Camino del Norte: how a series of watering holes, fords, and dirt trails evolved into Interstate 35 in Texas
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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Erlichman, Howard J. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: College Station Texas A & M University Press ©2006
Edition:1st ed
Series:Centennial series of the Association of Former Students, Texas A & M University no. 105
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Online Access:Volltext
Item Description:Some five hundred miles of superhighway run between the Rio Grande and the Red River-present-day Interstate 35. This towering achievement of modern transportation engineering links 7.7 million people, yet it all evolved from a series of humble little trails
Includes bibliographical references (p. 245-273) and index
Digging into the highway's past -- In quest of silver, 1519-1776 -- The roads to war, 1777-1840 -- The Texas frontier, 1840-1860 -- From trails to rails, 1860-1900 -- Good roads for Texas, 1870-1917 -- Federal dollars for roads, 1918-1938 -- A national system, 1938-1960 -- Interstate 35 comes to pass, 1960-2000
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (xi, 284 pages)
ISBN:9781603445467
1603445463

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