http://tomscott.com -   / tomscott   - The idea of a "public road network" is a relatively modern one. After all, the US Interstate System was only finished in 1991, and UK motorways aren't that much older. What if history had taken a different turn? Let's talk about turnpikes, toll roads, and perhaps even zeppelins.

THANKS TO:
IanVisits for tipping me off to the tollbooth and scanning this map: http://www.ianvisits.co.uk/blog/2010/...
The National Archives for scanning several old maps and images, and for information about the Rebecca Riots and turnpikes: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ed...