Automobile Blue Book Volume 2 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1922 edition. Excerpt: ...road; left across RR. 27.0 Fork; right. 32.5 End of road; left. 33.3 Roxboro, N. C, at courthouse. Right. 33.5 Fork; left. 33.8 Fork; left. 44.0 End of road; right. Thru Leesburg 44.2. 47.6 End of road; right. 56.0 Semora, left-hand road. Left. 61.0 Milton, N. C. Thru. Cross Dan river bridge (toll 20c) 61.2. 66.9 Fork; right. 68.5 Ringgold, Va., fork at sta. Right. '68.8 Left-hand road at church; left. 71.4 4-cor.; left over RR. 74.5 Fork; right. 75.3 4-cor. at trolley; left on Main St. Right at 75.3 is Route 528 to Greensboro. 76.0 4-cor.; right with trolley on Main St. Danville Ptt. of Int., Route S28. 76.2 DANVILLE, Main & Union Sts. HOTEL: Leeland. GARAGE: Leeland. Route 545--Petersburg, Va., to Wilson, N. C--143.8 m. Reverse Route 588. Via Dinwiddle, Emporia and Roanoke Rapids. First 5 miles pavement; 38 miles sand-clay; 15 miles gravel to Emporia; then 13 miles sand-clay; 6 miles dirt and sand to Roanoke river. After crossing river, road is sand-clay (with a few short stretches of asphalt) for 66 miles; balance 3 miles macadam. Over winding road thru farming country, somewhat wooded, devoted principally to cotton and tobacco raising. Crosses Roanoke river on toll bridge (charges, 25c car and 2 passengers; 5c each additional passenger). This follows State highway No. 40 in North Carolina. Connects at Wilson with Route 556 to Lumberton. Petertburg City Map, Route 540. 0.0 PETERSBURG, Washington & Sycamore Sts. at sta. West on Washington St. 3.4 Fork; left downgrade. 15.2 Dinwiddie. Thru. Thru Butterworth 18.2; Dewitt 19.5; McKenney 25.5. 28.4 Fork, beyond bridge; left. Right 28.4 is Route 540 to Raleigh. Thru Smoky Ordinary 36.4. 36.7 Prom. 4-cor.; left. 43.1 End of road; left. Cros3 RR at Pleasant Shade 45.7. 45.9 Right-hand...