Jim Ross
 All pictures by Jeremiah Crim and Shekar Davarya. Jim, who worked with Jerry McClanahan to publish the "Here It Is" Route 66 Map Series in 1994, lives in a house built to resemble an old Phillips 66 gas station. His writing credits include a number of articles for the Route 66 magazine, as well as two books on Route 66, the most recent of which is titled "Oklahoma Route 66". For more on Jim Ross, visit http://www.66maps.com/. |
Interview questions: As a contributer to a Route 66 map series, what do you think of signage efforts along the road, and of other guides to the road. audio As a writer, how do you try to present Route 66 to people who read your books? audio What's the best way for travelers to experience Route 66? audio What was it like trying to find Route 66 without any guide books? audio Introduction audio What, for you, are some of the most interesting things about the road? audio Why preserve things along Route 66? What makes them valuable? audio What are some of the things that have been done to help preserve the road? What still needs to be done? audio How did you get interested in Route 66? audio What do you see for the future of the road? audio How much of Route 66 remains to be discovered/mapped/etc? audio |