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First, thanks to aka_meerkat for her help wth some Idaho questions yesterday, and for julibeth, arianablack and lindalupos' insight as well.

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Could my character, Hugh, have driven from Maryland to Idaho?

Possible, but very difficult.

Good roads didn't exits far beyond city limits so long distance travel was by train. In 1919, it took Eisenhower over two months to drive from coast to coast - it would have taken about 3 days by train.

http://www.eisenhower.archives.gov/1919.htm