Strip aerials
Photo: Sun File Photo
An aerial view of Highway 91 in the mid-1950s shows the isolation of the Flamingo and Dunes hotels (near the bottom of the photo) from the rest of Las Vegas. The large golf course, now the Wynn Golf Club, is one of the few plots of land that has maintained its boundaries throughout the years, although it's layout and landscaping have seen significant alterations.
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