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36 degrees north, 115 degrees west (visit #9) - All Pictures


#1: Only the site’s steep contours have prevented 36N 115W from already being overrun by Henderson NV housing.
Only the site’s steep contours have prevented 36N 115W from already being overrun by Henderson NV housing.
#2: To the north a sharp rock face towers over a hundred feet above 36N 115W, which lies on the lower slopes at the east end of the McCullough Range.
To the north a sharp rock face towers over a hundred feet above 36N 115W, which lies on the lower slopes at the east end of the McCullough Range.
#3: Somewhere about 15 miles to the east lies the Colorado River gorge and Hoover Dam, the root of all of Clarke County’s suburban sprawl.
Somewhere about 15 miles to the east lies the Colorado River gorge and Hoover Dam, the root of all of Clarke County’s suburban sprawl.
#4: A trash dump to the south is a recent addition to the landscape.
A trash dump to the south is a recent addition to the landscape.
#5: The view to the west remains the same.
The view to the west remains the same.
#6: Here the upper left corner of the GPS screen touches the cp.
Here the upper left corner of the GPS screen touches the cp.
#7: My route from the south to 36N 115W (indicated by the red square) took me around several gullies and at least one large trash dump.
My route from the south to 36N 115W (indicated by the red square) took me around several gullies and at least one large trash dump.
#8: To the southeast, more homes are on the way.
To the southeast, more homes are on the way.
#9: Looking down on the cp from the north, the red square indicates the "sweet spot" for a GPS reading.
Looking down on the cp from the north, the red square indicates the "sweet spot" for a GPS reading.
#10: Construction of a gated community at the end of Mission Avenue may mean the end of easy access to this cp.
Construction of a gated community at the end of Mission Avenue may mean the end of easy access to this cp.