Sunday, May 29, 2016

Road Trippin On Youtube

Links to Videos we have done over the years with our travels....

Svoboda KC -- Grand Canyon


11 2 11 RZ Flagstaff Arizona


11 3 11 RZ West of Tucumcari NM


4-27-12 SVO Carthage, Missouri


Route 66 Carterville, Missouri

4-27-12 Route 66 SuperTam on 66

4-27-12 Route 66 Rainbow Bridge

4-28-12 Route 66 Motel

4-28-12 Route 66 Pops

4-28-12 Route 66 El Reno Hail

4-29-12 Route 66 Blue Swallow Motel

4-29-12 Route 66 U-Drop Inn

4-29-12 Route 66 Amarillo Train

4-30-12 Route 66 Cline's Corners

5-1-12 Route 66 Wigwam

5-1-12 railZEN Holbrook, Arizona

5-1-12 railZEN Route 66 Motorcycle Club

5-2-12 Route 66 Mid Point Cafe

5-2-12 Route 66 Cadillac Ranch

7-12-12 Missouri Route 66 Lebanon to Carthage, Missouri

7-12-12 Bennett Spring, Missouri

7-13-12 Route 66 Munger Moss

7-13-12 Route 66 Spencer, Missouri

7-13-12 Route 66 Boots Motel

7-12 to 7-13-12 Missouri Route 66 Dashcam Timelapse

8-17-12 Blackwater, Missouri

8-29-13 Route 66 Chain of Rocks Bridge

9-29-12 Route 66 Ted Drewes

9-30-12 Route 66 Wagon Wheel 

10-19-12 Route 66 "The Mouth"

10-19-12 Route 66 4 Women on the Route

10-19-12 Route 66 Galena, Kansas

10-19-12 Route 66 Afton, Oklahoma

10-19-12 Route 66 Blue Whale of Catoosa

10-20-12 Route 66 The Rock Cafe in Stroud, Oklahoma

10-20-12 Route 66 Pops

10-20-12 Route 66 Texola

10-20-12 Route 66 Alanreed, Texas

10-21-12 Route 66 New Mexico East of Tucumcari, New Mexico

10-22-12 Route 66 The Cathedral Basilica Santa Fe

10-22-12 Route 66 West End of Albuquerque New Mexico

10-23-12 Route 66 Wig Wam Court in Holbrook Arizona

10-23-12 Route 66 Jack Rabbit Trading Post in Joseph City, Arizona

10-23-12 Route 66 Winslow Arizona

10-23-12 Route 66 Twin Arrows Trading Post in Arizona

10-23-12 Route 66 Williams Arizona

10-24-12 Route 66 Downtown Williams Arizona Driving Tour

10-24-12 Route 66 Seligman Arizona, the Mayor of Route 66

10-24-12 Route 66 Hackberry General Store

10-24-12 Route 66 Kingman Arizona

10-24-12 Route 66 Road to Oatman Arizona

10-25-12 Route 66 Bottle Tree Ranch

10-25-12 Route 66 Amboy California

10-25-12 Route 66 Rialto Wig Wam at Night

10-26-12 Route 66 Wig Wam Motel Rialto, California

10-26-12 Route 66 San Bernardino Wig Wam Number 7

10-26-12 Route 66 End of Route 66

10-26-12 Route 66 Sunset on the Route in Santa Monica, California

10-27-12 Route 66 San Bernardino History

10-28-12 Route 66 El Garces in Needles California

10-28-12 Route 66 Ocotillo Gallery in Oatman Arizona

10-28-12 Route 66 Oatman Arizona Walk About

10-28-12 Route 66 Driving East of Oatman Dashcam and Time-lapse

10-28-12 Route 66 Oatman Arizona Switchbacks

10-28-12 Route 66 Driving Downtown Williams Arizona

10-28-16 Route 66 Williams Arizona at Night

10-29-12 Route 66 Blue Swallow Motel

10-30-12 Route 66 Dew Drop In Shamrock Texas

10-30-12 Route 66 La Posada In Winslow Arizona

10-31-12 Route 66 Boots Motel in Carthage, Missouri

5-2-13 US 40 Beginning of May Snow in Bates City and Grain Valley, Missouri

6-16-13 Route 66 Afton Station

5-16-13 Route 66 Afton Station Raw Video Part 1

5-16-13 Route 66 Afton Station Raw Video Part 2

7-19-13 Centerville, Iowa

8-2-13 Route 66 International Route 66 Festival in Joplin, Missouri Raw Video Part 1

8-3-13 Route 66 International Route 66 Festival in Joplin, Missouri Raw Video Part 2

