America’s Historic Roads
Puzzle 51 · The Many Landscapes of Route 66 · Page 75 in print
Galena and the Kansas Stretch
The Kansas stretch of Route 66 passed through a mining landscape. Near Galena, mine waste called chat was used to harden roads years before the highway received its number.
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Baxter Springs
Kansas community in the Tri-State mining district.
Box Culverts
Rectangular drainage structures along the road.
Brush Creek
Creek crossing associated with a surviving historic arch bridge.
Carthage
Missouri community in the regional mining network.
Chat
Mine tailings used to harden local roads.
Eagle Picher
Company whose lead smelter stood beside the road.
Galena
Kansas mining community on Route 66.
Joplin
Missouri community in the adjoining mining district.
Lead Ore
Mineral material whose extraction shaped the roadside economy.
Mine Shafts
Mine openings sealed during later reclamation.
Riverton
Kansas community associated with an early arch bridge.
Smelter
Industrial plant processing lead ore near the highway.
Steel Girder
Load-bearing member within the Galena viaduct.
Viaduct
Elevated road structure crossing the railway.
Zinc
Metal mined in the industrial landscape beside the highway.
Sources
- Kansas: Route 66 Historic District-East GalenaNational Park Service