Typed text: “Omaha as a Tourist Center Omaha is the largest city nearest to the geographical center of the United States. It is fourth railroad center, “Gateway of the West”, and is located on sixteen national and interstate highways. Three large national highways converge or intersect in this city. This makes Omaha a logical visiting point for many thousands of tourists each eason. The motor highway pilgrimage of vacationists is estimated to be upwards of 120,000 persons through Omaha over a period of six months each year. Since this is the largest city between St. Paul and Minneapolis to Kansas City, north and south, and between Chicago and Denver, east and west, tourists generally spend from twenty-four hours to several days in Omaha. The sixteen national and interstate highways through Omaha are: Lincoln – From New York to San Francisco D.L.D. – From Detroit, Michigan to Denver, Colorado Washington – From Seattle, Washington to Savannah, Georgia King of Trails – From Winnipeg, Canada to Galveston, Texas Florida-Midwest – From Omaha to Jacksonville, Florida Columbia – From Washington, D.C. to Portland, Oregon Black Hills Trail – From Omaha to the scenic Black Hills in South Dakota Capital Route – From Omaha to Tulsa, Okla. Omaha-Yankton Trail – From Omaha to Yankton, South Dakota Blue Grass – From Omaha to Burlington Iowa River to River – Omaha to Davenport Iowa Golden Rod – Omaha to Central City, Neb. joining Lincoln Neb. Highland Cutoff – Omaha to Central City Omaha- Topeka – Omaha to Topeka, Kan. joining Jefferson Highway White Way No. 7 – Omaha to Chicago Iowa Short Line – Omaha to Oskaloosa, Ia.”
