[2] The route travels northwest to Walnut Springs before turning in a more northerly direction.

[3] After separating from US 67, the highway resumes its northward journey to Granbury, where it intersects the US 377 bypass.

The road from Cleburne to Walnut Springs was erroneously omitted from the state highway log, but was designated as SH 144T.

On July 12, 1933, it was extended north to Granbury and then northwest via Lipan to Brandon's Bridge.

[9] An alignment of the route in Glen Rose was previously designated Spur 216 before being combined with SH 144 on September 26, 1949.