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Core Route Sources
- Wikipedia: U.S. Route 50
- Wikipedia: U.S. Route 50 in the District of Columbia
- Wikipedia: U.S. Route 50 in California
- Wikipedia: U.S. Route 50 in Nevada
- Wikipedia: U.S. Route 50 in Colorado
- Wikipedia: U.S. Route 50 in Maryland
- FHWA: U.S. Numbered Highway System
- FHWA History: Origins of the U.S. Numbered Highway System
Route History Sources
State Route Sources
State Guide External Links
- California: US 50 in California (Wikipedia)
- Nevada: US 50 in Nevada (Wikipedia)
- Nevada: The Loneliest Road in America
- Utah: US 50 in Utah (Wikipedia)
- Colorado: US 50 in Colorado (Wikipedia)
- Colorado: Monarch Pass Overlook (USFS)
- Kansas: US 50 in Kansas (Wikipedia)
- Kansas: Dodge City Travel Guide
- Missouri: US 50 in Missouri (Wikipedia)
- Illinois: US 50 in Illinois (Wikipedia)
- Illinois: US Numbered Highway System (FHWA)
- Indiana: US 50 in Indiana (Wikipedia)
- Ohio: US 50 in Ohio (Wikipedia)
- Ohio: Route 50 Main History (Wikipedia)
- West Virginia: US 50 in West Virginia (Wikipedia)
- West Virginia: Appalachian Region History (NPS)
- Virginia: US 50 in Virginia (Wikipedia)
- Virginia: Virginia Scenic Roads
- Maryland: US 50 in Maryland (Wikipedia)
- Maryland: Visit Maryland Coast
Travel Planning Sources
Association Sources
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