COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Author:
Shell Oil Company
Date:
1956
Short Title:
Shell Highway Map of California (southern portion).
Publisher:
Shell Oil Company
Publisher Location:
Chicago
Publisher Location:
San Jose
Type:
Atlas Map
Obj Height cm:
46
Obj Width cm:
69
Scale 1:
1,330,560
State/Province:
California
Region:
Los Angeles Basin
Subject:
Automobile
Subject:
Roads
Full Title:
Shell Highway Map of California (southern portion). (inset) Enlarged Map of the Los Angeles District. (Verso to) Shell Highway Map of California (northern portion).
List No:
5840.018
Series No:
18
Publication Author:
Shell Oil Company
Pub Date:
1956
Pub Title:
Shell Atlas.
Pub Note:
This atlas was originally bound for use by the staff of the San Francisco Examiner newspaper. It has been professionally unbound and boxed, preserving the original appearance and covers, which snap shut over the box portion. Each map was originally published as a separate roadmap distributed at Shell gas (filling) stations. Every map bears the Shell logo and a complete legend and sometimes the statement, "Current at date of publication, but subject to change." Copyright and lithography by H.M. Gousha Company, Chicago-San Jose. Map borders and covers (to the typical 23x10 cm folded edition) make liberal use of the distinctive Shell gold and red colors. The colorful maps in this atlas have often never been folded except as necessary for putting them into this atlas. All maps printed on both sides. Relief depicted by shading or hypsometric tints or sketches. Each map sheet may include such useful information as mileage charts (distances between cities), speed limits, a national highway map, highway safety pointers, state traffic rules, reminders for travelers, a list of available Shell maps, legend, and National Park fees and season. Regional and national maps include mileages and driving times between destinations. State maps include a gazetteer with population and is keyed to map location. Maps generally drawn in a polyconic projection.
Pub List No:
5840.000
Pub Type:
National Atlas
Pub Height cm:
49
Pub Width cm:
36
Image No:
5840018
Authors:
Shell Oil Company
Link To Source
Shell Highway Map of California (southern portion).
