A more accurate address for Google Maps is Cheetah Drive, Galena Kansas. The 1958 clearly shows the entrance and exit roads were not on US-166, but instead connected to SE 100th Street
Cheetah Drive is actually the old entrance road to the drive-in itself and about the only thing left. Even the outline of the drive-in has faded.
While I understand it was probably not called “Cheetah Drive” back in the day, it does map the drive-in quite accurately on Google Maps. And if accuracy matters, then this is the address to use since it is the old entrance road itself.
The address is 2200 N Brazosport Blvd, Freeport, Texas. The drive-in appears in a 1962 aerial, but the screen appears to be down indicating that it may have closed.
Today, the property is empty save for a “Quick Mart” right at the entrance. You can still see the faint hint of ramps on the property.
https://tinyurl.com/y3r4g537
Note: There is another drive-in (possibly the Surf Drive-In) located further north up 288. That property is now on Crescent Heights at the TX-288/TX-332 cloverleaf. You can still see the outline and ramps of that drive-in, but I could not get an exact address.
The projection booth/concession stand that is shown in the photos and appears in a 2015 Google Street View appears to have been demolished from the latest overhead Google Map view.
From the description, the mural was a recent addition.
Keep in mind that to re-open the property as a drive-in would require removing the rather large building in the center. It is a bar and while they might use the screen occasionally, its days as a drive-in are long over.
A closer address is 7200 US-377, Comanche, TX 76442. This marks the location of Durham’s Pecans, which splits the property with Pate’s Distribution.
There is no trace of the drive-in remaining except arguably the faintest of hints from the old outline, which you can barely see on the Pate’s Distribution side.
A closer address, at least for Google Maps, is 1401 U.S.385, Crane TX.
There is no indication from the topo map whether the entrance to the drive-in was on US-385 or 14th Street, but this address puts it right on the corner near where the screen sat.
Although Google Street View lists the address as 302 South Amherst Road, Earth, TX, it does not map that way. So, the current address is about as close as I could get.
In addition to the concession stand, there is a structure where the ticket booth once stood. Whether it is the same, has been modified, or is a completely new building I do not know.
The address provided by jwmovies is considerably SE from the actual location of the drive-in as indicated by Google Maps.
A much closer address is Old U.S. 70 & North 4210 Road
Hugo, OK 74743.
This puts it right next to the property which B&B Onions now sits. It’s not unusual for Google Maps to misidentify a location that sits outside the city limits even with a correct address, so the nearest intersection usually works far better.
Furthermore, the original entrance road to the drive-in was on Old U.S. 70 as Jackson Street was not built until much later. Its remains can still be seen on the SE side of the property.
A more accurate address is 15324 US-90 BUS, Houston, Texas.
From a 1981 aerial, this was an autoscope drive-in. The Mini Drive-In didn’t seem to last very long as by 1995 it was demolished. The remains were still there until 2010.
Today, the property is entirely paved over with no trace of the drive-in remaining.
The address provided by jwmovies is too far south as seen on Google Maps.
A more accurate address is S Mississippi Ave & Shady Ln, Atoka, OK 74525. Kenco is on the NW side of the intersection.
The problem is that the address listed for Kenco is not properly recognized by Google Maps. As is often the case with addresses well outside a city or town, crossroads tend to be far more accurate on Google Maps if the site is near such an intersection.
If you go to Google Maps and do a street view of the property, you can see the “For Sale” sign and phone number to call assuming you are still interested.
A 1962 aerial photo shows the entrance road connecting directly to HWY 77 (hence the name). But sometime between 1965 and 1974 4th Street NW was added which cut through the original entrance road.
A closer address is US-87 & Dr Michael Jenkins Rd, New Mexico 88415.
The drive-in sits about ½ mile west of the intersection on the north side of the highway. The aerial photo shows the entrance, outline, ramps, concession stand, and screen which is laying down.
The property is now the Peace of Prairie Farm Stand with a listed address of 6221 W. Okmulgee Ave, Muskogee, OK. However, on Google Maps it’s close, but does not quite line up properly.
A 1974 aerial shows the drive-in intact, but by 1980 it was demolished. Today, you can still see the entrance road, outline, and a few of the ramps.
After looking at a 1995 aerial photo and a 1970 topo map, the entrance road for the drive-in did not extend to what is now the rear of the Best Western. It was considerably shorter and most of it is now paved over with the rest covered by the hotel. The dirt area on the east side of the hotel was never a road.
What is interesting from looking at the topo map is that it marks what appears to be the ticket booth, concession stand, and projector booth. But there is a fourth building on the south side of the drive-in that has no immediate explanation. It was still present in the 1995 photo.
Actually, the answer is that both 3075 W Kenosha Street, Broken Arrow and 3075 E 71st Street, Tulsa are legitimate addresses. This is because when the 51 Drive-In was originally built it was outside the city limits of Broken Arrow and Tulsa.
