look far back into the dim prehistoric ages of America
For the beginnings of the paths of our inland commerce, we must
look far back into the dim prehistoric ages of America. The
earliest routes that threaded the continent were the streams and
the tracks beaten out by the heavier four-footed animals. The
Indian hunter followed the migrations of the animals and the
streams that would float his light canoe. Today the main lines of
travel and transportation for the most part still cling to these
primeval pathways.