Route 66 was major route back in the 1930's. Highway 66 runs from Chicago to Los Angeles. This was a popular truck route as well since the road was mainly flat throughout its length. It was also popular to hundreds of thousands of depression era farmers mirating to California hoping for a better life and good jobs. Due to the highway's increased traffic small towns built up on the sides of it. These became popular rest stops for the migrating farmers.

Like the Joads and all the other farmers in "Grapes of Wrath", Route 66 was the most popular way to California. The book accurately describes Route 66 as being crowded with migrating farmers and lots of cars driving through Route 66. This road was important to them because it was a straight way to California.

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