INDEX Page 5 Map. 4 5 Summary of work and achievement. Apalachicola River Bridge. Engraving. 7-21 Report to members:— Chapter I The triumph of ten years labor. II The birth of the project. III Difficulties and achievements. IV An unexpected revelation. ' A7 The new travel movement. VI The flood water crossings. VjI Tabulated costs eastern section. VIII Western conditions and costs, ijv Total costs. Heavy traffic now apparent. 1 Present condition in each state. XI Investments and developments. Xil Establishing and constructing have not been easy. XIII Trunkline highways bring the settlers. XfV The work that now should be done. 9 Neches River bridge. Engraving. 9 West Texas Hill country. Engraving. 10 Road construction in Louisiana. Engraving. IS Mississippi coast construction. Engraving. IS Tallahassee country, Florida. Engraving. 21 Big bridge construction, Florida. Engraving. 22 Permanent marking plans. Also back cover. 23 Highway beautification. 24-31 The centuries of America’s ancient history:— Florida and the East, 24. St. Augustine and ancient scenes, 26. Early explorations in-the West, 26. The Texas missions. 27. The Arizona missions, 27. The beginning of California, 28. Reminders of the centuries of occupation, 29. French and Spanish in Old Louisiana, 29. Old Mobile. 30. The old trails, 30. I he Old Spanish Trail still lias difficult sections. JLt follows a route of great attraction, also a route of financial and engineering difficulties. But all the states are building. Thanks to the organized efforts of the Old Spanish Trail membership and of the engineers and highway officials^ it is even now built and well maintained on ninety per cent of its long mileage. Inquiry at chambers of commerce and motor clubs along the way will provide dependable local information. If the traveler is Interested In great construction works he will find much to compensate him ns he travels along. THE OLD SFJOTSH TRAIL | TRUNKLINES AND TRIBUTARIES I I «\ : . : /