8-3-13 Route 66 International Festival Dash Cam Time Lapse

9-13-13 Jefferson Highway in Lee's Summit, Missouri

9-13-13 Jefferson Highway, Harrisonville, Missouri

9-13-13 Jefferson Highway in Harrisonville, Missouri

10-20-13 Weston Missouri

12-2-13 Route 66 Gay Parita

12-2-13 Route 66 Red Oak in Carthage Missouri

8-9-14 Route 66 Driving to the Route

8-9-14 Route 66 Gay Parita Sinclair

8-10-14 Twin Bridges Camp Ground in Oklahoma

8-11-14 Twin Bridges State Park in Oklahoma

8-11-14  Dash Cam Time-lapse Twin Bridges State Park to Edmond, Oklahoma

8-12-14 Route 66 Shamrock Texas Conoco

8-12-14  Dash Cam Time-lapse Edmond Oklahoma to Tucumcari, New Mexico

8-12-14 Route 66 Meeting Melba at the Blue Swallow

8-13-14 Route 66 Tucumcari Drive Through

8-13-14  Dash Cam Time-lapse Tucumcari New Mexico to Flagstaff Arizona

8-13-14 Route 66 West Albuquerque and Trains on 66

8-14-14  Dash Cam Time-lapse Flagstaff to Kingman Arizona

8-14-14 Route 66 Driving Flagstaff Arizona

8-14-14 railZEN Flagstaff, Arizona

8-14-14 Route 66 Driving the Eastern Half of Flagstaff, Arizona

8-14-14 Route 66 Driving Williams Arizona 

8-14-14 Route 66 Driving into Seligman, Arizona

8-14-14 railZEN Valentine, Arizona

8-14-14 Route 66 Kingman Reception

8-14-14 Route 66 Bob Waldmire Exhibit

8-15-14 railZEN Kingman Arizona

8-15-14 Route 66 El Trovatore in Kingman Arizona

8-16-14 Route 66 Driving in Kingman Arizona During the Festival

8-16-14 Route 66 Kingman Arizona Dog Rant

8-16-14 Route 66 Kingman Arizona Dog Rant II

8-16-14 Route 66 Road to Oatman Arizona

8-16-14 Crazy Road to Las Vegas

8-16-14 Driving the Las Vegas Strip

8-16-14  Dash Cam Time-lapse Kingman Arizona to Boulder City Nevada

8-17-14 Departing Canyon Trail RV Park in Boulder City Nevada

8-17-14 Dash Cam Time-lapse Boulder City, Nevada to Cannonville Utah

8-18-14 Utah Routes 12 and 24

8-18-14 Dash Cam Time-lapse Cannonville Utah to Glenwood Springs, Colorado

8-19-14 Glenwood Canyon Resort in Glenwood Springs Colorado

8-19-14 Storms and Lights in Western Kansas

8-19-14 Dash Cam Time-lapse Glenwood Springs Colorado to Kansas City, Missouri

Southeastern USA Trip 2014
10-20-14 Monday Dash Cam Time-lapse Kansas City Missouri to Benton Illinois

10-21-14 Benton Illinois KOA and Downtown Drive Through

10-21-14 Tuesday Dash Cam Time-lapse Benton Illinois to Newport Tennessee

10-22-14 Biltmore Farm POV Cam

10-22-14 Finding a Place to Park in Downtown Asheville

10-22-14 Downtown Asheville POV Cam

10-22-14 Bear Creek RV Park Asheville North Carolina POV Cam

10-22-14 Dash Cam Time-lapse Newport Tennessee to Asheville North Carolina

10-23-14 Asheville North Carolina Bear Creek Good Sam Park Walk About

10-23-14 Biltmore Estate Visit

10-23-14 Thursday to 10-24-14 Friday Dash Cam Time-lapse Asheville to Kill Devil Hills North Carolina

10-24-14 Boondocking at Wal*Mart

10-24-14 Chapel Hill North Carolina

10-25-14 Saturday OBX Campground Kill Devil Hills North Carolina

10-25-14 Saturday Right Brothers Memorial Kill Devil Hills North Carolina

10-25-14 I Got Crabs at Dirty Dick's

10-25-14 Cape Hattaras Light Station

10-25-14 Frisco Saucer House

10-26-14 Hattaras Sands Camping Resort

10-26-14 Ocracoke Island Ferry

10-26-14 Ocracoke Ferry 2

10-26-14 Ocracoke Light House

10-26-14 Sunday Cedar Island Ferry

10-27-14 Myrtle Beach KOA

10-27-14 Charleston South Carolina POV Cam

10-27-14 Charleston South Carolina

10-28-14 Tybee Island Georgia

10-29-14 Skidaway Camp Ground near Savannah Georgia

10-29-14 Savannah Georgia

10-30-14 Ocean Springs Mississippi Beach

10-30-14 Cafe Du Monde

10-31-14 New Orleans 

10-31-14 End of the Jefferson Highway Marker in New Orleans

11-1-14 New Orleans West KOA

11-1-14 All Souls Day Walking in New Orleans

11-1-14 New Orleans Canal Street Cars

11-1-14 Antiones Wine Cellar and Parade

Jefferson Highway November 2014
11-10-14 Jefferson Highway Trimble to Smithville, Missouri

