Ghost Towns of Route 66 by Jim Hinckley

Author:Jim Hinckley
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: MBI
Published: 2011-01-20T22:00:00+00:00

Take exit 321 on Interstate 40 and continue west through the narrow, low tunnel under the highway. This section of the highway ends at exit 291 in Cuervo.

For Newkirk, a ranching and railroad town turned service center, the bypass of Route 66 proved to be the town’s obituary.

Like a skiff cast adrift on copper seas, a relic from Detroit floats under boundless skies.

GHOSTS OF THE SANTA FE TRAIL

BEFORE 1937, THE ROAD from Santa Rosa to Albuquerque was a 132-mile loop that followed the storied Santa Fe Trail into Santa Fe and then the historic El Camino Real down the steep switchback curves of La Bajada Hill into Albuquerque. Often overlooked even by fans of legendary Route 66, this portion of the highway is, arguably, one of the most scenic—and its ghost towns are counted among the oldest.

Quiet little Dillia (called El Vado de Juan Paiz before 1900) predates Route 66 by almost a century. The old church, an empty garage, and the adobe homes melting back into the soil reflect this long history.

Founded in 1880, Romeroville is accessed by following a rutted dirt road from U.S. Highway 84, the modern incarnation of Route 66 in this portion of New Mexico. The town is the namesake of Don Trinidad Romero, the congressional delegate for the New Mexico Territory and a colorful, larger-than-life character who successfully bridged two cultures.

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