Maps of Route 66 alignments in St. Louis area

St. Louis is the most confusing town in which to drive Route 66. There are at least a half-dozen alignments and almost as many on the Illinois side of the river. Route 66 mapper extraordinaire Stefan Joppich tries to figure out the Mother Road Maze that is the St. Louis region with a new section … Continue reading Maps of Route 66 alignments in St. Louis area

The history — and future — of maps

Road warrior and author Tim Steil directed me to this long but fascinating New Yorker story about the development of road maps and future possible developments in navigation. There's no Route 66 content, but roadies almost certainly will find it interesting -- and relevent to their travels.

Harley-Davidson to sell “Ride Atlas”

According to WFRV.com, Harley-Davidson will sell its "Harley-Davidson Ride Atlas of North America" at bookstores, dealerships and other outlets sometime in May. It's a typical atlas, except it highlights 25 scenic rides, including a segment of Route 66. The featured rides range from jaunts on Route 66 in Arizona, with suggested stops at Prescott National … Continue reading Harley-Davidson to sell “Ride Atlas”

Route 66 GPS program helps keep you on right track

A company called Route 66 has launched its latest global-positioning system program, Mobile 7 for Windows Mobile smartphones.  According to TMCnet.com: Route 66 Mobile 7 determines its position using an advanced, highly sensitive wireless GPS receiver, using that information to guide the user with turn-by-turn voice instructions supplemented with on-screen visual directions.  More specs are … Continue reading Route 66 GPS program helps keep you on right track

New Route 66 map is published

Here's a story about the creation of the "Route 66 Greatest Hits Map" by Dave Brackney and photographer Todd Masinter. The map pays tribute to the 80th anniversary of Route 66, according to the Pasadena Star-News. "The face we are putting forward here is not the face of one-size-fits-all corporate America, with Targets, Wal-Marts and … Continue reading New Route 66 map is published

A trip down Route 66 on Google Earth

Albert of Germany has made available a slew of Google Earth placemarks on Route 66. Albert has marked just about every town on 66 and a few landmarks. Very cool. The placemarks can be found here for download. If you don't have it, Google Earth can be downloaded here. To see Google Earth's capabilities, click … Continue reading A trip down Route 66 on Google Earth

Great Route 66 mapping site

Stefan Joppich has added a bunch of good stuff to his Route 66 Web site, including alternative alignments of the Mother Road. It's really user-friendly, because you can click on a window and highlight small segments of the road. It'd be an ideal site for someone who's traveling the road with a laptop.