Lake Mead Poster Rocky Stephen Mather paid the difference

Stephen Mather paid the difference and donated the road to Yosemite National Park

despite becoming America’s first national monument in 1906

They built a fence across the narrow neck

and contains the largest known number of archaeological sites in the United States

This is due in part to the excellent access there is to this stunning mountain

Lake Mead Poster Rocky Stephen Mather paid the differenceDescription 14" x 22" poster Interpretive Copy When Hoover Dam was completed in 1935, the newly formed reservior was named after Elwood Mead, who was the Bureau of Reclamation commissioner at that time. By 1964, the lake drew large crowds to what became the first National Recreation Area in the country. Today, millions of visitors come to enjoy camping, boating, and the many other activities Lake Mead offers.