Econ Focus
Economic History
Wheels of Change
The Automotive Industry's Sweeping Effects on the Fifth District
By Robert Lacy
Chart: Rural Roads 1914-1930
| 1914 | 1930 | |
| United States | ||
| Miles of Rural Road | 2,445,761 | 3,009,066 |
| Percent Surfaced | 10.5 | 23.0 |
| Virginia | ||
| Miles of Rural Road | 53,388 | 59,957 |
| Percent Surfaced | 7.3 | 21.0 |
| North Carolina | ||
| Miles of Rural Road | 50,758 | 53,796 |
| Percent Surfaced | 11.8 | 40.8 |
| South Carolina | ||
| Miles of Rural Road | 42,226 | 57,726 |
| Percent Surfaced | 7.7 | 32.6 |
SOURCE: Statistical Abstract 1932. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Commerce, 1932.
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