In stark contrast to the glamour and glitz of Las Vegas, the surrounding region of Southern Nevada is host to a wide range of diverse natural environments. Through the information provided in the topographic data, you can see the extreme contrast in this region from the arid Nevada desert to Lake Mead surrounded by the Black and El Dorado Mountains, all the way up to Charleston peak (located west north west of Las Vegas) with a peak of nearly 12,000 feet! Did you know you can ski within a one hour drive of Las Vegas?

As an option for nature enthusiasts who want more information, the topographic relief details create an almost three-dimensional perspective of Southern Nevada.