On the road highways and history in Bedford County
This special local history resource is shelved behind the upstairs Reference Desk. For thousands of years the Snake Spring Valley of Bedford County has been a vital transportation corridor through the mountains of South-Central Pennsylvania. The Snake Spring Valley contains a series of important his...
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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[Harrisburg, Pa.] :
Pennsylvania Dept. of Transportation,
Ã2006
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| Series: | Byways to the past
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| Summary: | This special local history resource is shelved behind the upstairs Reference Desk. For thousands of years the Snake Spring Valley of Bedford County has been a vital transportation corridor through the mountains of South-Central Pennsylvania. The Snake Spring Valley contains a series of important historic trails and roads, each built on the remains of those that came before. From early native trails to the modern Pennsylvania Turnpike, each resulted from steady improvements in technology and the public's desire for increased mobility, speed, and convenience. Although many of the early routes were obliterated by later development, traces still survive in the landscape. Recent historical and archaeological studies completed in connection with improvements to US Route 30 provided an opportunity to rediscover the area's fascinating transportation history. |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Physical Description: | 37 p. : ill., maps ; 22 cm. |
