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1 day ago · The Pershing Map FDR's hand-drawn map from 1938. The United States government's efforts to construct a national network of highways began on an ad hoc basis with the passage of the Federal Aid Road Act of 1916, which provided $75 million over a five-year period for matching funds to the states for the construction and improvement of highways.
May 23, 2024 · These U.S. Numbered Highways were initially designated on November 11, 1926, and extend throughout the contiguous United States. There are several U.S. Highways that exist entirely within one state.
May 13, 2024 · Interstate Highway System, a network of public highways established across the United States by federal law. Though highways existed in the United States before the creation of the Interstate Highway System, the passage of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956 funded the construction of more than 40,000 miles (65,000 km) of roads and established ...
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May 6, 2024 · Up-to-date: Data updated as of May 6, 2024. Comprehensive: Over 109,000 cities and towns from all 50 states, DC, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands. Useful fields: From latitude and longitude to household income. Accurate: Aggregated and cleaned from official sources. Simple: A single CSV file, concise field names, only one entry per city/town.
May 26, 2024 · Midwest, region, northern and central United States, lying midway between the Appalachian and Rocky mountains and north of the Ohio River and the 37th parallel. It comprises the states of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.
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May 22, 2024 · About the map. This map of California displays major cities and interstate highways. It also features a variety of landscapes like valleys, mountains, deserts, lakes, and rivers. If California somehow left the United States, it would be the world’s 7th highest superpower.
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May 16, 2024 · From animal paths to superhighways, transportation has been the backbone of American expansion and growth. This examination of the interstate highway system in the United States, and the forces that shaped it, includes the introduction of the automobile, the Good Roads Movement, and the Lincoln Highway Association.
