Roughly, the present route of I-80

The Victory Highway was a memorial to those who fought and died during World War One. It ran from Atlantic City to San Francisco. Generally, it follows the California Trail across the state. Travelers in those days relied on the Hobbs Guide to tell them what to expect while they traveled, and where interesting and necessary places were. In 1926, the Victory Highway across Northern Nevada was designated U.S. 40, and it remained U.S. 40 until 1975.

Rather than duplicate the efforts of the National Park Service, I am taking the Lazy Way Out and making their document on the Victory Highway available to you here. Cultural Resources Specialists Alex Borger, Liz Boyer, Chad Moffett and Timothy Smith of Mead & Hunt, Inc. put a lot of work into it, and I want you to read every darn page, so I don't have to type it all in here. Thank you.

If it's offline for some reason, I've stored a copy here as well .

The Victory Highway follows what is presently Interstate 80 through Nevada. Outside of Fallon, the Lincoln Highway split off into northern and southern routes, which is why you see Lincoln Highway markers on Interstate 80 around Verdi.