11-10-14 Jefferson Highway Smithville to Nashua Missouri

11-10-14 Jefferson Highway Nashua Missouri to Linden Missouri

11-10-14 Jefferson Highway Linden Missouri and Headrush Roasters

11-10-14 Jefferson Highway Headrush Roasters in Gladstone to North Kansas City Missouri

11-10-14 Jefferson Highway North Kansas City to Kansas City Missouri

11-10-14 Jefferson Highway in Clay County Missouri

12-30-14 Jefferson Highway in Kansas City Missouri

12-30-14 Jefferson Highway in Northern Cass County Missouri

April 2015 North Dakota, Winnipeg Canada and Parts of the Jefferson Highway Back
4-11-15 Saturday Departure

4-11-15 VLOG Walking with Ken in Fargo North Dakota

4-11-15 VLOG Walking with Ken in Fargo North Dakota Part 2

4-11-15 Driving Around Fargo North Dakota

4-11-15 VLOG Dash Cam Time-lapse Kansas City Missouri to Fargo North Dakota

4-12-15 VLOG Ken Visits Calvin North Dakota

4-12-15 VLOG Ken Visits the Site of the Family Farm

4-12-15 VLOG Ken Visits the Family Farm House

4-12-15 VLOG Ken Visits the Machine Shed

4-12-15 VLOG Ken Visits the Family Farm Sheds

4-12-15 Exploring the Abandoned Sarles North Dakota High School

4-12-15 Dash Cam Time-lapse Fargo North Dakota USA to Winnipeg Manitoba Canada

4-13-15 Driving to the Bay Store Downtown Winnipeg

4-13-15 Driving Around Downtown Winnipeg

4-13-15 Driving Downtown Winnipeg to St. Boniface

4-13-15 St. Boniface Winnipeg

4-13-15 Walking Around the Osborne Neighborhood Winnipeg Canada

4-13-15 Dash Cam Time-lapse Driving Around Downtown Winnipeg

4-14-15 Five Pin Bowling in Winnipeg with 3 Ignorant Americans Part 1

4-14-15 Five Pin Bowling in Winnipeg with 3 Ignorant Americans Part 2

4-14-15 Driving to the Manitoba Museum in Downtown Winnipeg

4-14-15 Walking Around Downtown Winnipeg

4-14-15 Driving to the Winnipeg VIA Station

4-14-15 Winnipeg VIA Station

4-14-15 Driving to the Pine to Palm Highway Marker 0 Leaving Downtown Winnipeg

4-14-15 Pine to Palm Highway Mile 0

4-14-15 Jefferson Highway in Manitoba Canada From the Pines to Palm Highway Marker 0

4-14-15 Dash Cam Time-lapse Winnipeg Manitoba Canada to Thief River Falls Minnesota USA
(Jefferson Highway)

4-15-15 Thief River Falls Drive from Motel to the Coffee House

4-15-15 Jefferson Highway Dash Cam Time-lapse Thief River Falls to Maple Grove Minnesota

4-16-15 Minneapolis Minnesota and the Blue Line Train

4-16-15 Jefferson Highway Dash Cam Time-lapse Maple Grove to Minneapolis Minnesota

4-19-15 National Old Trails Road Dash Cam Time-lapse Kansas City to Columbia Missouri

4-20-15 Dash Cam Time-lapse Columbia to Kansas City Missouri

6-18-15 Bennett Spring RV Camping and Route 66 Lebanon Missouri to Galena Kansas

6-19-15 Route 66 Dash Cam Time-lapse

7-24-15 Westport Landing the Santa Fe Trail the NOTR and Jefferson Highway ASB Bridge

National Old Trails Road and Route 66 Kansas City to Seligman Arizona Trip
8-6-15 National Old Trails Road Midland Railway in Baldwin City Kansas

8-6-25 National Old Trails Road Dash Cam Time-lapse Kansas City Missouri to Dodge City Kansas

8-7-15 National Old Trails Road From Dodge City Kansas to Trinidad Colorado VLOG

8-7-15 National Old Trails Road Dash Cam Time-lapse from Dodge City Kansas to Trinidad Colorado

