Riverton is another town on Route 66. It was originally set aside for the Cherokee tribe, but mining and farmland led white settlers to steal the land here. These days, it has a hydroelectric plant, a number of blue-collar neighborhoods, lots of brick ranch-style homes, fewer junk-filled yards, and some really nice neighborhoods with well-maintained homes.
Some notable spots are the Empire Dam Falls and the Rainbow Curve Bridge, which is the only remaining Marsh Arch Bridge on Route 66.
Atchison is a bustling town with lots to see and do. Coming into town, we saw a lot of lower-income housing and industrial areas, such as factories and machine shops. The city features many older homes and buildings -- some beautifully well-preserved, and others less so. Much of the construction is of brick, and many of the streets are also brick-paved. This used to be a big, important railroad town back in the 19th and early 20th centuries. These days, it still has a lot of railroad influence.