Here It Is! The Route 66 Map Series [Map]

Jim Ross (Author), Jerry McClanahan (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 25, 2005

Newly updated! Includes reverse driving directions (west-to-east). This is the 2006 Edition of the original, acclaimed Route 66 Map Series by Mother Road historians Jerry McClanahan and Jim Ross. In print continuously since 1994, the Route 66 Map Series remains the #1 choice for roadies worldwide when it comes to functionality and precise, accurate, turn-by-turn driving directions. Designed for today’s tourists, this packaged set of eight roadmaps, one for each Route 66 state, provides an easy to follow “through route” aimed at keeping you on track and maximizing your Mother Road experience. Designed with a “treasure map” theme and generously illustrated with original art, points of interest and historical text, the Route 66 Map Series is the most trusted guide material available and the only “must have” you will need as you explore America’s legendary highway, regardless of where you begin or what direction you travel.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Jim Ross of Arcadia, Oklahoma, is a writer, researcher, and avid Route 66 enthusiast who has devoted years to photographing, charting, and exploring the Mother Road and its web of intricate routings. His articles and images have appeared in a wide range of publications, and his book, Oklahoma Route 66, is considered the standard for guidebooks documenting the history of America’s most famous highway. Jerry McClanahan of Corsicana, Texas, has been traveling, mapping and painting America’s Main Street since 1980. Drawing on childhood memories for inspiration, Jerry sees his art as a contribution to the commemoration and celebration of our highway heritage. An accomplished artist and photographer, he is also an “old road” detective of the first order, and his findings from years of research were essential ingredients to this maps series.

Product Details

• Map: 16 pages
• Publisher: Ghost Town Press (May 25, 2005)
• ISBN-10: 0967748143
• ISBN-13: 978-0967748146
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 3.8 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (108 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,377 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

63 of 65 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Worked like a charm!, August 17, 2001

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Greg Vojtko (Wildomar, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Here It Is! The Route 66 Map Series (Map)

Just back from nine-day trip from Chicago to Southern California on Route 66. This set of maps was our main guide to The Mother Road. Artwork seems crude, but when you get out there and start driving you'll find that it's generally sufficient, and when you get in trouble (translation: Lost, it happens to all of us sometimes!) the written description is enough to get you back on track!

33 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THE Guide to the Mother Road, January 8, 2004

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Pat Bremer (Speedway, Indiana) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Here It Is! The Route 66 Map Series (Map)

Throughout my 10 year interest in Route 66, I've read just about every guidebook there is that will get you from Chicago to Santa Monica. Hands down, Here It Is! The Route 66 Map Series is not only the best bang for your buck, but it's also the most accurate. Sure, fancy slick pages with nice color photos are nice to look at in most guidebooks on the market, but they won't do you much good when they misdirect you. Jim & Jerry have created the standard all guidebooks should follow.

44 of 48 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Makes Navigating 66 A Sunday Drive in the Park, January 23, 2000

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T.A.Repp (Seattle) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Here It Is! The Route 66 Map Series (Map)

Easy to read, wonderfully artistic and simple to fold to boot, The Route 66 Map Series makes navigating the old road a Sunday drive in the park. Each individual state map contains detailed written directions broken into sections--as well as an encapsulated history of the Mother Road in that particular state. Pen-and-ink master Jerry McClanahan fills the maps with drawings of classic 66 icons like the Capistrano Courts and the Lone Yucca Motel signs. My nomination for the Series' best feature: The maps include modern-day Interstate exit numbers so you can join or leave Route 66 at your leisure--indispensable when you're motoring west on a schedule.