8-8-15 National Old Trails Road and Route 66 Trinidad Colorado to Santa Fe New Mexico

8-8-15 National Old Trails Road and Route 66 Dash Cam Time-lapse Trinidad Colorado to Santa Fe New Mexico

8-9-15 Route 66 Santa Fe New Mexico

8-9-15 Route 66 Dash Cam Time-lapse Santa Fe New Mexico to Holbrook Arizona

8-10-15 Route 66 Installing the Storm Damaged Vent Cover at Wal*Mart

8-10-15 Grand Canyon

8-10-15 Grand Canyon Sunset Time-lapse

8-10-15 Route 66 Dash Cam Time-lapse Holbrook Arizona to the Grand Canyon

8-11-15 Route 66 Grand Canyon Sunrise and in the Rain and Seligman Arizona

8-11-15 Route 66 Seligman Drive Through Part 2

8-11-15 Route 66 Dash Cam Time-lapse Grand Canyon to Seligman Arizona

8-12-15 Route 66 Driving Seligman Arizona

8-12-15 Route 66 Leaving Seligman Arizona

8-12-15 Route 66 Driving Williams Arizona Arrival

8-12-15 Route 66 Driving Williams Arizona Departure

8-12-15 Route 66 Flagstaff Arizona Drive Through

8-12-15 Route 66 Flagstaff Arizona Drive Through Part 2

8-12-15 Route 66 Driving Through Winslow Arizona

8-12-15 Route 66 in Arizona

8-12-15 Route 66 Dash Cam Time-lapse Seligman Arizona to Gallup New Mexico

8-13-15 Route 66 Dash Cam Time-lapse Gallup New Mexico to Moriarty New Mexico

8-14-15 Route 66 Tucumcari New Mexico to Erick Oklahoma

8-14-15 Dash Cam Time-lapse Tucumcari New Mexico to Geary Oklahoma

8-19-15 Jefferson Highway ASB Bridge in Kansas City Missouri

8-19-15 Jefferson Highway railZEN ASB Bridge Kansas City Missouri

20150924 Dashcam Time-lapse Kansas City Missouri to Estes Park Colorado

9-25-25 VLOG  Estes Park

20150925 Dashcam Time-lapse Estes Park Colorado

20150926 Riverwalk in Estes Park Colorado

20150926 Dashcam Time-lapse Estes Park to Bennett Colorado

20150927 Boondocking at a Truck Stop

20150927 railZEN Agate Colorado

20150927 Dashcam Time-lapse Bennett Colorado to Kansas City, Missouri

20151008 to 20151010 Dashcam Time-lapse

20151012 Norfolk Time-lapse

20151012 London

20151013 London Walking Time-lapse

20150515 Railcam Norwich Norfolk to London UK

20150515 Touring London

20151016 Refugees in Mannheim

20151016 London to Paris and 20151019 Mannheim to Paris

20151016 Paris

20151017 Berlin

20151019 Mannheim Hauptbahnhof

20151019 Paris

20151019 Paris

20151021 Flight Time-lapse Chicago Illinois to Kansas City Missouri

20160226 Cleaning Melba

20160311 The Boorish Redundant Adventures of Stevo in Warrensburg Missouri

20160311 Dash Cam Time-lapse Kansas City to Knob Noster State Park Missouri

20160312 The Boorish Redundant Adventures of Stevo in Columbia Missouri

20160312 Dash Cam Time-lapse Knob Noster State Park to Columbia, Missouri

20160313 The Boorish Redundant Adventures of Stevo Cottonwoods RV Park Columbia Missouri

20160313 Dash Cam Time-lapse Columbia to Kansas City Missouri

20160421 The Boorish Redundant Adventures of Stevo on the Jefferson Highway Between Linden and Horton Missouri

20160421 railZEN Harrisonville Missouri on the Jefferson Highway

20160421 Jefferson Highway Dash Cam Time-lapse Linden to Horton Missouri

20160422 Dash Cam Time-lapse Jefferson Highway between Horton Missouri and The KS/OK State LINE 

20160423 Route 66 The Boorish Redundant Adventures of Stevo

20160423 Route 66 Gasconade Bridge Rally

20160423 Route 66 Dash Cam Time-lapse Carthage to Eureka Missouri

20160424 Route 66 The Boorish Redundant Adventures of Stevo

20160424 Route 66 Dash Cam Time-lapse Eureka Missouri to Chain of Rocks Bridge

The Boorish Redundant Adventures of Stevo 20160505 Jefferson Highway Northern MO 

The Boorish Redundant Adventures of Stevo Jefferson Highway In Northern Missouri  Part 2 







