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Historical Road Map Collection
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    Title: Historical Road Map next hit Collection
    Dates: 1937-2007 (Bulk 1950s-1990s)
    Collection Number: MC/01
    Creator/Collector: California State University, Northridge. Oviatt previous hit Map next hit Collection
    Extent: 14 linear feet (14 boxes); 3,800+ items
    Repository: California State University, Northridge. Oviatt Library previous hit Map next hit Collection
    Northridge, California 91330
    Abstract: The Historical Road previous hit Map next hit Collection contains a variety of historical road previous hit maps next hit , tourist previous hit maps next hit , and highway previous hit maps next hit from cities, states, and geographic regions throughout the world. The collection contains more than 3,800 road previous hit maps next hit ranging from 1937-2007, with the bulk of the collection dating from the 1950s-1990s. Historical road previous hit maps next hit from the United States detail the pre-Interstate system of automobile and travel networks, while often including interesting illustrative details of early tourist boosterism. Most of the previous hit maps next hit were produced by private companies, like Chevron, Esso, Rand McNally, or AAA, as well as by various governmental agencies, with the goal of promoting travel and tourism.
    Language of Material: English

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    Publication Rights

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    Preferred Citation

    Historical Road previous hit Map next hit Collection. California State University, Northridge. Oviatt Library previous hit Map next hit Collection

    Scope and Content of Collection

    The Historical Road previous hit Map next hit Collection was developed over time by the CSU Northridge Geography Department to support research on campus. Most geographic regions are represented in the collection, including road previous hit maps next hit from North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, and Oceania. The collection emphasizes road and tourist previous hit maps next hit from North America, particularly the cities and towns of the Western United States and California. Many of the previous hit maps next hit from North America are folded to approximately 23 x 10 cm (gas station road previous hit map next hit style) and generally include panel titles, indexes, and smaller insets. Some international road previous hit maps next hit are folded in pamphlets or booklets. Scales and color vary.

    Indexing Terms

    Roads -- [Country] -- previous hit Maps next hit
    Roads -- [Continent] -- previous hit Maps next hit
    Roads
    American Automobile Association
    Chevron Corporation
    Shell International Petroleum Company
    Texaco, Inc.
    Pneu Michelin (Firm)
    North America
    South America
    Europe
    Asia
    Africa
    Oceania
    California
    Los Angeles (Calif.) -- previous hit Maps next hit
    San Fernando Valley (Calif.) -- previous hit Maps next hit
    Road previous hit maps next hit
    Tourist previous hit maps next hit
    World previous hit maps next hit

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