Handsome
fold-out Conoco 1967 road map of Arizona, printed more than 57 years
ago.
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The map opens to 18" x 27" and has great
detail on old highway alignments, including U.S. Route 66, with
cartography by H.M. Gousha.
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There are inset plans of Phoenix, Tucson,
Lake Mead, the Grand Canyon, and Wupatiki, Sunset Crater, and
Chiricahua National Monuments.
- The map also shows 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.
- This map was distributed by the Continental Oil Company
of Denver in
1967 and is dated in the legend. The code number in the lower margin is
9-OO. Little triangles on the map locate Conoco service stations in
the state.
- Condition: The map is in excellent
condition, bright and clean, with no
marks, rips, or tears. Please look at the scans and feel free to ask
any questions.
- 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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