Rand McNally Road Atlas & Travel Guide for United States, Canada, and Mexico, 1971
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Artifact Overview
The Interstate Highway System is the largest road-building project ever undertaken by any nation. First authorized in 1956, the system was still under construction when Rand McNally published this road atlas in 1971. The atlas described the interstates as "The Road of the Future." But, for much of America, the future had already arrived with trucks hauling goods, and families taking more long-distance vacations.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Atlas
Date Made
1971
Subject Date
1971
Creators
Creator Notes
Published by Rand McNally & Company
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2009.2.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 11 in
Width: 8.5 in
Length: 0.25 in
Inscriptions
Printed on front cover:
RAND MCNALLY / Road Atlas / & Travel Guide / UNITED STATES CANADA MEXICO
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