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- "Strip Map of Lincoln Highway," 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.
- 1929
- Collections - Artifact
"Strip Map of Lincoln Highway," 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.
- TripTik Map for Detroit, Michigan to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 1951-1952 - The TripTik, AAA's iconic planning guide, provided travelers with destination directions, points of interest, and a list of services and accommodations available along the way. This guide from the early 1950s described the route from Detroit, Michigan, to Lake Wales, Florida.
- 1951-1952
- Collections - Artifact
TripTik Map for Detroit, Michigan to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 1951-1952
The TripTik, AAA's iconic planning guide, provided travelers with destination directions, points of interest, and a list of services and accommodations available along the way. This guide from the early 1950s described the route from Detroit, Michigan, to Lake Wales, Florida.
- Photographic Automobile Map, Chicago to Milwaukee, 1905 - Early travel guides used hand-drawn arrows on photographs to direct drivers to their destinations. A Photographic Automobile Map from 1905 helped motorists unfamiliar with the route navigate from Chicago to Milwaukee.
- 1905
- Collections - Artifact
Photographic Automobile Map, Chicago to Milwaukee, 1905
Early travel guides used hand-drawn arrows on photographs to direct drivers to their destinations. A Photographic Automobile Map from 1905 helped motorists unfamiliar with the route navigate from Chicago to Milwaukee.