A True Story of Big Government vs. A Determined Widow
Set in the harsh, windswept beauty of Newberry Springs, California in 1964, Mrs. Orcutt’s Driveway tells the remarkable true story of an independent, retired woman living alone with her goats, tortoises, and a homemade lake—on a quiet, forgotten stretch of Route 66. But when the state tried to force her off her land in the name of "progress," she dug in her heels—and made national headlines.
She tenaciously defied government plans to isolate her desert home by fighting for a four-mile road connecting her property to Route 66. Her story is one of fierce resilience and independence, showing how…
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