the Alleghenys to Kittanning, Pennsylvania Vincennes Trace Mail and passenger routes Boston Post Road or King's Highway First ride to lay out Post Road January 1, 1673. San Antonio-San Diego Mail Line (1857–1861) San Antonio, Texas to San Diego, California Butterfield Overland Stage Route (1858–1861) St. Louis, Missouri, to San Francisco, California Pony Express Route (1860–1862) Saint Joseph, Missouri, to Sacramento, California Central Overland Route (1861–1869) Gaps and passes Apache Pass Cumberland Gap Cooke's Pass, Massacre Canyon Dead Mans Pass Delaware Water Gap Donner Pass Glorieta Pass King's Highway (Charleston to Boston) Kittanning Gap Lemhi Pass Lolo Pass Monida Pass Raton Pass South Pass Warner Pass Cattle trails Abilene Trail Chisholm Trail Goodnight-Loving Trail Texas Road (Shawnee Trail) Early motor routes The Good Roads Movement established in May 1860 agitated for better roads for bicyclists. At the turn of the 20th century, interest in the bicycle began to wane in the face of increasing interest in automobiles. In 1913 the Lincoln Highway Association was formed to plan and promote and sign a highway suitable for automobiles using existing roads from Times Square in New York City to San Francisco, California. This was a success and was followed by the development of named auto trails throughout North America. Most of these were subsequently converted to numbered highways. See also National Historic Trail Route 66 Potawatomi Trail of Death State wildlife trails (United States) Trail of Tears Turnpike Notes External links Migration Routes, Roads & Trails, Cyndi's List Trading Path Association The Wilderness Road