Tuesday, February 3, 2026

Shamrock, TX: Conoco Tower Station on US-66

(Satellite)

US-66 Overview

See US-66 Mobile Gas Station for more information.

Street View, Sep 2023

Route 66 Road Relics posted
The Conoco Tower Station on Route 66 in Shamrock Texas
Jim Northrop: Conoco = continental oil company.
[Several comments talk about how good the food is.]

Street View, Apr 2024

Hi, Sep 2023

A vintage motel appears to still be operational.
Street View, Apr 2018

And another has survived. Did these survive because the town is small and they are close to the I-40 exit?
Street View, Apr 2018

Street View, Sep 2023

The town leaves no doubt that you are on the original Route 66 highway.
Street View, Sep 2023

Street View, Sep 2023

Even non-car businesses have gotten in on the action. This mural doesn't exist in the previous Jul 2016 view. (I couldn't resist including the Rock Island boxcar.)
Street View, Apr 2018

All of the above was east of the I-40 exit (Main Street).
West of I-40 has not prospered.

Two filling stations and probably a car dealer are empty.
Street View, Sep 2023

Street View, Sep 2023

Actually, the addition does have some business.
Street View, May 2019

I did notice that there was a lot of vacant land along the road, even on the east side.

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