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Roads & Trails
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
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 Museums Route 66 Links |
Cruisin' Main Street America
Route 66 MapRoute 66 Photo Tours
This photo tour follows the old route from the Arizona/California stateline
west, across the Mojave Desert and then south to San Bernardino, California. Subjects
included are ghost towns, contemporary communities, natural features, nearby
attractions as well as, and most importantly, glimpses into the past as America
discovered America. Needles Goffs Essex Cadiz Summit Chambless Bristol Dry Lake Amboy Bagdad Siberia Ludlow Newberry Springs Daggett Calico Ghost Town Barstow Helendale Victorville Cajon Pass |
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