Sunday, May 22, 2016

Jefferson Highway in Northern Missouri

Thursday 5 May 2016:  Jefferson Highway in Northern Missouri

Jefferson Highway in Northern Missouri as Driven 20160505 Thursday

Like many auto trails, the Jefferson Highway presents a huge challenge to roadies, explorers and tourists as it rarely, if ever shows up on any maps.  In many places, the erosion of time has worn the road down to nothing but barely a reference in old texts found maybe on dusty shelves in old stacks somewhere.  With the advent of modern communications through networking computers, there are efforts to bring the road back alive, at least digitally.  Artifacts of the road are rare, and those who would have memory of the road are long gone.  In a humble, slight, and most probably often misguided effort, I have decided to explore what I can of the road using what resources I can find.  Such an effort is never an individual endeavor.  There are records that have be compiled and kept over the years.  There are individuals who have made it their mission to keep the road alive in their spare time in hopes that someday people may pass the way of the early touring motor coaches and who may experience the charms and hospitality of the many burgs along the route big and small.  I want to give mention to the Jefferson Highway Association, who can be found online at http://jeffersonhighway.org and also at their facebook page https://www.facebook.com/Jefferson-Highway-129069972974/?fref=ts  I am grateful for their efforts and also grateful for the kindness shown by Gallup Map Company, of Kansas City, Missouri.
Playlist for this page.. open in a separate window to play in Youtube....

I began my trek later than I'd like to.  I knew I had a lot of road to explore and little time to do it.  I find that if you really want to take advantage of the day, it is best to be on the road by 08:00.  Of course that is not an absolute.  However, what I find is that to try and keep karma with the road at a reasonable pace without being tempted to speed passed many sites, an earlier start is better.  I did not follow my own advice on this trip.  Our first stop, obviously, was at one of my favorite cawfee haus... Headrush Roasters, which is on the route, and can be found online at http://www.headrushroasters.com and on facebook at https://www.facebook.com/HeadrushRoasters/?fref=ts  
Headrush is located on the Jefferson Highway in Gladstone, Missouri, which was formerly the unincorporated village of Linden, on the Jefferson Highway.
For some portions of the highway, a truck is recommended.  It is even better if that truck has all terrain capability.  I found this out when I explored the southern portion in the mini-van.  I found some parts dangerous to travel in a low clearance vehicle. 
Dogs waiting patiently outside the shop
Looking north on North Oak Trafficway towards the northwest corner of the old town of Linden, which incorporated in 1952 to become Gladstone, Missouri.
Gladstone, Missouri
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Linden can be seen in the screen grab as the grid pattern to the east of North Oak.
Linden is southeast of the water tower.
I begin my trek northward on North Oak from Linden, north of 72nd street.
http://missouri.hometownlocator.com/mo/clay/nashua.cfm
http://svobodakc.blogspot.com/2012/07/ghost-towns-in-kansas-city-waukomis-rd.html
Take North Oak  north.  It comes to a Y intersection at 111th street.  Continue on straight north into Nashua, which was an unincorporated town that has been swallowed up by Kansas City, Missouri.  In the video I talk about L. P. Cookingham.  He was not a mayor as I wrongly stated he was, but a city manager who was responsible for the city of Kansas City annexing a lot of the northland.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laurie_Perry_Cookingham
Downtown Nashua
At one time, this was a town...
If I could imagine what a radio station is supposed to look like, this building would fall right into my mental picture.
North Oak comes to a T-intersection with L. P. Cookingham Drive.  Turn left on NE L. P. Cookingham Drive.  Phew, there's too many letters in that.  L. P. Cookingham crosses North Main Street.  North Main street is where the route followed, but it dead ends north of here.  Actually, I didn't notice if a right turn could be made.  When a road is orphaned, often it becomes private property.
To head north, turn left onto the loop onramp to get on US 169 northbound.  The orphaned section of Jefferson highway headed north on Main then headed west before turning north at an intersection which you will cross as you head north on 169.  This time I did look and noticed that the roadway has a gate across it.  Apparently it is private property.  Our next stop is Smithville, Missouri.

Where Jefferson Highway originally made a right angle turn from east west to north south.....
Oh, first, another delay -- fuel, rest break and grub....
Getting fuel a block north of the Jefferson highway turn.
Smithville, Missouri
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Clean rest rooms mean a lot in the convenience store business...
QuikTrip Corporation

If you are heading north on US 169, turn right on Commercial which swings to the northeast, meets a round about, then continue on north...
Here there is a speed restriction for Smithville High School.
Approaching the intersection of E Main Street.  Here we will turn left to head west through downtown.
Link to Smithville, Missouri from a previous trip
http://svobodakc.blogspot.com/2013/11/more-route-66-vids-jefferson-highway-in.html
West on E Main Street through downtown Smithville, Missouri.
Turning north on Bridge Street.
From Bridge Street, turn right on Missouri F Highway.
Missouri Route F heads east, then northeast, then north.  You follow it north, then northeast to a T-Intersection with Litton Way, turn left to head north.

