{"product_id":"the-illustrated-route-66-historical-atlas-9780760368770","title":"The Illustrated Route 66 Historical Atlas","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRoute 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 \u003cb\u003eJim Hinckley\u003c\/b\u003e presents an illustrated Route 66 atlas that explores the road's history from its inception into the present day. \u003ci\u003eThe Illustrated Route 66 Historical Atlas\u003c\/i\u003e 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, \u003ci\u003eT\u003ci\u003ehe Illustrated Route 66 Historical Atlas\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e is a unique, colorful, and visually dynamic look at 500 of the Mother Road's most significant sites from the past and today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Voyageur Press (MN)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/07\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780760368770\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.90h x 8.50w x 0.80d","brand":"Jim Hinckley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43291142455477,"sku":"9780760368770","price":33.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_f92d874b-be1d-47a3-8e84-87d627c2ef9e.jpg?v=1700540641","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-illustrated-route-66-historical-atlas-9780760368770","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}