Both cities have merged along 71st and W Kenosha, so either one works and both claim the area.
As a side note, despite the excellent condition of the drive-in itself apart from the missing screen, I highly doubt it will ever re-open. This is because 71st/Kenosha has been widened making getting into the drive-in quite difficult.
Given that 71st is one of the busiest roads in the area, the traffic backup would be massive unless the drive-in itself was considerably reduced in size.
A more accurate address is 9897 E 11th St, Tulsa, OK 74128. This points directly to the church which now sits in the middle of what used to be the drive-in.
For the record, Google Maps still use Route 66, so it is not outdated. Although most Tulsans (like me) refer to the road as 11th street.
There is more than just the projection booth still standing. The frame for the marquee is still there. But more importantly is that the ticket booth is still intact.
It’s clear that the entrance road paralleled Spanish Peaks Drive on the east side of the property. While the exit road was on the west side.
If we are being picky about entrance roads in terms of addresses, then 22240 US-160, Walsenburg, CO would be even more accurate. Although whatever works is fine by me.
A May, 2018 street view from Google shows apparently the projection booth sitting atop the shop, which may have been the concession stand, which currently occupies the property.
In a 1966 aerial, the projection booth/concession stand were on the west side of the property. It does appear that both buildings may have been moved to where the screen once sat.
The foundations that sit behind the Country Mark are from a building that was constructed after the drive-in was demolished. That building lasted until at least 2008.
By 2010, it was gone and the present structure was put in place by 2012.
When looking at the 1953 and 1971 aerial photos, the marquee that is being used by the church was not present. In fact, the location of the marquee today is in the middle of where the entrance road for the drive-in used to be.
There does not appear to be any roadside marquee present in either aerial photo. There is something that sat between the entrance and exit roads in the 1953 aerial, but it appears to be gone or considerably changed by 1971.
You can just make out the faint remnants of the ramps sitting behind the church, but that is all that remains of the drive-in.
A more accurate address for Google Maps is Cheetah Drive, Galena Kansas. The 1958 clearly shows the entrance and exit roads were not on US-166, but instead connected to SE 100th Street
Cheetah Drive is actually the old entrance road to the drive-in itself and about the only thing left. Even the outline of the drive-in has faded.
While I understand it was probably not called “Cheetah Drive” back in the day, it does map the drive-in quite accurately on Google Maps. And if accuracy matters, then this is the address to use since it is the old entrance road itself.
https://tinyurl.com/yxsr7mcy
Found It!
The address is 2200 N Brazosport Blvd, Freeport, Texas. The drive-in appears in a 1962 aerial, but the screen appears to be down indicating that it may have closed.
Today, the property is empty save for a “Quick Mart” right at the entrance. You can still see the faint hint of ramps on the property.
https://tinyurl.com/y3r4g537
Note: There is another drive-in (possibly the Surf Drive-In) located further north up 288. That property is now on Crescent Heights at the TX-288/TX-332 cloverleaf. You can still see the outline and ramps of that drive-in, but I could not get an exact address.
The projection booth/concession stand that is shown in the photos and appears in a 2015 Google Street View appears to have been demolished from the latest overhead Google Map view.
From the description, the mural was a recent addition.
Keep in mind that to re-open the property as a drive-in would require removing the rather large building in the center. It is a bar and while they might use the screen occasionally, its days as a drive-in are long over.
The apartments now cover the entire property, there is no trace of the drive-in remaining.
A closer address is 7200 US-377, Comanche, TX 76442. This marks the location of Durham’s Pecans, which splits the property with Pate’s Distribution.
There is no trace of the drive-in remaining except arguably the faintest of hints from the old outline, which you can barely see on the Pate’s Distribution side.
http://tinyurl.com/y4krnjpb
A closer address, at least for Google Maps, is 1401 U.S.385, Crane TX.
There is no indication from the topo map whether the entrance to the drive-in was on US-385 or 14th Street, but this address puts it right on the corner near where the screen sat.
There is no trace of the drive-in remaining.
http://tinyurl.com/y42mzode
Although Google Street View lists the address as 302 South Amherst Road, Earth, TX, it does not map that way. So, the current address is about as close as I could get.
In addition to the concession stand, there is a structure where the ticket booth once stood. Whether it is the same, has been modified, or is a completely new building I do not know.
The address provided by jwmovies is considerably SE from the actual location of the drive-in as indicated by Google Maps.
A much closer address is Old U.S. 70 & North 4210 Road Hugo, OK 74743.
This puts it right next to the property which B&B Onions now sits. It’s not unusual for Google Maps to misidentify a location that sits outside the city limits even with a correct address, so the nearest intersection usually works far better.
Furthermore, the original entrance road to the drive-in was on Old U.S. 70 as Jackson Street was not built until much later. Its remains can still be seen on the SE side of the property.
https://tinyurl.com/yxww63l3
A more accurate address is 15324 US-90 BUS, Houston, Texas.
