Illinois Road Map, circa 1955

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Artifact Overview

Along with the regular automobile service provided by gasoline stations, travelers during the early and mid-20th century could usually find a free road map. Standard Oil supplied this map of Illinois to motorists at their stations.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Map (Document)

Date Made

circa 1955

Subject Date

circa 1955

Creator Notes

Lithographed in the United States for Standard Oil Company by Rand McNally and Company.

Location

at Henry Ford Museum in Driving America

Object ID

87.135.1692

Credit

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

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Lithography

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 9 in (folded)
Width: 4.25 in (folded)

Inscriptions

Ink stamp on front cover of map reads: Carson Standard Service / Carroll, Iowa
Illinois Road Map, circa 1955