An unimproved road through Amargosa Valley, connecting Nevada to Death Valley Junction, appears on state maps as early as 1927. This route crossed the state line roughly where the current highway crosses now, but instead veered northwest to State Route 5 (now US 95) southwest of Beatty near the now defunct town of Caracca.
A dirt road in Amargosa Valley, linking Nevada to Death Valley Junction, was marked on state maps as early as 1927. This path crossed the state line where the current highway does now, but instead veered northwest towards State Route 5 (now US 95) near Beatty and the former town of Caracca.