From a 1981 aerial, this was an autoscope drive-in. The Mini Drive-In didn’t seem to last very long as by 1995 it was demolished. The remains were still there until 2010.
Today, the property is entirely paved over with no trace of the drive-in remaining.
https://tinyurl.com/yxz8wjd7
The address provided by jwmovies is too far south as seen on Google Maps.
A more accurate address is S Mississippi Ave & Shady Ln, Atoka, OK 74525. Kenco is on the NW side of the intersection.
The problem is that the address listed for Kenco is not properly recognized by Google Maps. As is often the case with addresses well outside a city or town, crossroads tend to be far more accurate on Google Maps if the site is near such an intersection.
If you go to Google Maps and do a street view of the property, you can see the “For Sale” sign and phone number to call assuming you are still interested.
A 1962 aerial photo shows the entrance road connecting directly to HWY 77 (hence the name). But sometime between 1965 and 1974 4th Street NW was added which cut through the original entrance road.
A closer address is US-87 & Dr Michael Jenkins Rd, New Mexico 88415.
The drive-in sits about ½ mile west of the intersection on the north side of the highway. The aerial photo shows the entrance, outline, ramps, concession stand, and screen which is laying down.
http://tinyurl.com/y3j88tq4
Found It!
The property is now the Peace of Prairie Farm Stand with a listed address of 6221 W. Okmulgee Ave, Muskogee, OK. However, on Google Maps it’s close, but does not quite line up properly.
A 1974 aerial shows the drive-in intact, but by 1980 it was demolished. Today, you can still see the entrance road, outline, and a few of the ramps.
https://tinyurl.com/y3n684yk
After looking at a 1995 aerial photo and a 1970 topo map, the entrance road for the drive-in did not extend to what is now the rear of the Best Western. It was considerably shorter and most of it is now paved over with the rest covered by the hotel. The dirt area on the east side of the hotel was never a road.
What is interesting from looking at the topo map is that it marks what appears to be the ticket booth, concession stand, and projector booth. But there is a fourth building on the south side of the drive-in that has no immediate explanation. It was still present in the 1995 photo.
Actually, the answer is that both 3075 W Kenosha Street, Broken Arrow and 3075 E 71st Street, Tulsa are legitimate addresses. This is because when the 51 Drive-In was originally built it was outside the city limits of Broken Arrow and Tulsa.
Both cities have merged along 71st and W Kenosha, so either one works and both claim the area.
As a side note, despite the excellent condition of the drive-in itself apart from the missing screen, I highly doubt it will ever re-open. This is because 71st/Kenosha has been widened making getting into the drive-in quite difficult.
Given that 71st is one of the busiest roads in the area, the traffic backup would be massive unless the drive-in itself was considerably reduced in size.
A more accurate address is 9897 E 11th St, Tulsa, OK 74128. This points directly to the church which now sits in the middle of what used to be the drive-in.
For the record, Google Maps still use Route 66, so it is not outdated. Although most Tulsans (like me) refer to the road as 11th street.
According to Google Maps, a more accurate address is 5033 State Avenue, Kansas City, KS.
The entrance road to the drive-in no longer exists and the current address points to a property that is not connected to the drive-in.
https://tinyurl.com/y4a3hrzz
There have been at least five films titled “Sudden Death”. The Jean-Claude Van Damme version was released in 1995.
In 1985, “Sudden Death” starring Denise Coward was initially released.
I know it’s nitpicky, but …
On Google Maps, 13409 MO-17, Crocker, MO lines up with the entrance road that is now the driveway to the home on the west side of the property.
Today, you can just make out the faint hint of ramps, but otherwise there is no trace of the drive-in remaining.
There is more than just the projection booth still standing. The frame for the marquee is still there. But more importantly is that the ticket booth is still intact.
It’s clear that the entrance road paralleled Spanish Peaks Drive on the east side of the property. While the exit road was on the west side.
If we are being picky about entrance roads in terms of addresses, then 22240 US-160, Walsenburg, CO would be even more accurate. Although whatever works is fine by me.
A May, 2018 street view from Google shows apparently the projection booth sitting atop the shop, which may have been the concession stand, which currently occupies the property.
In a 1966 aerial, the projection booth/concession stand were on the west side of the property. It does appear that both buildings may have been moved to where the screen once sat.
No trace of the drive-in remaining.
The foundations that sit behind the Country Mark are from a building that was constructed after the drive-in was demolished. That building lasted until at least 2008.
By 2010, it was gone and the present structure was put in place by 2012.
When looking at the 1953 and 1971 aerial photos, the marquee that is being used by the church was not present. In fact, the location of the marquee today is in the middle of where the entrance road for the drive-in used to be.
There does not appear to be any roadside marquee present in either aerial photo. There is something that sat between the entrance and exit roads in the 1953 aerial, but it appears to be gone or considerably changed by 1971.
You can just make out the faint remnants of the ramps sitting behind the church, but that is all that remains of the drive-in.