El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-13
. JACKSONVILLE. FLA, Nav

Z JACKSONVILLE. FLA, Nav 13.-The
Old Spanish Trail highway. the all
! season and all-sOuthern transcon-
tnental automobile trunk line from
California to Florida. has been offici-
ally mapped out by Harry Locke. field
engineer of the Old Spanish Trail as
ISOLATION, and within a comparatively
short time charts Of each stretch OF
roadway will be available for motor
lists.
Mr. Locke completed his ocean to
ocean auto trip last week and will
spend few days in the vicinity Of
Jacksonville gathering data Of the at
fractions and roads to be incorporated
in the official route book which the
old Spanish Trail association will dis
tribute throughout the entire United
states In an effort to stimulate travel
through the south.
At present thousands of motorists
are annually crossing the greater por-
ton or all Of the distance from the
east to the far west and one Of the
principal reasons is that sufficient
publicity and touring guides have been
furnished them of the northern routes.
Tt is reasonable to presume that as
soon as similar guide books are fur
uiShed Of an all-sOutheru route that
way, as the Old Spanish Trail route is
one Of least resistance. greatest at
traction, best in accommodations and
service and climatically favored at all
seasons.
Roads Being Improved.
II is possible to drive from Jackson
vile to Los Angeles in IS days with
road conditions as at present, though
few viii endeavor to make such time.
Roads are receiving attention in ali
of the states and within another year
every barrier to a pleasant transcon-
tinental tour will have been removed.
Bridges are supplanting ferries crossing
rivers, sand stretches are being clayed;
dikes are being built through low
ground; concrete, macadam. gravel and
oil are being used on hundreds Of miles.
and all this is connecting up the good
highways that have been constructed in
local sections in the past. Wherever
actual betterment is not now in prog
ress. plans are being matured for bond
issues or other methods Of raising funds
for immediate use on the roads. It viii
mean a great deal to Jacksonville and
Florida TO have this route crossing il
as it will bring hundreds OF cars this
way that heretofore have traversed the
states to the north on their easterly
and westerly journeys
FL PasO on Route.
The route selected parallels the Sea-
board and Louisville and Nashville
railways generally from Jacksonville
to Tallahassee, and on to Pensacola,
Mobile and New Orleans. Thence along
the Southern Pacific to Lake Charles,
Orange. Houston, FL Paso, to Deming
n. N. From Deming through Douglas,
Bisbee and Tombstone to Tucson, 1t is I
near the Z. p. & S. ". railway. From |
Tucson the state highways lead to |
Phoenix and Yuma and the route |
reaches the Pacific ocean at San Diego.
where a concrete highway Is followed /
10 Los Angeles. The mountain ranges !
are very low and not extensive along /
he southern portions of California, |
Arizona and New Mexico and permit /
he only winter auto travel across the /
Rockies. Also the climate is mild and 4
10 snow or cold ever are severe enough 4
o prevent travelling.
An Interesting Journey.
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