Ghost Towns of Route 66
Jim Hinckley; James Hinckley; Kerrick James
Language: English
CA CO General Ghost Towns Ghost Towns - West (U.S.) HI History ID Local MT Midwest NV Pictorial Works South Special Interest State & Local Travel UT United States United States Highway 66 United States Highway 66 - Description and Travel WY) West West (AK West (U.S.) West (U.S.) - Description and Travel West (U.S.) - History
Publisher: Voyageur Press
Published: Jun 1, 2011
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Product Description
Ghost towns lie all along the Mother Road. The quintessential boom-and-bust highway of the American West, Route 66 once hosted a thriving array of boom towns built around oil wells, railroad stops, cattle ranches, resorts, stagecoach stops, and gold mines. Join Route 66 expert Jim Hinckley as he tours more than 25 ghost towns, rich in stories and history, complemented by gorgeous sepia-tone and color photography by Kerrick James. Also includes directions and travel tips for your ghost-town explorations along Route 66.
Explore the beauty and nostalgia of these abandoned communities along America’s favorite highway!
From the Back Cover
The quintessential boom-and-bust highway of the American West, Route 66 once hosted a thriving array of boomtowns built around oil mines, railroad stops, cattle ranches, resorts, stagecoach stops, and gold mines. Illustrated with gorgeous sepia-tone and color photography, this book tours dozens of ghost towns, rich in stories and history. Explore the beauty and nostalgia of these abandoned communities along America’s favorite highway!