town with seemingly big plans once upon a time: spacious houses, broad basements and deep cisterns. The whimsical, HISTORI C AL PHOTOS C o u r t e s y o f t h e N at i o n a l pa r k s s e r v i c e
seashell-like curve of the steps leading up to what was once the town’s school harbors its own special brand of heartbreak. (And don’t forget to look up — you might see a red-tailed hawk looping lazily overhead.) (Lake Mead Boulevard or Lake Mead Parkway to North-
Thanks to Lynn Davis of the National Parks Conservation Association; Steven
shore Road to St. Thomas
Daron, Roxanne Dey and Heidi Grigg of Lake Mead National Recreational Area;
Road, which is at the junction
Kim Roundtree of Callville Bay Resort and Marina; and Izzy Collett and Jennifer
where Northshore meets Val-
Heider of Desert Adventures.
ley of Fire Highway)
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