Here It Is! The Route 66 Map Series
by Jim Ross, Jerry McClanahan
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Author: Jerry McClanahan, Jim RossEdition: Map
Published: 2005-05-25
ISBN: 0967748143
Number of pages: 16
Publisher: Ghost Town Press
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Book Review: Don't travel 66 without it!
Summary: 5 Stars
I used a combination of guides & maps on my first full-length trip on Route 66. I was not at all familiar with any area where Route 66 is located, and hadn't taken a trip of that length before. With my then-12 year old daughter in tow (not the best navigator at the time!), I wanted to have as much help as possible.
I had several books, one of which was a turn-by-turn, mile-by-mile guide. It was certainly in-depth (and "mostly" accurate), but the driver really can't use it safely alone - unless you want to pull over constantly, you absolutely need a navigator willing to keep their nose in the book most of the trip. My daughter read alot of it, but there were times it was a bit cumbersome to read the detailed directions. In a few cases, I discovered there were typos, mistakes or inaccuracies. One direction in the book caused us to veer very far off track, because at a particular fork in the road, it didn't specify which road to take. Since the natural curve of the road suggested going to the left, it "seemed" that direction would have been 66 and the deliberate turn off would not have been. Alas, it was not so. I double-checked the "Here it Is" map against the other guidebook, and in the Here it Is map, both the written directions and the map were much more clear and specified which way to go at that fork in the road. At that moment, I wish I'd had the Here it Is map in front of me, because I wouldn't have made that wrong turn. The maps were immediately placed beside me for the remainder of the trip!
I disagree with the previous reviews that the map series is "cartoony" in any negative connotation. Yes, it's simple, but it's well detailed (and accurate!!) enough to follow 66, even without the aid of a navigator. Perhaps it depends upon your expectations - no, it's not a Rand McNally map, so if you need to make side trips or otherwise stray from 66, by all means, have an atlas with you (which should be a must for any trip anyway). The Here it Is map series was made to help you follow alignments of Route 66 - and it does that job very well, very clearly and very **accurately!**
Don't travel 66 without it!
Summary of Here It Is! The Route 66 Map Series
Newly updated! Includes reverse driving directions (west-to-east). This is the 2006 Edition of the original, acclaimed Route 66 Map Series by Mother Road historians Jerry McClanahan and Jim Ross. In print continuously since 1994, the Route 66 Map Series remains the #1 choice for roadies worldwide when it comes to functionality and precise, accurate, turn-by-turn driving directions. Designed for today?s tourists, this packaged set of eight roadmaps, one for each Route 66 state, provides an easy to follow ?through route? aimed at keeping you on track and maximizing your Mother Road experience. Designed with a ?treasure map? theme and generously illustrated with original art, points of interest and historical text, the Route 66 Map Series is the most trusted guide material available and the only ?must have? you will need as you explore America?s legendary highway, regardless of where you begin or what direction you travel.Subjects Books
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