T-intersection with Litton.
Head north on Missouri F.
Northbound on Missouri F Highway.
Missouri F swings to the east at an intersection with Northeast 180th.  I assidently broke Karma with the road one block before F makes another curve to the north.
We stay on F a long ways.  Enjoy this while it lasts!
Intersection with W.

There is one Swing to the west then north before Trimble on Missouri F.
Trimble, Missouri

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia





Trimble is the intersection for the branch of the Jefferson Highway to St. Joseph, Missouri.  The St. Joseph Leg reconnects with this leg of the Jefferson Highway south of Bethany, Missouri.
Video I did in November 2014


In Trimble, the Jefferson Highway is known at Port Arthur Road.  It connects with Southwest 214th street, and we turn left to head west then it merges with US 169, where we head north.
Take US 169 north to County road 310, where we have first taste of gravel.  310 comes off of US 169 to the left.

310 is also known as Southwest Hulse Road.
310 comes to a T intersection with 311.  Right on 311 and head east, then left on US 169.
US 169 Northbound
Turn righ on county 294 or Southwest 252nd and head east.
294 crosses 295 and becomes 293.  293 makes a left at 292.

Turn right on County 311 to head east.
Jimmy is enjoying the Jefferson Highway
Things are fine on 169!
Doing the dog thing!
Turn left on US 169 to head north.
Grayson, Missouri
http://missouri.hometownlocator.com/mo/clinton/grayson.cfm
US 169 in Grayson
After passing the small village of Grayson, we head north on US 169 then take a right on County 294 (Southwest 252nd Street) and head east on yet another gravel road.

294 becomes 293 after crossing 295.  Confused yet?  Actually to make it a little simpler, the road is also Southwest 252nd street.  That doesn't help much.  Then turn left on Soutwest Hord Road and head north.  Then turn right on Missouri 116 to head east.

US 169 north of Grayson.  The turn in the picture is County 294, or southwest 252nd Street.
County 294 or SW 252nd Street.

Southwest 252nd Street and Southwest Smith Halferty Road

SW 252nd Street and Southwest Hord Road.  We turn left on SW Hord Road, or county 292.


Southwest Hord Road makes a right on Missouri 116 to head east.
Eastbound on Missouri 116.
MO 116 curves to the north then east towards Plattsburg, where it becomes Broadway.  The Jefferson Highway used to take this bend at right angles.   Jefferson Highway was built mainly on farm roads before road improvements exchanged 90 degree corners for gentle curves.
Coming into Plattsburg, Missouri.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
West Broadway continues straight and heads into Plattsburg.  Missouri 116 actually curves one block to the south and becomes West Clay Avenue to bypass downtown.

East on West Broadway Street.

Downtown Plattsburg comes into view.
Right on South Main Street to head north.
Main Street in Plattsburg, Missouri
We stopped to walk around downtown Plattsburg.
















Corner of East Locust and North Main Street.
Main Street heading north out of Plattsburg.

Take Main Street north out of town.  It becomes Northwest Reservior Road.
Northwest Reservior Road curves northeast out of town.
Northwest Reservoir Road approaching Northwest Brethren Church Road.  We will turn right on Northwest Brethren Church road and head east on yesss..... gravel.
Northeast Brethren Road after the turn east.


Northwest Brethren Church Road heading northeast.
Truck Wheels on a Gravel Road.....

Take Northwest Brethren Church Road to Northwest Shoemaker Road turn left to go north.




Northwest Shoemaker Road at the Intersection of Northwest Norton Road
Northwest Shoemaker Road makes a right and intersects with Missouri 33.  We take a right on Missouri 33 and.... PAVEMENT!  Head north.

