That was then (1953).
From chapter 42:
The words of the songm "As corny as Kansas in August," are well demonstrated here, but -- to be wholly correct -- the picture was taken in September. Except for a single field, everything that is cultivated is in corn.
[snip]
The question may be raised why the highway, in open level country and with no apparent reason, suddenly swings across the railroad. In this particular instance the crossing is not without its reason. A few milse farther on, the railroad runs very close to the river, and the highway would have been crowded out. (The location is not specified.)
This is now. (Best approximate railroad crossing location. About 6 miles west of Abilene.)
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Photo by Retiring Guy: 1952 Rand McNally Road Atlas (arrow added)
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Chapter 2: Coastal Plain. (7/20/2024)
Chapter 5. Six-Lane Highway. (8/4/2024)
Chapter 6. Bush River. (8/5/2024)
Chapter 7: Baltimore rows. (8/6/2024)
Chapter 8: Ellicott City. (8/7/2024)
Chapter 9. Frederick. (8/8/2024)
Chapter 11. Horrible example. (8/16/2024)
Chapter 12. Mount Prospect. (8/17/2024)
Chapter 13: Ridge and Valley. (8/18/2024)
Chapter 14: The Narrows. (8/19/2024)
Chapter 15: From Little Savage Mountain. (8/27/2024)
Chapter 16: Mason-Dixon Line. (8/28/2024)
Chapter 17: Fort Necessity (8/29/2024)
Chapter 18: Braddock's Grave, (8/30/2024)
Chapter 19: Toll House. (9/2/2024)
Chapter 20. Coal Mine. (9/5/2024)
Chapter 21: Wheeling. (9/6/2024)
Chapter 22: Cambridge, Ohio. (9/9/2024)
Chapter 23: S-bridge. (9/10/2024)
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Chapter 25: Mileposts. (9/12/2024)
Chapter 26. Tavern. (9/13/2024)
Chapter 27: Taylorsville Dam. (9/14/2024)
Chapter 28: In full glory. (9/16/2024)
Chapter 29. Farm on the National Road (9/17/2024)
Chapter 30: Victorian Elegance. (9/18/2024)
Chapter 31: Roadside Vendor. (9/19/2024)/
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Chapter 33: Vandalia. (9/22/2024)
Chapter 34. Mississippi River. (9/23/2024)
Chapter 35: Road-building. (9/27/2024)
Chapter 36. Boonville. (9/28/2024)
Chapter 37. Double highway. (9/29/2024)
Chapter 38. Kansas City. (9/30/2024)
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