Vintage fold-out 1938 Richfield map of New York, printed more than 85 years ago.

  • The map opens to 27" x 20" and has great detail on old highway alignments, route numbers, and road surfaces, with cartography by Rand McNally.


  • New York State is on one side, with an inset of Lower New York and Long Island, locating the site of the 1939 New York World's Fair.


  • Other details include State Parks and Forests, Highway Patrol Stations, Airports, and Points of Interest.


  • On the reverse side there is a map of the United States, a mileage chart, summary of state traffic laws, and the "Ten Commandments of Safe-and-Save Driving."


  • The map was distributed by H.H. Wheeler in 1938 and is dated by the code in the lower margin: T.3634.


  • H.H. Wheeler was a "blue coal" dealer and distributor of Richfield gasoline and Richlube motor oil, based in the village of Central Square, Oswego County, in upstate New York.


  • Condition:  This map is in very good, lightly used condition, bright and clean, with tiny breaks on a couple of the fold corners and no marks or writing. Be sure to take a look at the scans and feel free to ask any questions.


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