This is a California photo project dedicated to U.S. Route 80. From 1926 to 1964, U.S. Route 80 was the Broadway of America, stretching from San Diego, CA, to Tybee Island, near Augusta, GA.
Old Highway 80 in California
When I moved to San Diego, I discovered this road and learned that much of the road still exists today, even after it was decommissioned officially in 1964 and gradually replaced with the Interstate 8 Freeway.
This is my attempt to photographically chronicle the California section of the old road and some of the best road-based landmarks as they exist today from its Western terminus in San Diego to its approach into Yuma, Arizona.
I have used a variety of sources to compile my list of information, images, and stories of this historic highway. These include:
- Numerous personal auto trips along all sections of the old road.
- Google Maps (both standard and satellite views).
- Historic Map Collection (mostly obtained via eBay).
- The Old US 80 Highway Traveler’s Guide, Phoenix to San Diego, by Eric J. Finley (ISBN 0-9652358-0-7).
- Michael Ballard’s excellent and exhaustively researched website at socalregion.com.
- The original Old Highway 80 Website, via the WWW Archive.
The Boulevard is a photograph by T.M. Schultze taken at San Diego, California
is a photograph by T.M. Schultze taken at ,
Miller's Garage by Night is a photograph by T.M. Schultze taken at Ocotillo, California
is a photograph by T.M. Schultze taken at Descanso, California
Wildwood Glen Date Stamp - Old Highway 80 is a photograph by T.M. Schultze taken 2013 at Descanso, California
Frosty Burger is a photograph by T.M. Schultze taken at Pine Valley, California
is a photograph by T.M. Schultze taken at Buckman Springs, California
is a photograph by T.M. Schultze taken at Buckman Springs, California
OH8043 is a photograph by T.M. Schultze taken 2013 at Ocotillo, California
OH8024 is a photograph by T.M. Schultze taken 2013 at Boulevard, California
OH801 is a photograph by T.M. Schultze taken at Boulevard, California
is a photograph by T.M. Schultze taken at Mountain Spring, California
Old Road Split is a photograph by T.M. Schultze taken 2013 at Mountain Springs, California
1927 Stamp - Old Highway 80 is a photograph by T.M. Schultze taken 2013 at Mountain Spring, California
OH803 is a photograph by T.M. Schultze taken at Mountain Springs, California
Old Road New Road is a photograph by T.M. Schultze taken at Mountain Springs, California
OH802 is a photograph by T.M. Schultze taken 2013 at Jacumba Hot Springs, California
is a photograph by T.M. Schultze taken at Jacumba Hot Springs, California
1931 Bridge is a photograph by T.M. Schultze taken 2013 at Jacumba Hot Springs, California
is a photograph by T.M. Schultze taken at Jacumba Hot Springs, California
Los Terrinitos Bridge is a photograph by T.M. Schultze taken at Descanso, California
Los Terrinitos Cutoff is a photograph by T.M. Schultze taken at Descanso, California
Reclaimed is a photograph by T.M. Schultze taken at Buckman Springs, California
is a photograph by T.M. Schultze taken at Descanso, California
is a photograph by T.M. Schultze taken at In-Ko-Pah Park, California
Historic Sign is a photograph by T.M. Schultze taken at In-Ko-Pah Park, California
is a photograph by T.M. Schultze taken at , California
is a photograph by T.M. Schultze taken at , California
is a photograph by T.M. Schultze taken at Winterhaven, California
is a photograph by T.M. Schultze taken at Descanso, California
Wildwood is a photograph by T.M. Schultze taken at Descanso, California
Storm Glen is a photograph by T.M. Schultze taken at Descanso, California
Forgotten Bridge is a photograph by T.M. Schultze taken at , Arizona
is a photograph by T.M. Schultze taken at Buckeye, Arizona
Bankhead Springs Hotel is a photograph by T.M. Schultze taken at Jacumba Hot Springs, California
Myer Creek Ruins is a photograph by T.M. Schultze taken at Ocotillo, California
is a photograph by T.M. Schultze taken at Descanso, California
Afternoon, Old Road is a photograph by T.M. Schultze taken at Descanso, California
Afternoon, Old Road, Black and White is a photograph by T.M. Schultze taken 2017 at Descanso, California
Old Pine Valley Creek Bridge is a photograph by T.M. Schultze taken at Pine Valley, California
is a photograph by T.M. Schultze taken at In-Ko-Pah Park, California
is a photograph by T.M. Schultze taken at ,
Old In-Ko-Pah Road is a photograph by T.M. Schultze taken at In-Ko-Pah Park, California
C-Block Marker is a photograph by T.M. Schultze taken at Jacumba Hot Springs, California
is a photograph by T.M. Schultze taken at ,
Wildwood Glen Sunrise is a photograph by T.M. Schultze taken at Descanso, California
OH8054 is a photograph by T.M. Schultze taken 2017 at , California
Ellis Cistern is a photograph by T.M. Schultze taken at Descanso, California
is a photograph by T.M. Schultze taken at Descanso, California
is a photograph by T.M. Schultze taken at Descanso, California
OH8050 is a photograph by T.M. Schultze taken at ,
OH8060 is a photograph by T.M. Schultze taken at Jacumba Hot Springs,
OH8061 is a photograph by T.M. Schultze taken 2020 at In-Ko-Pah Park, California
OH8062 is a photograph by T.M. Schultze taken 2020 at In-Ko-Pah Park, California
OH8063 is a photograph by T.M. Schultze taken 2020 at In-Ko-Pah Park, California