America’s Historic Roads
Puzzle 61 · Parkways and Scenic Engineering · Page 87 in print
Overseas Highway
The Overseas Highway reused part of an earlier transport system. A 1938 Park Service report described new road bridges built on old railway piers, making a continuous drive to Key West possible.
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Agaves
Plants noted in the roadside landscape.
Big Pine Key
Island marking one end of the described toll district.
Coconut Palms
Trees described along the scenic island route.
Coral Island
Geological setting of the West Summerland Key camp.
Easements
Legal interests proposed to protect scenic land.
Florida Keys
Island chain whose character planners hoped to preserve.
Fred Elliot
Official assigned to land acquisition.
John Slade
Chairman of the road and toll bridge district.
Key West
Island city reached by the completed road connection.
Pigeon Key
Island used as the viewpoint for the report’s bridge photograph.
Property Maps
Documents prepared for the route’s conservation planning.
Rail Piers
Former railway bridge supports reused for highway structures.
Right of Way
Transport corridor acquired for the road conversion.
Thatch Palms
Palm type described along the highway.
W L Phillips
Landscape architect supervising conservation planning.
Sources
- The Regional Review (1938)National Park Service