Show new highway opened ila in utah and nevada levac a US 6 now complete e from coast to coast the last link in transcontinental highway US 6 was opened to traffic september 13 1952 upon on completion of a 51 mile federal project in western utah persons advising tourists are urged to make note of this important P octant information as maps do not no t yet show the new connect as a modern surfaced highway this new link already carrying in considerable traffic completes pi etes 1 a short fast all year route between deriver denver and san francisco on US 6 to ely nevada thence on US 50 via lake tahoe andor reno man 2 an even sorter summer only route to san francisco via yosemite national park and 3 a new way between the east and los angeles follow ing US 6 all the way highway 6 crosses the far west on a high plateau and is thus the coolest of the transcontinental routes which lead to los angeles from denver to the west coast it affords an unexcelled cross section of western scenery Loveland pass in the above denver glenwood canyon of the colorado holy cross national monument color colo rado national monument arches national monument i beautiful utah valley lehman caves national monument ely and the great ruth copper pit yosemite and sequoia national parks the great basin which the new route makes more accessible now has the worlds fastest highways along with ample accommodations and entertainment yet the modern modem little city of ely in the center of the region is surrounded wounded sur by the largest unspoiled part of the old west here the visitor is on the trail of the prospector who still prospects of the cowboy who still rides the open range he can e explore nearby ghost towns or enjoy lively western fun in mining and ranching communities considered desolate until the recent trend toward desert vacations cat ions great basin mcener scenery now surprises the visitor with its endless variety both real and illusory theres more space more sunshine more sky A light blue lake moves ahead of you alon along the black highways above th the gray green sagebrush b blue I 1 u el mountains loom and shift mysteriously before your eyes hills are arc stippled with the dark greer green of artistically gnarled junipers juni pers and of pines which produce delicious nuts contrary to popular misconception cep tion most of the region is cool in summer rarely reaching 90 degrees it is far from being a true desert thousands of deer elk antelope cattle and sheep graze the land and within ne vada national forest with headquarters at ely are 63 trout streams numerous camp and picnic grounds in green groves and even glaciers and mountain lakes |