Handsome
large-format fold-out 1948 map of the southwestern United States,
printed
more than 76 years ago.
- The map opens to a generous
23½" x
34½" and has great detail on old highway alignments, including U.S.
Route 66.
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The map also labels U.S. Route 666, nicknamed the "Devil's Highway"
because of the reference in the Bible (Revelation 13:18):
Let
him who has understanding calculate the number of the beast, for it is
the number of a man: His number is 666.
- Although the road's
designation was
simply
the result of its being the sixth branch of U.S. 66, it generated
sufficient controversy that a few years ago the American Association of
State Highway and Transportation Officials gave it a new number: U.S.
491. Consequently, U.S. 666 no longer appears on today's maps.
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This richly detailed map also shows railroads, cities, towns,
topography, and
national parks and monuments.
- It is drawn on a scale of 1:2,500,000, and the
coverage area includes the states of California, Nevada, Utah,
Colorado, Arizona,
New Mexico, and parts of Wyoming, Nebraska, and Texas.
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Condition: This map is in very good condition,
bright and
clean, with no marks, rips, or tears. It is blank
on the back, with no printing on the reverse side, and it folds to 8¾"
x 6". Please see the scans and feel free to ask any questions.
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It was lithographed by A. Hoen & Company, Baltimore and
published by the National Geographic Society in December 1948.
- Buy with confidence! We are always happy to combine
shipping on
the purchase of multiple items — just make sure to pay for everything
at one time, not individually.
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