Ghost Towns of Route 66
Author | : Jim Hinckley |
Publisher | : Quarto Publishing Group USA |
Total Pages | : 163 |
Release | : 2011-06-09 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781610602471 |
ISBN-13 | : 1610602471 |
Rating | : 4/5 (71 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Explore the mystery and beauty of historic ghost towns from Illinois to California with this gorgeously illustrated guide to America’s favorite highway. 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 twenty-five 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.