A Guide Book to Highway 66
A Guide Book to Highway 66 by Jack D. Rittenhouse, published by UNM Press in 1989, is a facsimile of the first guidebook dedicated to the entirety of Route 66, originally released in 1946. This edition spans 128 pages and is presented in English, offering insights into the historic highway that stretches from Chicago to Los Angeles. The book serves as a resource for those interested in exploring the old road, providing an alternative to the modern interstate highways.
Readers will find the guide organized into nine sections, each corresponding to segments of the journey for the average motorist. It includes valuable information such as altitude and 1940 population figures for towns along the route, as well as details on reliable garages, tourist courts, and local attractions. This reference work highlights the charm of travel before the era of franchised establishments, making it a nostalgic read for anyone interested in road travel in the United States, particularly in the West.
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This is an exact facsimile of the first guidebook of its kind to the full length of the famous Route 66, from Chicago to Los Angeles. It was first published in 1946. Route 66 is part of American history now, and this guide is useful for those who wish to follow the old road in lieu of driving on the interstate highways that have replaced it.
The book is divided into nine sections, corresponding to the journeys between stops by the average motorist. In addition, this structure makes the book useful to the traveler who wishes to follow only part of old US 66. Rittenhouse includes altitude and 1940 population figures for each town, with information on reliable garages, tourist courts (the forerunner’s of today’s motels), and other local attractions.
This fascinating piece of Americana recalls a day before the arrival of franchised restaurants and hotels, when travel still held some surprises. Anyone driving in the West or recalling a trip in the good old days will enjoy it.
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