Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-08-13


nus. From the Atlantic seaboard
10 Chicago it has been improved
to a great extent with hard-surf-
aced material. Across Wisconsin
North and South Da-
kota, Montana, Idaho, oregon and |
the roadway is gem
orally excellent. From Portland |
south to Southern California the
main connecting link is the Pa
cfic Highway, improved nearly |
the entire distance of 1900 miles |
with hard-surfaced material.
The Lincoln Highway starts
from New York City, covering
Philadelphia, Pittsburgh. For Il
Wayne, omaha, Cheyenne and Salt
Lake City diverginE at Salt Lake
City over the Arrowhead Trail. and
at Ely, Nevada, over the Midland
Trail to Los Angeles, although the
highway also extends on to Sacra-
mento, and thence to Oakland and
San Francisco. Many motorists
coming from the east take the Ar
rowhead Trail in order to make
side trips to the wonders of Zion
Canyon and Bryce's Canyon, and
the North Rim of the Grand Can
yon; others choose the Midland
Trail from Ely Nevada, bringing
them to the celebrated Big Trees
of General Grant and Sequoia
Parks. Mt Whitney, the highest
mountain in the United States and
other scenic marvels.
The National Old Trails Route
commences at New York and,
trending southwesterly to Los An
geles, its Pacific coast terminus,
includes in its bordering cities,
Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washing
ton, Wheeling, Columbus, Dayton,
indianapolis, st. Louis, Kansas
City, Mcpherson, Dodge City, La
Junta, Trinidad, Las Vegas, Santa
Fe. Albuquerque and Los Lunas
with optional routes from either
Gallup, New Mexico or Springer
Vile, Arizona, to Los Angeles
as its final goal on the Pacific
| coast. It has very fine road condi-
tons, and magnificent scenery
The Rocky Mountain Nationa
Park, Garden of the Gods, the Pet.
rlfied Forests, the dwellings of the
! Cliff Dwellers and n short side-trir
to the famous Grand Canyon OF
the Colorado. are included in thest
attractions.
The Old Spanish Trails begins a
| Jacksonville, Florida, and takes II
| Tallahassee, Pensacola, Mobile
New Orleans and Phoenix, endint
at San Diego, California, as its ex
IRENE western terminal. While
this route has not been paved al
extensively as the other three, 1t II
progressing steadily in this respect
Historically and scenically 1t holds
an infinite variety of interest. !
has along its route, the Alamo, tn
land Of Evangeline, the many mis-
sions and remains of Spanish oc
cupancy, great rivers, the sea, ant
a wealth of beauty and uniquenes
to fix the motorists attention.
The Bankhead Highway, extend
ing from Washington, D. c., south
west, and intersecting with the Oh
Spanish Trails at Kent, Texas, ha
more paved highway between Sal
Diego, California, and the cente
of the United States, than any 9th
er rans-continental highway. Thi
highway has been thoroughly sign
posted by the Automobile Club o
Southern California from Kent u
San Diego. 1t passes through, iron
Washington, D. c., to its intersec
ton with the Old Spanish Trails,
country Astounding in scenic beau
ty and interest besides the follow
ing as the main cities along 1t
route: Greensboro, Knoxville, Nash
vile, Memphis, Little Rock, Tex
arkana, Dallas, Fort Worth, Sweet
water, Roswell and Ell Paso.
All five Of these trans-continent
al highways are connected witt
every city OF importance In tn
United States by other motorin
highways running north and south
so that all America contributes I
swell the tide of trans-continenta
travel passing over them. Trave
over them all is devoid of any dan
ger where ordinary prudence Is OBJ
served. From Omaha to Los An
geles over the Lincoln Highway
and from Kansas City to Los An
geles over the National Old Trail
Route the Automobile Club Q
Southern California has thorough
" sign-posted both highways wit
its directing and warning signs. 8
that either by night or day trav
ellers are kept posted accurately a
to their route from those cite
westward. All Southern Californi
highways are also sign-posted b
this organization.
To further facilitate the volum
Of motor travel from the east I
Southern California In the fa
months, when travel may be hai'
ed over the Lincoln Highway {
the National Old Trails route .
snow in the higher mountain ait
tudes, the Automobile Club OF sol
thern California has sign poste
the roads leading southwest frol
Big Springs, Nebraska, just we
OF Omaha, on through Denver, ~
eblo. and Trinidad. to Socorro, ne
Mexico, and thence to FL Pas
Texas, where through connectit