Bridges, Tunnels, & Ferries
Automobiles do just fine on dry land, but rivers and lakes pose a problem. It's usually not convenient for cars to go around them, and...
Food & Lodging Maps
Promotional maps are more than advertising gimmicks; they actually help direct the traveling motorist to the desired service...
Promotional Highway Maps
"The maps and brochures that these various highway associations published are popular paper collectibles today and with good reason..."
Auto Club Maps
The motor car liberated travelers from the limiting confines of their own neighborhood, and suddenly the open road beckoned in a way it neve
Streets of the City
The recent development of our cites out of the primeval wilderness mirrors our country’s dynamic history and adds a whole new dimension to t
Battle Maps
Battle maps are useful tools to the fighting man, whether he’s in a fox hole or at headquarters plotting an assault, and they offer a spellb
Dating Maps
The antique dealer grinned at me from under his toupée, waved me into his booth, and pointed to a framed map of Florida...
Motoring Guides
Long before the bouncy advertising jingle urged car owners, “See the U.S.A. in your Chevrolet,” brave motorists in the early years of the 20
Antique Maps
Ruysch, Munster, Ortelius and other early map-makers endeavored to make their work as accurate as possible, but they had to rely not only on
How to Date a Road Map
The table below shows the codes for the two main map producers, Rand McNally and H.M. Gousha. The video offers helpful hints on how to date