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| RMCA - January 2000 Newsletter PreviewThe Road Maps of the Standard Oil Company of California and its Western
Subsidiaries (Continued from Fall, 1999 Newsletter) For 1942, SOCal stayed with the program of a single map for each state for both owned stations and independent dealers, but with a new cover design. I have not been able to confirm it, but I believe not all jurisdictions had a map published for them in this year, due to the war. The 1942 map was solid red with a blue diagonal stripe across it containing the words "Standard Oil Road Map." There were variations, however. I have a Portland map and a Los Angeles printed in dark blue on plain paper, on one side only; I also have a regular-issue Los Angeles version. No maps were published by SOCal and its subsidiaries in 1943 and 1944. ... See the USA: Automobile Travel and the American Landscape Nothing characterizes the past century so much as "The Age of the Automobile." Born in backyard shops at the end of the 19th century, the motorcar was nothing but a nuisance. Municipalities and states passed laws restricting the use of automobiles. As autos became more affordable, roads were improved, and restrictions eased, the Automobile Age has begun. Travel by motorcar became possible over long distances. Always the entrepreneurs, Americans began building gas stations, restaurants, cabins, and roadside attractions to cater to the needs and desires of the automobile traveler. ... Map Sheet New Mexico Official State Maps - 1929-1967
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