 A map published in 1895 of the Snohomish area showed the current and former routes in Everett already complete.By 1898, citizens of both Everett and Marysville were interested in a road that would traverse the Snohomish River delta.A 1911 map of the Mount Vernon area showed the route in Marysville, but the bridges between Everett and Marysville were railroad bridges.