The Lincoln Highway in California: Across the Golden State from Nevada to San Francisco (Highways of the West Book 2)

Book overview The Lincoln Highway in California wasn't just one road.

It crossed the Sierra in two branches.

And its earliest alignment, in 1913, took it south from Sacramento through Stockton to Hayward via the Altamont Pass.

But that changed when the Yolo Causeway and Carquinez Bridge were built.

Produced in conjunction with the Lincoln Highway Association of California, this volume will take you on a historical travelogue that features the beauty of Lake Tahoe, Donner Pass, Truckee, and Auburn; the history of places like Dutch Flat and California's capital; and the farms and fields of the Sacramento Valley on the way to San Francisco and the highway's Western Terminus.

In all, the nation's first coast-to-coast highway covered 517 miles and passed through 85 towns and historical places in the Golden State.

Retrace its here with this comprehensive historical guide accompanied by more than 550 historical and modern images.