Map of historic route 66 from illinois to california. Arrive to chicago, il after touching down at chicago international airport you to transfer to the car rental facility and hire your prepaid vehicle. The route 66 map series if youre looking for a separate map for route 66 rather than from guide books then these maps come highly recommended. Click on the town icons of the map for a link to more detailed information on their attractions, landmarks, history and accommodations plus detailed local maps. Route 66 bridge over the chicago, rock island, and gulf railroad. Connect your device to a pc and start route 66 content. In order to get the turnbyturn route description, select a state below.
Route 66 maps in each state, route 66 segment maps, route 66. Join us for a expertly crafted day route 66 adventure. Included below are maps of the eight states through which route 66 passed, showing the overall, approximate path through each state. Extremely comprehensive, this map identifies the entire length of route 66 in each of the 8 states on its path. Pavel has traveled the length of the mother road four times and is passing along his hardwon. Each map is illustrated with original art by mcclanahan, and text by ross. This map is based on his book, ez66 guide for travelers an essential purchase for anyone considering driving route 66. Route 66 historic district galena, ks williams store riverton, ks brush creek bridge cherokee county, ks baxter springs independent oil and gas baxter springs, ks coleman theatre miami, ok miami marathon oil company service station miami, ok chelsea motel chelsea, ok. Detailed 2 week route 66 itinerary plan the ultimate route. Ultimate route 66 road trip planning guide independent travel.
All people you meet on the road will tell you that ez66 guide is simply the ultimate reference. The first comprehensive cycling map of route 66 outside. Route 66 has existed in many different alignments and therefore there is no single way of making this trip. Maybe youre looking for time to fill until your route 66 adventure begins, or maybe youre the copilot on the trip and you want to create a visual memory of your route 66 trip. Find everything from what books and maps to use, down to detailed. Ultimate route 66 road trip planning guide independent. Each subdivision may be enabled or disabled at any time using the checkboxes provided.
Feb 09, 2020 we introduce to you a brand new generation of route 66 navigation app. What started as a record of my personal route 66 experience has grown into an active community of route 66 veterans and newcomers alike. Use traveloks map to find and plan your exciting mother road trip. From its beginning in chicago, route 66 headed south through illinois and missouri, and a small section of southeast kansas. The oldest website about route 66 contains all a traveler needs to know to make their trip. Oklahoma and illinois offer a state park map and a route 66 map. This detailed guide will perfectly prepare you for the trip of a lifetime along route 66. This is the 4th edition of the highly acclaimed travel guide to route 66. All the information you will need on the best travel destinations, attractions, hotels, motels and restaurants on u. The definitive, fully illustrated statebystate atlas of the shifting alignments, historic sites. Download content user manual to view a report concerning all the items downloaded on your 3. Ez66 guide for travelers 4th edition free shipping offer. Full color throughout, 62 highly detailed, colorcoded maps and more than 250 images, including documents, postcards, and archival photos never before published. Youll learn what to pack, how to negotiate the price for a motorcycle or car rental, how to book accommodation, as well as what travel on route 66 looks like.
This book is a must if you want that authentic route 66 experience. Thats because marian pavels 221page book is available for free here. When you have eliminated the javascript, whatever remains must be an empty page. These maps are based on the ez66 guide and therefore follow jerry mcclanahans books philosophy of a fun, easy to follow tour. This set is an absolute must to take along on your trip down route 66. In the books section, youll find a variety of books ranging from guidebooks youll wear out on the road on your next route 66 trip, to beautiful coffee table books that will inspire you and your guests into taking that route 66 trip of a lifetime. Heavy vehicles should avoid so as to preserve the fragile surface. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. But it will help you understand in which order the alignments were made.
