Ghost Towns of Route 66 by Jim Hinckley, Kerrick James

Author: Jim Hinckley, Kerrick James
eBook Title: Ghost Towns of Route 66
ISBN10: 0760338434
ISBN13: 978-0760338438
Language: English
Publisher: Voyageur Press; First edition (June 6, 2011)
Category: Travel
Subcategory: United States
Size ePub vers.: 1559 kb
Size PDF vers.: 1629 kb
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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.