Northbound on Missouri 33


Take Missouri 33 North to Northeast 320th Street (county 104).
Northeast 320th Street heading east on gravel....
A left will be taken on Northeast Dudley Road to head north..
Northeast Dudley Road with join up with Route T.  A right will be taken to head east on T.
Route T will curve to the north, then to the east....
At Northeast Gilchrist Road, we will take a left to head north.
This is a view of Northeast Gilchrist Road as it intersects with Northeast 344th Street.
Northeast Gilchrist Road comes to a T with Northeast 344th Street.  Turn right to head east on Northeast 344th Street.
Northeast 344th street curves to the east and then north again.
Northeast 344th street (Northeast Hahn Road) heading northbound.
Northeast 344th Street (Hahn Road) comes to a T with Northeast 352nd Street.  Take a right on Northeast 352nd Street to head east.
The intersection of Northeast 344th Street (NE Hahn Road) and Northeast 352nd Street.  Here we make a right turn to head east.
The Jefferson Highway used to go straight through here.  However, Cameron Memorial Airport has been built here, and has cut the roadway, so a detour around the airport will get you into Cameron.
Head east on Northeast 352nd Street to the interesection, then turn right to head north on Northeast O'Connell Road.  Take it to your next right, which is Northeast 355th street, and head east.  If you don't feel comfortable taking the private industrial road, as I did, take Northeast 355th Street east to South West Street and take a right to head south to Euclid Avenue, which is where you will pick up the Jefferson Highway again.  Take a left on Euclid to head east into Cameron.
Taking a private industrial roadway to detour back to the Jefferson Highway.  The industrial roadway is for Sukup Manufacturing.  It is SOO CUP.  Not Suck up as I mispronounce it....
After the private industrial road shortcut, I was rewarded with an old stretch of pavement.  This is Northeast 352nd Street east of the airport.

Sukup Manufacturing short cut.
Northeast 352nd merges with Missouri route A.  We continue eastward on A.
Missouri Route A (Northeast 352nd Street) curves to the north, then to the east and becomes Euclid Avenue in Cameron Missouri.  Euclid curves to the north as it meets and becomes South Harris Street.  My maps say that Jefferson Highway actually bypassed downtown about one block to the south on West 2nd Street, which I took, until I got downtown.  From South Harris Street, take a right on West 2nd and head east.
Cameron, Missouri

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Breaking Karma with the road to take a stroll downtown with the doggies.
Downtown Cameron, Missouri
Iron Horse Primitives









































http://www.cameron-mo.com/index.aspx?nid=262
http://www.cameronwv.com/historyofcameron.htm




http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/rsPicture.aspx?id=208396



https://www.facebook.com/LeibrandtJewelryStore/




Mural being painted in Cameron
http://mycameronnews.com/news/future-home-cameron’s-train-mural



From West 2nd street, turn left on West Walnut Street to head north.
When exploring, expect to see some of these.  I tried to follow the route as per my map, but the road doesn't seem to go through.

Continue north on West Walnut, it turns into North Walnut and US 69 Highway.

Take the eastern Y and continue on US 69.  Jefferson Highway's original route according to my map deadends at these streets, so continue on northeast on US 69.

Another try at the route, only to turn around...



Turn right on State Road BB to head east.

Turn left on 110th Street to head north.

Turn right on Waltz Avenue to head east.



Turn right on State Road BB to head north.

Turn right on Titan Avenue to head east.


Turn left on 132nd Street to head north.
Winston, Missouri
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winston,_Missouri

Interesting old abandoned building on the corner coming into Winston.
http://winstonredbirds.blogspot.com
Downtown Winston, Missouri
Take US 69 to the northeast.  We opted to visit Winston, Missouri.




Turn right on 148th Street, which is a gravel road.





Turn right on Reel Avenue, which is gravel, then turn left to head north on US 69, which is paved road.

I was thrilled when I came here and saw what looked like old roadbed to the west, right where my maps said it should be.  However, as I re-examine the maps, I see it is actually old railroad bed.  It looks like as I research it an old Rock Island railroad bed...







Doggies waiting patiently waiting inside BETSI...



Continue on north on US 69, over the I-35 overpass that has no access and continue north.


Continue north on US 69, we skipped the zig zags in this area.


Turn left on Ivory Avenue to head west.
South of Old Pattonsburg, Missouri where the Grand River crossing is, an abandoned bridge which dates to 1883 can be found for those who dare to drive the muddy roads to it.
Turn right on 137th Street, which is a dirt/grass road.  It dead ends at the Grand River Bridge.
Here is a Youtube link to another visiter to this bridge...
 Part 1 https://youtu.be/1OO_5KiAlr8
 Part 2 https://youtu.be/zVNUNlmsAj0 (Clinton County -- Keystone, Missouri)
Grand River Bridge south of Old Plattsburg, Missouri
https://bridgehunter.com/mo/daviess/grand-river/
BETSI got us here safely!
Grand River Bridge south of Pattonsburg, Missouri.






Doggies in Flea and Tickville!
Turn around and head south on 137th Street.

