Mojave Desert Route 66

Perhaps no other highway in the U.S. is as fabled as Route 66. It has been immortalized in song, literature, and even a T.V. series as the Main Street of America. Automobiles came early to the desert, following the railroad with its valuable water resources. In the early 1900's the route was known as the National Old Trails Road. In 1926 it became U.S. Highway 66, and within a decade was paved all the way from L.A. to Chicago. Heavy travel by dustbowl emigrants led John Steinbeck to label it as the Mother Road. It was bypassed by Interstate 40 in 1973, and the Route 66 designation was officially dropped in 1985.

Mojave River Bridge at Victorville Route 66

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ROUTE 66 USA Highway Maps of the states along Historic US Route 66 R66.US - R66.US - R66.US Come and travel the historic highway across the U.S. from Chicago to Los Angeles through online interactive maps.

Mojave Desert
Route 66
Virtual Motoring
Amboy to Barstow
Barstow to Amboy

-- also see --
Mojave Preserve
Barstow Region
Victor Valley Region
Wildflowers
Cactus
Ghost Towns
& Gold Mines
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