COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Author:
Rand McNally and Company
Date:
1918
Short Title:
Covers: United States and Southern Canada
Publisher:
Rand McNally & Co.
Publisher Location:
Chicago
Type:
Covers
Obj Height cm:
17
Obj Width cm:
11
Note:
A printed color map of the United States with "Main Auto Roads" superimposed in red showing the early highway system with names (Lincoln Highway, Midland Trail, Pioneer Way, etc.) and not route numbers, which were probably not in use yet. This is an early national road map overlaid on a railroad map showing the related trends of the rise of the automobile and the demise of the railroads. Map is folded into tan card board covers 17x10.5 printed with "Rand-McNally New Official Railroad Map Of The United States And Southern Canada ... 25(cents). Rand McNally & Company, Chicago, New York." Prime meridian is Greenwich.
Reference:
None found.
Country:
Canada
Country:
United States
Subject:
Automobile
Subject:
Railroad
Subject:
Roads
Full Title:
(Covers to) Rand McNally New Official Railroad Map Of The United States And Southern Canada. Copyright, by Rand McNally & Co.
List No:
4091.001
Series No:
1
Publication Author:
Rand McNally and Company
Pub Date:
1918
Pub Title:
Rand McNally New Official Railroad Map Of The United States And Southern Canada. Copyright, by Rand McNally & Co.
Pub Reference:
None found.
Pub Note:
See note field above.
Pub List No:
4091.000
Pub Type:
Pocket Map
Pub Height cm:
17
Pub Width cm:
11
Image No:
4091001
Authors:
Rand McNally and Company
Link To Source
Covers: United States and Southern Canada
