the last development's with a manmade lake as its feature. This area is just south of West Sahara Avenue near South Durango Drive. August 29, 2017 UNLV Libraries Special Collections / Aaron Mayes N36 °08.302' x W115 °16.973')
Allanza at the Lakes apartment complex on Starboard Drive is a transition between South Durango Drive and the high end homes that line the manmade lakes. Built in the 1980s, The Lakes is one of the last development's with a manmade lake as its feature. This area is just south of West Sahara Avenue near South Durango Drive. August 29, 2017 UNLV Libraries Special Collections / Aaron Mayes x )
A pedestrian crosses South Durango Drive at West Sahara Avenue. The corner features the Canyon Gate Country Club and The Lakes developments along with typical commercial zones to the east. August 29, 2017 UNLV Libraries Special Collections / Aaron Mayes N36 °08.633' x W115 °16.748')