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The final, most important consideration is that all of the above combine to produce an end product such as to enable the layman, be he amateur historian or casual reader, to readily follow the narrative using the enclosed road maps. All else goes for naught if this should be lost sight of in writing a road history.

The reader should, with a minimum of difficulty, be able to understand the development of the early road system from a careful reading of the narrative. Ideally, he will also be able to use these road descriptions and the maps to drive over most of this system and see for himself the ingenuity and wisdom of the early road builders. – 28 –