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About Jim Ross - Writer, photographer, preservationist, and Route 66 historian

Route 66 authority Jim Ross is a writer, photographer, presevationist and highway historian, whose photographs and articles have appeared in dozens of books and periodicals. He is the author Oklahoma Route 66, co-author of Roadside USA, co-creator of the Route 66 Map Series, and is a co-founder of American Road magazine.

Jim Ross has been awarded the John Steinbeck Award for historic preservation and is an Oklahoma Route 66 Hall of Fame inductee. Jim lives on the Mother road near Arcadia, Oklahoma, where he remains active in protecting and promoting the landmarks and cutural resources of America's legendary highway.



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How do Travel Guides from Spot It Out work on your Garmin Nuvi?

It's QUICK and EASY! Just purchase and download/install and it's ready to use!

STEP #1 - Purchase & Install
Purchase and install the travel guide of your choice! Just "Add To Cart" and "Check-Out", then follow the simple download/installation instructions.

STEP #2 - Ready to Use!
Once the download and installation is complete you are ready to use your Spot It Out Travel Guide!

From the Main Menu on your Garmin nuvi (screens may vary) tap "Where to?" and go to "Extras" by tapping

  

Tap on the title of your product



Choose a category or region/city by scrolling up/down with the arrows.

  

Choose a Point of Interest (POI) by tapping on your selection.



Depending upon your Garmin you may get a "Map" screen. Tap "Press for More" to get detailed information about your selection.



Once on the POI information screen you can scroll down using the  or "More" for more detailed information. To return to the previous screen tap the "Back" button.

Tap "GO" to start your route guidance to the selected location. Or, tap "Save" to save the location to your "Favorites" for later use.

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If there is a photo thumbnail you can tap on it and enlarge it.



THAT'S IT! Browse through the list of places and learn more about them. Save the ones you like and start planning your next trip!