Humboldt County Roosevelt Highway Auto Real Photo Postcard

The Roosevelt Highway, depicted here likely in its early stages of development, was a significant coastal route primarily in California, named in honor of President Theodore Roosevelt. This scenic thoroughfare often referred to sections that would later become U.S. Route 101 or California State Route 1, conceived to link major population centers along the Pacific coastline.

Construction of such ambitious coastal highways, particularly in the 1920s and 1930s, reflected the burgeoning automotive culture and the demand for improved infrastructure for tourism and commerce. This period saw a national push for modern road networks, transforming travel and opening up previously isolated coastal regions, contributing to the economic and recreational development of the West Coast.