Historic downtown and urban route 66, williams and seligman, birthplace of historic route 66. Discover our shared heritage travel itinerary route 66. Route 66 attractions state by state route 66 travel guide. The first comprehensive cycling map of route 66 thirty years after it was officially decommissioned comes bicycle route 66 the first all encompassing cycling map of the iconic byway. There are many sources online and in print that document. Chicago, it almost goes out with saying, is one hell of a town. We have assembled a collection of popular route 66 books available online from amazon. Order our free guide to route 66 to get started planning your ultimate road trip. From the very popular ez66 travel guide and eight state map series, to beautiful image books, and others filled with history, youll find everything you need to travel this historic pavement. The historic 66 website provides free information for all those who want to learn. This free pc program is compatible with windows xpvista7810 environment, 32bit version. Click here for a bing map to get directions to all the sites in this travel itinerary. You can still get your kicks on route 66 the getaway. Published by the national federation of route 66, this guide is the bible of places to eat and sleep along the historic route.
Books that honor a part of american history and serve as educational tools or travel guides for route 66. I still have my here it is map series minus arizona. Again they are by the same publishers as the ez66 guide book and actually its the same maps as the book. The santa fe loop was bypassed in 1937 for a more direct path from santa rosa to albuquerque, which includes a long stretch of i40. Find genuine route 66 and stay on the historic road all the time from chicago to santa monica. Find route 66 books to prepare your trip down route 66.
The maps include the history of the road, tips on finding older alignments, and information pertaining to each state. If you know of good route 66 books, maps or other media were missing, contact us with the details. Best books for planning a route 66 trip the lost adventure. As route 66 doesnt appear on modern maps anymore, one needs a good description before heading out on the old 2lane highway. Traveling route 66 in new mexico is a bit of a chooseyourownadventure drive since the state is home to two different alignments of the mother road. Here on our route 66 map page you will find links to all kinds of maps. Designed with a treasure map theme and generously illustrated with original art, points of interest and historical text, the route 66 map series is the longest established and most trusted guide available and the only must have map you will need as you explore america s legendary highway, regardless of where you begin or what direction you travel. Louis, mo joplin, mo adventure cycling association.
So there you have it, our best books for planning a route 66 trip. The most interesting sights and places to see in each state along u. Take a nostalgic ride on route 66 and let the golden age of the road whisper to you through brightly colored neon signs, quaint motels, drivein movie theaters and friendly small towns in oklahoma. Within each map the route has been subdivided into sections to allow you to focus on one chunk at a time.
I was 28 years old, knew next to nothing about route 66 and had never been to the us before the whole experience was new and exciting. Starting in chicago, youll travel in a caravan of no more than 15 cars with turnbyturn directions, suggested photo stops, dozens and dozens of included activities, and a tour guide with years of route 66 experience. National historic route 66 federation date published 2015 category route 66 books, endtoend guidebooks binding 216 pages, spiralbound buy ad amazon. If youre looking for a route 66 book about what youll find there, the attraction and where.
The lines were originally drawn using delorme topo maps and then converted over to. These maps are based on the ez66 guide and therefore follow jerry mcclanahans book s philosophy of a fun, easy to follow tour. The 11 best london museums for kids and adults and theyre all free. Check out the details for the books available on amazon in our books, travel guides section. If this is your first trip along route 66, you will want to take advantage.
We introduce to you a brand new generation of route 66 navigation app. The state of missouri released its 1926 state highway map with the highway labeled as us 60. The oklahoma route 66 road map is divided into 5 sections. Guide to planning a route 66 road trip independent travel cats. Other software i have found very useful is ridewithgps, gpsbabel, and gpsvisualizer. This map shows most of the alignments that route 66 followed. Feb 07, 2012 dan rice, owner of 66tocali booth on the santa monica pier, explains the must have map guide of route 66, americas main street. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. In the books section, youll find a variety of books ranging from guidebooks youll wear out on the road on your next route 66 trip, to beautiful coffee table books. Com missouri route 66 road map divided into 4 sections. R oute 66, and its 2,500 miles, is known affectionately as the mother road. Route 66 is the ultimate american road trip and weve put together a comprehensive 2 week route 66 itinerary to help drivers navigate this historic route.
