Gribblenation

10/19/2026

Nevada State Route 161 is rural highway located in southern Clark County. This highway begins at Interstate 15 in Jean and follows Goodsprings Road and Spring Street westward 7.277 miles to Esmeralda Street in Goodsprings.

Goodsprings Road was part of the Silver Lake Cutoff which was adopted as the then new alignment of the Arrowhead Trail in 1920. When the Silver Lake Cutoff was commissioned, it saved approximately 90 miles of travel through the Mojave Desert between Las Vegas and Barstow. Originally the Arrowhead Trail passed through Searchlight south of Las Vegas and entered California near Bannock. The Silver Lake Cutoff followed Las Vegas Boulevard south to Jean and turned westward towards Goodsprings. Within Goodsprings the Arrowhead Trail passed through the community via Spring Street, Esmerald Street, Reimann Road and Columbia Mill Road. From Goodsprings the Silver Lake Cutoff crossed Columbia Pass via Sandy Valley Road and entered California along Kingston Road.

When Nevada State Route 6 was commissioned by legislative action in 1919 it had a planned terminus at the California state line south of Jean in Ivanpah Valley. For a time, the Silver Lake Cutoff would become the presumptive alignment of Nevada State Route 6 given there was no State Highway connection in Nevada or California in Ivanpah Valley. US Route 91 was commissioned in November 1926 and initially followed the Arrowhead Trail along the Silver Lake Cutoff. Nevada would complete Nevada State Route 6 to Ivanpah Valley in 1931 and was followed by California completing Legislative Route Number 31 in 1932. Following the completion of the modernized highway corridor US Route 91 would be realigned and the Silver Lake Cutoff would be largely forgotten.

Goodsprings Road and Kingston Road would be incorporated into Nevada State Route 53 by 1935. The corridor of Nevada State Route 53 was part of Federal Aid Program 532. The Federal Aid corridor was added to improve access to the mines of the Yellow Pine Mining District.

Nevada State Route 53 west of Goodsprings was never fully paved over Wilson Pass. When the 1976 Nevada State Highway renumbering occurred only Goodsprings Road was retained by the Nevada Department of Highways. Since 1976 Goodsprings Road has been assigned as Nevada State Route 161.

The blog photo cover is the 1924 Rand McNally Auto Trail map which displays the Arrowhead Trail passing through Goodsprings and climbing Columbia Pass to the California state line.

Nevada State Route 161 is rural highway located in southern Clark County. This highway begins at Interstate 15 in Jean and follows Goodspri...

10/19/2026

NY 10 and NY 145 meet briefly for a few blocks in Cobleskill, New York, and this is certainly a less busy area of the village compared to being along NY 7. Away from Cobleskill, both NY 10 and NY 145 are scenic drives that crisscross Schoharie County.

10/19/2026

The New River, which runs through New River Gorge National Park & Preserve, is best known for its dramatic rapids and whitewater adventures. Those features begin at one of the river's widest points: Sandstone Falls.

Though the vertical drop of roughly 20 feet is less than many other well-known waterfalls in the state, the falls' expanse, where the river approaches 1500 feet wide, makes Sandstone Falls impressive.

Access to the falls is relatively easy: from Hinton, cross the New River on Highway 20, then turn right onto CR 26 and follow New River Road to the Sandstone Falls Parking Area.

At Sandstone Falls, you will find a variety of activities from short hiking trails to throwing out a line or a day-trip picnic. The backdrop is impressive year-round, particularly in the fall.

Can't make it to the falls but have a few moments while driving on West Virginia 20? There's a great viewpoint of Sandstone Falls from a spot well above the falls, giving a personal aerial vantage point.

Also, located just off Interstate 64 at Exit 139, the Sandstone Falls Visitor Center is a great gateway to the area, or if you are only passing through, a pleasant change from the traditional Interstate rest area.

10/18/2026

This southward facing view is along Madera County Road 222 in the mountain community of North Fork. As presently configured Road 222 spans 19.4 miles between Road 274 (Malum Ridge Road) south to Powerhouse Road at the Fresno County line along the southern extent of Kerckhoff Lake. Road 222 is comprised of what were portions of Crane Valley Road, Bass Lake Road, Manzanita Lake Road, North Fork Road and Auberry Road.

What is now the community of North Fork was settled 1865 by Milton Brown. Brown had constructed a cabin along the Millerton-Fresno Flats Road along what was then known as the North Fork San Joaquin River (now North Fork Willow Creek). Brown's cabin was located a short distance from the bountiful logging opportunities in Crane Valley.

In 1886 Milton Brown and John Bartram constructed a sawmill at Peckinpah Mountain. The pair incorporated the North Fork Lumber Company and commissioned construction of a company town on the North Fork San Joaquin River. In 1887 North Fork would become large enough to warrant Post Office service.

10/18/2026

The exit numbers along I-88 in Upstate New York are currently being changed from sequential based exit numbering to distance based exit numbering. The changeover has already happened in the Oneonta, New York area, with the new exit numbers now in place reflecting I-88's mileage. Signage for the new exit numbers are being converted from west to east, as the exit numbers have not been updated at the Schenevus and Worcester exits yet.

Exit 13 is now Exit 53 - NY 205 / To NY 23
Exit 14 is now Exit 55 - NY 28
Exit 15 is now Exit 56 - NY 23
Exit 16 is now Exit 58 - Emmons, West Davenport
Exit 17 is now Exit 61 - NY 28 / To NY 7 and Cooperstown

Photos taken October 17, 2026 by Gribblenation's Doug, who had a hankering for Brooks BBQ for dinner and noticed the exit numbers changed while he was in Oneonta.

10/17/2026

US Route 99 may have been truncated out of California in June 1965 but at Fresno-Yosemite International Airport it lives forever. In all the years I’ve lived in Fresno this G26-1 style US Route shield has adorned this blue sign departing the airport terminal.

10/17/2026

This view is of a then recently relocated US Route 101 in the city of Santa Rosa. Despite the photo caption calling this new alignment a "freeway" it would be closer to what is now considered an expressway in modern times. This photo was featured in the 1951 Division of Highways Biennial Report.

When US Route 101 was commissioned in 1926 it inherited the existing alignment of the Redwood Highway through Old Courthouse Square. Passing through the city northbound the US Route used Santa Rosa Avenue, Old Courthouse Square and Mendocino Avenue. US Route 101 was joined by California State Route 12 at Old Courthouse Square during 1934.

The so-called "Santa Rosa Freeway" was dedicated as the new alignment of US Route 101 on May 20, 1949. This bypass would eventually be expanded to freeway standards during the 1960s.

10/17/2026

US 30 meets I-15 and US 91 in McCammon, Idaho, which has had a history with being a junction point for transportation. McCammon was once the junction point between the Oregon Short Line Railroad and Utah and Northern Railway, But today, it is where travelers who are coming from various points in Utah, Idaho, or Wyoming can converge.

10/16/2026

These old US 31E shields still around north of Nashville.

10/16/2026

South of Crane Valley Dam the path of Madera County Road 222 passes underneath the Bass Lake Flume.

The Bass Lake Flume is also known as the is also known as the Brown's Creek Ditch Flume. The flume was constructed shortly after Crane Valley Dam was expanded in 1910. Brown's Creek Ditch Flume was rebuilt circa 1920-1921 and includes several metal portions that funnel water from nearby Bass Lake and Crane Valley Dam.