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Route 66 in Oklahoma
Oklahoma is where East and West collide on Route 66, where the rolling hills that reach across its borders from Missouri and Arkansas give way to red earth and Big Sky Country. It is a land of agriculture, oil, and Native America. Route 66 stamped itself into the landscape here in 1926, extending from the state's northeast corner through Tulsa and Oklahoma City to the Texas Panhandle in the west. It was Oklahoma Highway commissioner Cyrus Avery, now known as the "Father of Route 66," who originally championed a major route stretching from Chicago to Los Angeles. Today, its pathway in Oklahoma is rich with small-town ambiance and landmarks, including many of the route's most popular attractions. From the magnificent Coleman Theatre in Miami to the Oklahoma Route 66 Museum in Clinton, the Mother Road across the Sooner State is an explorer's feast.
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Route 66 in Oklahoma
Oklahoma is where East and West collide on Route 66, where the rolling hills that reach across its borders from Missouri and Arkansas give way to red earth and Big Sky Country. It is a land of agriculture, oil, and Native America. Route 66 stamped itself into the landscape here in 1926, extending from the state's northeast corner through Tulsa and Oklahoma City to the Texas Panhandle in the west. It was Oklahoma Highway commissioner Cyrus Avery, now known as the "Father of Route 66," who originally championed a major route stretching from Chicago to Los Angeles. Today, its pathway in Oklahoma is rich with small-town ambiance and landmarks, including many of the route's most popular attractions. From the magnificent Coleman Theatre in Miami to the Oklahoma Route 66 Museum in Clinton, the Mother Road across the Sooner State is an explorer's feast.
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Route 66 in Oklahoma

Route 66 in Oklahoma

by Joe Sonderman, Jim Ross
Route 66 in Oklahoma

Route 66 in Oklahoma

by Joe Sonderman, Jim Ross

Overview

Oklahoma is where East and West collide on Route 66, where the rolling hills that reach across its borders from Missouri and Arkansas give way to red earth and Big Sky Country. It is a land of agriculture, oil, and Native America. Route 66 stamped itself into the landscape here in 1926, extending from the state's northeast corner through Tulsa and Oklahoma City to the Texas Panhandle in the west. It was Oklahoma Highway commissioner Cyrus Avery, now known as the "Father of Route 66," who originally championed a major route stretching from Chicago to Los Angeles. Today, its pathway in Oklahoma is rich with small-town ambiance and landmarks, including many of the route's most popular attractions. From the magnificent Coleman Theatre in Miami to the Oklahoma Route 66 Museum in Clinton, the Mother Road across the Sooner State is an explorer's feast.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780738590516
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date: 12/05/2011
Series: Images of America Series
Pages: 128
Sales rank: 1,036,979
Product dimensions: 6.40(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.30(d)

About the Author

Joe Sonderman and Jim Ross are seasoned Route 66 historians, authors, and collectors. The images presented here, primarily from their own archives, include mom-and-pop roadside businesses, classic tourist traps, and unique glimpses of the highway's evolution—from rutted dirt road to the Main Street of America.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments 6

Introduction 7

1 Ottawa and Craig Counties 9

2 Rogers County 27

3 Tulsa County 39

4 Creek and Lincoln Counties 61

5 Oklahoma County 71

6 Canadian, Blaine, and Caddo Counties 95

7 Custer and Washita Counties 105

8 Beckham County 113

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