This old hotel in Thompson, in the past called Thompsons or Thompson Springs, was in this 1998 photo a retirement home. Thompson and the other small settlements along this stretch of Route 6 have many ghost town features.

On old Route 6 west of Cisco is this signpost, which used to hold both a Route 6 and a Route 50 sign. Six and 50 now share Interstate 70, which is parallel to and not far from the old route. To the highway explorer, little bits and pieces of old roadside memorabilia like this are exciting to discover. (July 1998 photo)

Although a small number of people seem to live there, Cisco has the trappings of a ghost town, including numerous abandoned buildings, several of which served travelers on Route 6. (July 1998 photo)