US60

Arizona

US 60 was one of the original highways commissioned in 1926.  It stretched from Virginia Beach, Virginia to Los Angeles, California. Outside of California, this historic two lane highway is almost completely intact. 

Find Utopia in Phoenix, Arizona, at the Autopia Hotel Court, on US Highways 60, 70 and 80 and 89. It even boasted an adjoining golf course at 3901 E. Van Buren. Postcard image courtesy of Jim and Brigid Engel. 

1953 Best Western Travel Guide and the Best Western in Wickenburg, Arizona on a postcard mailed in 1953; see how they look today....Rancho Grande

Motoring along the Apache Trail 

Globe AZ Southern Pacific Station

Salt River Canyon, US 60, AZ

This is the "old" bridge over the Salt River on US 60.  Although a new bridge now rises beside it, you can still walk out over the old bridge; a visitor center has been added. 

Salt River Canyon, US 60 AZ

Signal road map, 1940s, Arizona

Miami, Arizona

Even the bridges of downtown Miami are registered on the National Register of HIstoric Places. The Miami Ave. Bridge traverses Bloody Tanks Wash. 

Historic downtown Miami, Arizona, is reinventing itself as THE place to shop for antiques.  Sullivan Street is just off US60 from via Keystone or Miami Ave.  Look for the Historic Distric signs. 

Downtown Miami in 1917 (Real Photo Postcard)

Christmas in Miami, 1916 (Read PHoto Postcard)

Winter storm, 1916-17, took down the wires (Real Photo Postcard)

The booming mining town of Miami, Arizona in 1917 (Real Photo Postcard)

US 60 in New Mexico

Socorro, New Mexico

Listening for ET, SETI on US 60 in NM

Socorro NM

US60 in NM

US 60 in Texas

Santa Fe Station, Pandhandle, Texas

The Texan Hotel, Pandhandle, TX

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