Annie mouses route 66 adventure follow annie mouse and her family as they travel along route 66 from illinois to california. Also the tool is known as route 66 sync, route 66 sync samsung mobile navigator. Martins press was the first guidebook to the old road written in more than forty years, as well as the first to map the route since its decertification in 1985. Us route 66 is a symbol of america, american culture. Mar 03, 2015 the first comprehensive cycling map of route 66 thirty years after it was officially decommissioned comes bicycle route 66the first all encompassing cycling map of the iconic byway. Fill in their form and theyll mail you a brochure and state map. The last alignments were interstates and are not drawn on the map.
Highway 66 also known as the will rogers highway, the main street of. In 1987, two years after route 66 had been decommissioned, angel delgadillo turned his barbershop and pool hall into the worlds first route 66 themed souvenir store. Jim hinckley is an expert on the road and has written a number of route 66 books and reference guides about route 66. Enjoy your amazing trip and explore route 66 as much as you can now. Route 66 maps, then route 66 sync can replace this 1. The route 66 map series jim ross, jerry mcclanahan on amazon. Proceed to order download download map download coloring book. Arguably the most iconic of all american road trips, route 66 was established in 1926 and is one of the original us highways. Historic route 66 map for each town, an altimetric map showing the heights along us 66. Route 66 maps in each state, route 66 segment maps, route. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Burros roaming free on main street in oatman, arizona. While the route is no longer an official part of the american road network, the spirit of route 66 lives on, and it is a road trip that is attempted by thousands of people each year.
Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. Google maps that show its alignment and maps of each town and maps of each state along route 66. Our interactive map of route 66 in illinois shows the alignment of route 66 across the state of illinois. Illinois, missouri, kansas, oklahoma, texas, new mexico, arizona, california. The optional pre1937 alignment south of miami known as 9foot hwy is quite rough and gravelly. Route 66 navigation is a offline turn by turn navigation for every traveler on route 66. The maps were different then what i was expecting, but they are very cute and very informative.
Buy products related to map of route 66 products and see what customers say about map of route 66 products on. Book description series of 8 shots mapping route 66s path in each of the eight states through which it passes. It has since become one of the best specialists in the historic route, an active member of the national historic route 66 federation based in california. The illustrated route 66 historical atlas hinckley, jim on. Others thought he was crazy, but angel believed in the history of road. The route 66 map series jim ross, jerry mcclanahan on. Illinois, missouri, kansas, oklahoma, texas, new mexico, arizona, and california. These dates are approximate because route 66 was continually being moved, rerouted, improved and changed. This book also provides a unique section teaching you how to.
If you are planning a trip on route 66, i would recommend this map because i have bought other maps for a trip to take a trip on route 66 and they havent been much help because you cant find route 66 on thd map, you basically have to follow interstate 40, which. State highway 66 sh66 in oklahoma remains as the alternate free route near its turnpikes. Nov 06, 20 so there you have it, our best books for planning a route 66 trip. Oklahoma offers a wide selection of free brochures, so you can find information for the entire state or just the area you plan to visit. Getting your kicks on 66 is so much better when accompanied by the right music. Detailed 2 week route 66 itinerary plan the ultimate. The ultimate route 66 travel guide free ebook money. Dec 05, 2019 the route is no longer officially designated or signed as route 66 as it was decommissioned in 1985. This website relies entirely on the experiences of its users so please feel free to recommend your own personal favourites. Route 66 travel guides, maps and books historic route 66.
Dan rice, owner of 66tocali booth on the santa monica pier, explains the must have map guide of route 66, americas main street. The series of maps shows how one can come close to. Due to the prevalence of smartphones, were also featuring a new apps category. Written and illustrated by the oklahoma native, jerry mcclanahan. The most popular versions among the software users are 9. Alignment changed over the years, as highway engineering improved. Route 66 was one of the united states first continuous stretches of paved highway, and served as a major path for those who migrated west. To make that trip a success, we advise you to take some maps with you, in addition to a good guidebook. Score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. This is the ultimate tour book to the sooner states almost 400 miles of mother road. If youre looking for a separate map for route 66 rather than from guide books then these maps come highly recommended. The first comprehensive cycling map of route 66 outside online. Oklahoma has the most drivable miles of historic route 66 than any other state.
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