U.S. Route 50
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U.S. Route 50 or U.S. Highway 50 is a major east–west route of the U.S. Highway system, stretching 3,019 miles from Interstate 80 in West Sacramento, California, to Maryland Route 528 in Ocean City, M
Mileage sign at the western terminus of US 50
US 50 in the Nevada desert
The Jefferson Barracks Bridge over the Mississippi River
US 50 shield on Constitution Avenue in Washington, D.C.
Arkansas River
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The Arkansas River is a major tributary of the Mississippi River. It generally flows to the east and southeast as it traverses the U.S. states of Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas. The river's
U.S. Route 50
…descending from the Rockies, US 50 passes by Royal Gorge near Cañon City and serves Pueblo. The route then joins U.S. Route 400 in Granada and follows the Arkansas River into Kansas. Upon entering Kansas, US 50, concurrent with US 400, runs along the Arkansas River to Dodge City where US 50 splits from US 400 and takes…
Arkansas River headwaters in Colorado
The headwaters of the Arkansas near Leadville, Colorado
Arkansas River near Sterling Kansas
Arkansas River in Colorado, with Mount Harvard in distance, circa 1867. Photo by William Henry Jackson.