"Strip Map of Lincoln Highway," 1929

Summary

The Lincoln Highway, dedicated in 1913, ran from New York City to San Francisco, California. It was America's first cross-country highway. Using limited funds, it was mostly a patched-together series of existing dirt roads. But the publicity it generated raised public awareness of the need for better roads. Texaco included travel tips with this pocket map they published in 1929.

The Lincoln Highway, dedicated in 1913, ran from New York City to San Francisco, California. It was America's first cross-country highway. Using limited funds, it was mostly a patched-together series of existing dirt roads. But the publicity it generated raised public awareness of the need for better roads. Texaco included travel tips with this pocket map they published in 1929.

Artifact

Strip map

Date Made

1929

Subject Date

1929

Creators

Rand McNally and Company 

Creator Notes

Published by Rand McNally and Company.

 On Exhibit

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

87.135.574

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Automobile Club of Michigan.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 2.25 in

Width: 4.938 in

Thickness: 0.125 in

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