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Historical Road Map Collection

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California State University, Northridge. Oviatt Library Map Collection
18111 Nordhoff Street
Northridge, California 91330
(818) 677-3465
chris.salvano@csun.edu
http://www.csun.edu/geography- map next hit -library
2019

Descriptive Summary

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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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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