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Show ran to Boreal within a space of a few miles, and a corresponding range of climatic conditions. The valley's particular charm is a combination of well- cared- for villages, green fields and orchards, and wild, brilliantly colored cliffs, deep canyons, black mesas, and forest- covered mountains. 2. Moab is in a somewhat similar setting and is destined to become an important center for persons visiting the unusual country around it. 3. Vernal, Torrey, Escalante, and Blanding are all gateway towns to major areas of recreational interest. 4. Kanab is now an important center for moving picture companies taking pictures of outdoor scenes. WYOMING Pinedale is the natural center for the recreational use of the west side of the Wind River Mountains. CALIFORNIA Palm Springs has already developed as a famous desert winter recreation center that features swimming, bicycling, and sun- bathing. The major portion of the population of the Los Angeles region is within a 3- hour drive of Palm Springs. San Bernardino National Forest, Mount San Jacinto, and Anza Desert State Parks, and Joshua Tree National Monument are all within an hour's drive of Palm Springs. NEVADA 1. Boulder City, the headquarters for the government agencies concerned with the operation and administration of Hoover Dam and the Lake Mead area, is also an important gathering place for visitors. Tourist accommodations are provided in the town and on the shore of Lake Mead. 2. Las Vegas is a popular tourist center with a number of resorts, hotels, and entertainment and gambling establishments. ROADSIDES One of the pleasant features of the basin at present is the opportunity to drive for miles along roads that are not paralleled by fences and pole lines. However, more and more fences are being built along roads as part of the Bureau of Land Man- Figure 119.- Signs, pole lines, and wide right- of- way clearing detract from the enjoyment of the natural scene. 214 |
