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Maps and Legends

21 Sep 20234 Nov 2023
Before 1926, highways existed conceptually as independently-named auto trails, created and partially maintained by private organizations and routed along existing roads. Auto trail organizations produced signage and maps exclusively featuring…
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The Greenbelt Experiment – America’s First Modern Suburb

21 Sep 20232 Mar 2025
Pushing east across the Potomac Basin, just before reaching Washington D.C., Highway 50 brushes past Greenbelt, Maryland, one of three original Greenbelt project towns instituted by the New Deal’s Federal…
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The Zero Milestone

21 Sep 202317 May 2024
In nearby Washington, D.C. proper, Highway 50, along with its longitudinal counterpart Highway 1, share the honor of lining the National Mall between the United States Capital and Lincoln Memorial.…

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  • Introduction: The Loneliest Road
  • The Birth of U.S. Highway 50
  • Rural Liberation
  • Maps and Legends
  • The Ladies Resort to the Ocean

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