The Old U.S. 80 Highway Traveler's Guide (Phoenix-San Diego)
by Eric J. Finley

Original photography and maps by Eric J. Finley
Illustrations by Kevin Finley
Foreword by Jerry Jacka and Lois Essary Jacka
Edited by Jon Gabriel

ISBN 0-9652358-0-7
156 pages

U.S. Route 80 is the predecessor to Interstate Highways 10 and 8 from Phoenix, Arizona, to San Diego, California. No longer marked as a major transcontinental thoroughfare, the path of old Route 80 in the West nonetheless survives in the form of a hodgepodge of lesser roads. For many years now, the seemingly disconnected segments of what was once called “the Broadway of America” have been largely abandoned and left to time. But now, author Eric Finley invites you to re-explore the forgotten pavement, history, and sites of “the old road” in The Old U.S. 80 Highway Traveler’s Guide (Phoenix-San Diego). In the car or in your armchair, The Old U.S. 80 Highway Traveler’s Guide will transport you across nearly 400 miles of Arizona and California past burned-out gas stations, neon-lit tourist courts, and abandoned automobiles strewn across a land of changing contour and immense historical importance. An ample selection of maps, illustrations, and photos (both original and historic) all add to the intrigue of this must-have guidebook for all highway lovers!

“For many years, we have photographed and written about [the Southwest’s] rugged beauty and the colorful history of its checkered past…. This time, we discovered old Route 80 as seen through Eric Finley’s eyes. We thoroughly enjoyed the trip and highly recommend The Old U.S. 80 Highway Traveler’s Guide.”

- From the Foreword by Jerry & Lois Jacka, publishers of their own work in Arizona Highways Magazine and numerous books on the American Southwest

"We love this...paperback book."

- Chuck Woodbury, Out West Newspaper

"Eric Finley is a man after my own heart."

- Richard Nilsen, The Arizona Republic

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