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The highway was built in stages. The first, not long after one could drive across the United States on a paved road, was the highway from Laredo, Texas, to Mexico City. The second stage was the Inter-American Highway to Panama City; previously there were no roads, and little commerce between most Central American countries.
Houston Siding was first listed on a blueprint map of the Alaska Railroad in 1917 as part of the growing mining operations in the area. It was heavily used by the U.S. Navy during World War II, after which the mines were abandoned. [4] Houston was incorporated as a third-class city in 1966, and later re-designated as a second-class city in 1973.
Google Maps is available as a mobile app for the Android and iOS mobile operating systems. The first mobile version of Google Maps (then known as Google Local for Mobile) was launched in beta in November 2005 for mobile platforms supporting J2ME. [192] [193] [194] It was released as Google Maps for Mobile in 2006. [195]
Building Image Location First built Use Notes Russian-American Magazin: Kodiak, Alaska: 1810 storage facility Oldest building in Alaska [1] Church of the Holy Ascension: Unalaska, Alaska: 1826 Church Earliest surviving Russian church in Alaska Russian Bishop's House: Sitka, Alaska: 1841-1843 Church Early Russian architecture Russian-American ...
When Alaska was first purchased, most of its land remained unexplored. In 1865, Western Union laid a telegraph line across Alaska to the Bering Strait where it would connect, under water, with an Asian line. It also conducted the first scientific studies of the region and produced the first map of the entire Yukon River.
Home of Republic of Texas legislator Jesse H. Cartwright. Casa Ortiz: Laredo: 1830 Built by Don Jose Reyes Ortiz and one of the oldest buildings in the city. Dale-Rugeley-Sisk Home: Matagorda: 1830 Home of the first Lieutenant Governor of Texas, A. C. Horton. James Jordan (Jardine) Log House: Montgomery: 1830 Republic of the Rio Grande Capitol ...
Crime and the cost of living in the city also grew. In 1949, the first traffic lights were installed on Fourth Avenue. In 1951, the Seward Highway was opened. KTVA, the city's first television station, began broadcasting in 1953. In 1954, Alyeska Resort was established. [9] On January 3, 1959, Alaska joined the union as the 49th state.
For the first mile, the route passes East End Park Ponds to the north, a city park which contains the Swanberg Dredge and is an important point for bird migration. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] After approximately 1.3 miles (2.1 km), the highway intersects Kougarok Road , another state highway, which travels 85 miles (137 km) northward to the Kougarok River ...