It's true. But it's not as sinister as it first appears. Fellow road warrior Tim Steil pointed out this Arizona roads site, which shows a scan from a 1927 Rand McNally atlas. And look on the lower right corner of the page -- a swastika on the Arizona highway marker. I included a close-up excerpt … Continue reading Swastikas on old Arizona road maps?
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Route 66 blog roundup 10/11
Jane Genova, Speechwriter-Ghostwriter, makes some observations about Oprah and Gayle's road trip, which included Route 66, and the movie "Thelma & Louise." She says Thelma and Louise, who were fictional movie characters, were a lot more compelling and human than the real-life Oprah and Gayle. The truth hurts. Ouch. Monica and Ben get up-close with … Continue reading Route 66 blog roundup 10/11
Route 66 maps through St. Louis updated
Route 66 researcher Stefan Joppich has updated his maps of Route 66 alignments through the St. Louis region. You can view them here. That doesn't sound like much, but the Gateway City has more alignments of 66 than any city I can think of, including Chicago or Los Angeles. Just being able to document all … Continue reading Route 66 maps through St. Louis updated
Archive of Oklahoma road maps is online
The Oklahoma Department of Transportation has scanned and put online its archive of state highway maps, dating from 1873 to the present day. These Acrobat files also contain detailed layouts of bigger cities and scenes from the road. Roadologists will find a lot of useful material here. For instance, the 1926 map's roads are mostly … Continue reading Archive of Oklahoma road maps is online
Videos spotlight southwest Missouri and Kansas
The good folks at Route 66 TV Online tell us about two 25-minute films about Route 66 in southwest Missouri and Kansas filmed by Passport America, which is a site geared to RV users. If you don't mind sitting through the obligatory RV plugs, the videos are pretty good. They contain stories about the Joplin … Continue reading Videos spotlight southwest Missouri and Kansas
Maps of Route 66 alignments in St. Louis area
St. Louis is the most confusing town in which to drive Route 66. There are at least a half-dozen alignments and almost as many on the Illinois side of the river. Route 66 mapper extraordinaire Stefan Joppich tries to figure out the Mother Road Maze that is the St. Louis region with a new section … Continue reading Maps of Route 66 alignments in St. Louis area
The history — and future — of maps
Road warrior and author Tim Steil directed me to this long but fascinating New Yorker story about the development of road maps and future possible developments in navigation. There's no Route 66 content, but roadies almost certainly will find it interesting -- and relevent to their travels.
Harley-Davidson to sell “Ride Atlas”
According to WFRV.com, Harley-Davidson will sell its "Harley-Davidson Ride Atlas of North America" at bookstores, dealerships and other outlets sometime in May. It's a typical atlas, except it highlights 25 scenic rides, including a segment of Route 66. The featured rides range from jaunts on Route 66 in Arizona, with suggested stops at Prescott National … Continue reading Harley-Davidson to sell “Ride Atlas”
Route 66 GPS program helps keep you on right track
A company called Route 66 has launched its latest global-positioning system program, Mobile 7 for Windows Mobile smartphones. According to TMCnet.com: Route 66 Mobile 7 determines its position using an advanced, highly sensitive wireless GPS receiver, using that information to guide the user with turn-by-turn voice instructions supplemented with on-screen visual directions. More specs are … Continue reading Route 66 GPS program helps keep you on right track
New Route 66 map is published
Here's a story about the creation of the "Route 66 Greatest Hits Map" by Dave Brackney and photographer Todd Masinter. The map pays tribute to the 80th anniversary of Route 66, according to the Pasadena Star-News. "The face we are putting forward here is not the face of one-size-fits-all corporate America, with Targets, Wal-Marts and … Continue reading New Route 66 map is published