Turn right to head east on Ivory Avenue which is gravel, then turn left on US 69 North which is paved.
US 69 South of the Grand River
https://bridgehunter.com/mo/daviess/grand-69/
Cross the Grand River, then turn left to head west on 131st street which is dirt/gravel.
Turn left on 137th street to head south until it dead ends at the north end of the Grand River Bridge.  This road is mainly dirt, some gravel, and grass.
Grand River Bridge from the north bank..











BETSI went mudding to get here!

The state of the roads north of the abandoned Grand River bridge.


U turn on 137th street to head north, then turn right on 131st Street.  137th didn't look super passable from 131st northward, so we took US 69 into Pattonsburg.  Turn left on US 69 to head north.



We opted to visit Pattonsburg.

Pattonsburg, Missouri
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The state of 137th Street south of Pattonsburg is not really passable as even a road.  I didn't want to take it for fear that I might be messing up a farmers field.



Abandoned Pattonsburg City hall.
http://www.freshstart.ncat.org/case/dpnewpat.htm
http://kcur.org/post/20-years-later-look-back-floods-1993#stream/0
http://www.newspressnow.com/news/local_news/article_14e13ef8-5e47-5d49-8f83-7c6eb5ff6d58.html
http://daviesscountyhistoricalsociety.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=310
Some buildings remain...
Old city hall sits empty, except for a few items being stored inside.





BETSI and the doggies wait...
Jimmy will be our pilot...





Street signs and a street grid for a ghost town...



Doggies!



We head out...

From Pattonsburg, Granite Avenue is a right turn off of US 69 as you head northbound.  Take a Granite avenue to head east.
Granite Avenue Bridge
https://bridgehunter.com/mo/daviess/granite-avenue/
Across an ancient bridge that groaned as we passed over....




Granite Avenue comes to sort of a Y intersection with 160th Street.  160th Street is a little deceptive here as it looks like another driveway.  Take the left on 160th, it curves to the east then bends north.



Take a right on Flint Avenue, then an immediate left on 162nd Street to head northeast.

Not aware of the history as I drove this area, I arrive at New Pattonsburg...
The whole town up and moved to higher ground here.


162nd Street bends to the north and skirts the east side of New Pattonsburg, Missouri.
New Pattonsburg, Missouri
Ghost town

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New downtown...
I saw the old and new Pattonsburg on the maps, and didn't know what I was looking at.  Mystery solved!
From New Pattonsburg, head north on 162nd Street from Missouri Route C.

This area here looks like it could be old abandoned highway continuing north...

Turn left on State Road N from 162nd Street to head west.


Turn right on US 69 from State Road N to head north.






US 69 meets US 136 south of Bethany.  Cross US 136 and you are on West 192nd Avenue heading north.










From 192nd Avenue, turn right on West 320th Street to head east.


West 320th Street curves north and becomes West 200th Avenue.

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Turn right on South street and head east.



Turn left on south 12th Street and head north.



Turn right on Main Street and head east.

















The Chrysler on the left looks like it may have low miles on it.











Turn left on North 16th Street to head north.  You are forced to turn right on Central Street to head east as Alder Street is one way westbound.  The maps place Alder street as the actual route.




Continue east on Central Street, turn left on N 22nd Street to head north, then turn right on Oakland to rejoin the Jefferson Highway route and to head northeast.

Turn left on North 25th Street to head north.  North 25th Street is US 69.  I bypassed the routing east of here.  To stay on the route, turn right on Daily road at the Y, head east, then take your next left on West 125th Lane.

Continue north on US 69.  My maps shows Jefferson Highway actually east of here.  To continue on the route keep on West 125th lane until it merges with US 69 north bound.

Continue on US 69 Northbound.

The old road bed zig zags around the new US 69 alignment.  These can be interesting to take.  They will usually dump you back on US 69 if passable.  Continue on US 69 north.



Eagleville, Missouri

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Continue on US 69 North through Eagleville, Missouri.

I continued on US 69 north, even though the route does zig zag off.


The route does zig zag around US 69.
Continue on US 69 north to the state line.


US 69 curves to the east on the Missouri Iowa border.
Honey War

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I continued on US 69 north to finish my day in Lamoni, Iowa.
Lamoni, Iowa

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Doggies need their vittles.  I know it is pricy, but Baneful beef stew for dogs has rice in it.  We have had problems with our pups getting very sick on the road with stomach problems.  One time in New Mexico, we met a guy at a Petco who said buy meals with rice in them and it helps to calm their stomachs.  His advice does seem to work.














I am a little scared of this mascot...


To come home, I took one of the successor roads, I-35 south.






I stopped for grub at a truck stop on US 36.

http://www.ushwy36.com







Final Fuel Stop!

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