A family journey with maps and photos. Includes a trip along route 66 on April 13th; followed by another along old route 51 on April 15th
One of the very few license plate maps I've come across
The start of our track, at Bristow
My mother told me this reminds her of her father's service station
A re-furbished old building along 'the route'
The water tower at Depew, a very interesting little town with a long section of original route pavement
Original route pavement alongside the newer maintained highway
This is what the roadside motels used to look like. Some for rent
A large route 66 mural
Early Bird Diner (Help Wanted). Note the crows enjoying route 66 coffee
Early Bird Diner
In Chandler, where my stepfather used to get piano lessons
An old Philips station in Chandler
Refurbished old building along the route. Essentially a painted shell of a building
The reddest dirt I've seen, down towards Arcadia
One of the best old buildings
Old gas pumps. The glass part at the top has a gauge that lets the customer see how much gas has been pumped by watching the level go down
An old Pepsi cooler
At the town of Luther, which has the route 66 sign as part of its town logo
And finally, two images from route 51 between Cushing and Stillwater
This monument was erected to commemorate Oklahoma's entry into the Civil War
There is round mountain itself, a very visible high point along route 51
