Least Heat Moon called the back roads "Blue Highways," because that's the way they were drawn on his maps.  They're wonderful roads, usually two lane, going right through towns rather than around them.  They have  stop signs and railroad crossings.  You see people.    Union_City_TN.jpg (39603 bytes).

 

Even out in the country, people pretty much go the speed limit, which usually isn't more than 55.   Into_high_valley_CO.JPG (42612 bytes)

 

And sometimes you have to take it real slow. Tractor on road.jpg (288654 bytes)

 

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