In George R. Stewart's Footsteps.(travelogue of college professor's journey along...

Craig S. Campbell revisits U.S. 40 in Missouri and Kansas

Geographers love the detail and meaning of landscapes. A revered champion of the American scene was George R. Stewart, an English professor from Berkeley, who roamed the United States with a discerning eye for more than three decades. Stewart's U.S. 40, Cross Section of the United States of America was a landmark in recording the American landscape through camera lens and writer's pen. It was originally published in 1953, with maps beautifully rendered by Erwin Raisz. A follow-up to Stewart's work was done by Tho