I wanted a real live locale for Gail Town. I thought it would add so much to the mindful immersion and contemplation.
*I figured I needed a place in the Oklahoma area to accommodate my Choctaw Chukka.
*And I desired a place in the Texas/New Mexico area, just because the landscape and history appeals to me.
*I also liked the idea of nearness to old Route 66, just because... it's cool.
So I started scouting land in the Texas/Oklahoma panhandle area, using Google Streetview. I discovered that Texola, Oklahoma, is the westernmost town on Route 66, about a mile from the Texas border, close to New Mexico, too.
Sadly, Highway 40 bypassed Texola in the 1970s, pretty much choking the life out of it. It is a near ghost town today.
*There remains the Tumbleweed Grill & General Store, Rd. 1240, 5th St., (580-286-3914).
*About 30 hearty residents are still living in Texola.
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BUT! Along 40, about a mile North of Texola, there's some nice empty acreage, plenty of space for Gail Town! PERFECT!
Photos...
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Some highlights of Texola today...
Texola, OK
https://www.spokeo.com/OK/Texola/110-N-Oklahoma-St#profile_summary
http://www.theroute-66.com/texola.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jvH8_-J-us
http://route66mc.com/town.php?ID=402
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