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The American Way: Road Maps URL: http://usm.maine.edu/maps/exhibition/9/home Description: In this exhibition, see how road maps shaped the American spirits of "emphasizing a proud national history and promising a glorious future -- through the magic of the automobile. The exhibition features a wide variety of maps and guidebooks from the first half of the 20th century, published mostly by oil companies but also by automobile clubs, highway associations, and commercial map makers." From the Osher Map Library, University of Southern Maine. LII Topics: Maps, Transportation & Travel, Transportation & Travel, U.S. Maps, Whole U.S. Publisher: Osher Map Library, University of Southern Maine Library of Congress Subject Headings: Roads -- Maps Roads -- United States -- Maps United States -- Guidebooks LII Database Information: Record 20779 created by Maria Brandt on 02/27/2006 Last modification on 09/09/2009 Published: 03/02/2006 Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/20779 |
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