The Victorville (Calif.) Daily Press published a feature called Sunday Drive, for folks who want explore the high desert without shelling out a lot for gasoline.
This one focuses a lot on the Harvey House in Barstow (which houses the Barstow Route 66 Mother Road Museum) and another restored railroad station in the settlement of Kelso.
But it also focused on the Mother Road in Amboy:
If you are an old Route 66 aficionado, instead of returning by the way you came, continue south crossing Interstate 40 to Route 66. Go west on Route 66, and you will soon find Amboy on your right.
Amboy is one of those places that was little more than a gas station in its day, but it provided a brief respite to weary travelers. There came a day, however, when Route 66 was replaced by Interstate 40. However, the gas station and restaurant – at least the buildings – are still there, used by the movie studios as props in films and commercials. On April 12 – the day our bus tour stopped there – a T.J. Maxx commercial was being shot.
Waiting just down the road is Cima Dome, a large crater that stands proudly against the barren landscape.