My favorite pastime

Throughout my life, I have always enjoyed looking at maps, either it was a general United States map or a fragment of the American Automobile of America (AAA), i.e. looking at the New Bern, North Carolina to Salisbury, Maryland segment. It is the love of this navigational tool that has inspired me to drive and explore this great nation and as a result, I have found some interesting maps.

Over the past few years, my love has gone from reading Rand and McNally maps to those of yesteryear. For instance, while I have not driven across the famous Lincoln Highway, I purchased a 1929 road map in the hopes of traversing the legendary path.

In addition, I became interested in other blue line highways like the Bankhead Highway, which ran from Washington D.C. to San Diego, California. While I have only driven a small portion in the Lone Star State, from Rockwall to Strawn, outside Abilene, my passion intensified and as a result, I was awaken to the Tourist Guide and Good Roads Map.

Not only does it provide information on what towns lied along the highway, but information on various businesses along the route.

My current collection of blue line highway maps is rather parochial, but thanks to my passion for the open road, nothing is impossible. Remember, the most important thing a roadie can do is to keep track of where they traveled to and from.