The definitive, fully illustrated state-by-state atlas of the shifting
alignments, historic sites, and current points of interest along the
United States' beloved Route 66.
Route 66 changed immensely in the six decades between its opening in
1926 and its removal from the U.S. highway system in 1985. Since that
time, Route 66 has enjoyed a renaissance, and interest in America's
Mother Road as both a historical byway and a travel destination
continues to grow. In this unprecedented volume, prolific Route 66
author Jim Hinckley presents an illustrated Route 66 atlas that
explores the road's history from its inception into the present day.
The Illustrated Route 66 Historical Atlas features sections on eight
U.S. states that include points of interest along or near Route 66,
divided into six categories: pre-1926 historic sites (such as Lincoln's
home and presidential library); noteworthy landmarks; the locations of
infamous crimes and disasters; parks of interest; key sites in Route
66's evolution (such as Hooker's Cut, Missouri, an engineering marvel
when completed); military-specific sites (including Civil War
battlefields and POW and internment camps); historic attractions from
the road's midcentury heyday (such as Little Beaver Town and Geronimo's
Trading Post); film-related sites; and locations important to Route 66's
modern resurgence. Illustrated with photography and memorabilia, The
Illustrated Route 66 Historical Atlas** is a unique, colorful, and
visually dynamic look at 500 of the Mother Road's most significant sites
from the past and today.
