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      Ghost Towns of Route 66: The Forgotten Places Along America’s Famous Highway – Includes 24in x 36in Fold-out Map

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      Ghost Towns of Route 66 guides you through more than 60 fascinating ghost towns along America's Main Street—Route 66 expert Jim Hinckley fills you in on their rich history and the photography of Kerrick James brings their haunting beauty to life.
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      Product ID:9780760369692
      Product Form:Hardback
      Country of Manufacture:CN
      Title:Ghost Towns of Route 66
      Subtitle:The Forgotten Places Along America’s Famous Highway - Includes 24in x 36in Fold-out Map
      Authors:Author: Jim Hinckley
      Page Count:160
      Subjects:History of the Americas, History of the Americas, Travel tips and advice: general, Places and peoples: general and pictorial works, Travel tips & advice: general, Places & peoples: general & pictorial works
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      Ghost Towns of Route 66 guides you through more than 60 fascinating ghost towns along America's Main Street—Route 66 expert Jim Hinckley fills you in on their rich history and the photography of Kerrick James brings their haunting beauty to life.
      Join Route 66 expert Jim Hinckley as he tours more than 60 ghost towns along the Mother Road, rich in stories and history!

      The quintessential boom-and-bust highway of the American West, Route 66 once hosted a thriving array of boomtowns built around oil mines, railroad stops, cattle ranches, resorts, stagecoach stops, and gold mines. Illustrated with gorgeous sepia-tone and color photography by Kerrick James, this book tours dozens of ghost towns in:
      • Illinois (Braidwood, Braceville, Gardner, Dwight, Bloomington, Funks Grove, Springfield)
      • Missouri (Rolla, Dootlittle, Springfield, Halltown, Paris Springs Junction, Avilla, Carthage, Joplin)
      • Kansas (Galena, Riverton, Baxter Springs)
      • Oklahoma (Narcissa, Afton, Tulsa, Warwick, Bridgeport, Foss, Elk City, Erick, Texola)
      • Texas (Shamrock, McLean, Alanreed, Jericho, Amarillo, Glenrio)
      • New Mexico (San Jon, Tucumari, Montoya, Newkirk, Cuervo, Dilia, Tecolote, Santa Fe, Thoreau, Gallup)
      • Arizona (Lupton, Chambers, Two Guns, Flagstaff, Truxton, Hackberry, Kingman, Goldroad, Oatman)
      • California (Needles, Goffs, Essex, Cadiz, Chambless, Amboy, Ludlow, Newberry Springs, Daggett, Barstow)

      This edition also includes directions and travel tips for your ghost-town explorations along Route 66, as well as a fold-out map of the Mother Road.

      Explore the beauty and nostalgia of these abandoned communities along America’s favorite highway!


      Imprint Name:Voyageur Press
      Publisher Name:Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc
      Country of Publication:GB
      Publishing Date:2020-10-27

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      Weight964 g
      Dimensions261 × 222 × 22 mm