Notes:
According
to the Georgia DOT, "the first official travel map for the state of
The
1978-79 and 1979 maps have two sides which could be considered the front cover.
Only one side is described here.
In
the 1980s and 1990s, maps titled the "Official Tourism Map" and large
sized copies of the Official State Highway Map have been produced and folded
into the tourist magazines.
Sponsor(s): none
Last updated: 5/9/09 (cas)
1925;
dtd lgnd; no cvr; unfolded 14.5 x 19 (but map was trimmed – Newberry Lib.
collection)
1928;
reported by PC (dtd top of map (Aug))
1929;
dtd lgnd (Nov); no cvr; unfolded 15.5 x 19.75
1930;
dtd lgnd (Oct 30); no cvr; unfolded 14.5 x 19 (but map was trimmed – Newberry
Lib. collection)
1932;
dtd top of map (May); no cvr; 3.5 x 7.75
1933;
dtd top of map; no cvr; 4.5 x 6
1934;
dtd top of map (Jul 1); no cvr; 3.5 x 9.75
. [2 known printings: {Jul 1}, {Apr-May}]
1936;
dtd top of map (Jan 1); no cvr; unfolded 15.5 x 20.75
1938;
dtd cvr; clr photo of st cptl bldg; 4.5 x 8.75
1939;
dtd cvr (Oct 1); txt cvr with st seal; 4.25 x 7.25
1940;
dtd cvr; blue txt & st seal; 4.25 x 7.5
. [3 known printings: {Jan 1}, {Apr 1},
{Oct 1}]
1941;
dtd cvr; otherwise same as 1940
. [2 know printings: {Jan 1}, {Apr 1}]
1942;
dtd cvr (Jan 1); txt cvr with st seal; 4.5 x 7.25
. [2 known printings: {Jan 1}, {Apr 1}]
1943;
dtd cvr (Jan 1); txt cvr with st seal; 4.5 x 7.25
1945;
reported by PC (dtd cvr (Jan 1); txt cvr with st seal)
1946;
dtd map title (Nov 7); clr dwg of state seal; 4.25 x 8.5
1948;
dtd cvr (Feb 28); blue & yellow dwg of state seal; 4.75 x 7.75
1949;
dtd cvr (Apr 1); blue & yellow dwg of state seal; 4.75 x 7.75
1950;
dtd cvr (Aug 1); blue & yellow dwg of state seal in blue st outline; 4.75 x
7.5
1952;
dtd cvr; otherwise same as 1950
1953;
dtd cvr; clr photo of st cptl bldg, "
1954;
dtd cvr; "
1955;
dtd cvr; clr dwg of st cptl bldg; 4 x 7.5
1956
A; dtd cvr; clr photo of man on rock bluff; 3.75 x 7
. [2 known printings: {map title Apr
1}, {map title Sep 1}]
1957-58;
dtd cvr; clr photo of beach breakers between dunes; 3.75 x 7
1958;
dtd cvr; otherwise same as 1957-58
1959-60;
dtd cvr; clr aerial photo of interchange; 3.75 x 7
1960-61;
dtd cvr; larger white band for title and date at bottom, otherwise same as
1959-60
1961-62;
dtd cvr; clr painting "Shrimp Boats Near Darien"; 3.75 x 7
1962-63;
dtd cvr; otherwise same as 1961-62
1963-64;
dtd cvr; orange/brown dwg of plane, crane, ship, etc.; 3.75 x 7
1964-65;
dtd cvr; clr dwg of man catching fish in net; 3.75 x 8.25
1965; no map
issued per
1966;
dtd cvr; clr photo of people in sailboat, "
1967;
dtd cvr; "
1968;
dtd cvr; clr photo of
1969;
dtd cvr; otherwise same as 1968
1970;
dtd cvr; clr photo of farm in valley; 3.75 x 8.25
1971;
dtd cvr, otherwise same as 1970
1972;
dtd cvr; clr photo of flowers and fountain, "
1973;
dtd cvr; "
1974-75;
dtd cvr; otherwise same as 1973
1975-76;
dtd cvr; brown dwgs of st seals; 3.75 x 8.25
1976-77;
dtd cvr; otherwise same as 1975-76
. [2 known versions: {350,000 maps at
$.08 each}, {500,000 maps at $.0758 each}]
1977-78;
dtd cvr; clr photo of couple on beach; 3.75 x 8.25
1978-79;
dtd cvr; clr photo of fishing boats; 4 x 8.5
1979;
dtd cvr; clr dwg of Stone Mtn (aerial view); 4 x 8.5
1980-81;
dtd cvr; clr photo of trees in mtns from top of waterfall; 3.75 x 8.75
1981-82;
dtd cvr; clr photo of water at sunset; 3.75 x 9
1982;
dtd cvr; clr photo of sailboat; 3.75 x 9
1983-84;
dtd cvr; brown tint bw dwg of men cutting trees to build log rd; 3.75 x 9
1984-85;
dtd cvr; clr photo of cars on divided hwy; 3.75 x 9
1985; no map
issued per
1986-87;
dtd cvr; clr photo of tall pine tree in swamp; 3.75 x 9
1987-88;
dtd cvr; clr photo of cars on divided hwy below hill; 3.75 x 9
1988-89;
dtd cvr; clr photo of freeways in downtown
1989-90;
dtd cvr; clr photo of divided hwy and farms; 3.75 x 9
1990-91;
dtd cvr; clr photo of fwy and river; 3.75 x 9
1991-92;
dtd cvr; clr photo of amusement park at dusk; 3.75 x 9
1992-93;
dtd cvr; clr photo of cargo ship passing under tall bridge; 3.75 x 9
1993-94;
dtd cvr; clr photo of Georgia Dome and
1994-95;
dtd cvr; clr photo of riverside park and old factory; 3.75 x 9
1995-96;
dtd cvr; clr photo of couple and dog on beach at sunset; 3.75 x 9
1996-97;
dtd cvr; clr photo of
1997-98;
dtd cvr; clr photo of Olympic fireworks at night; 3.75 x 9
1998-99;
dtd cvr; clr photo of st cptl dome at night; 4.5 x 11.25
1999-2000;
dtd cvr; clr photo of lighthouse (Sapelo Island Lighthouse); 4.5 x 11.25
2000-01;
dtd cvr; clr photo of East Lake Golf Club; 4.5 x 11
2001-02;
dtd cvr; clr photo of Savannah International Trade & Convention Center; 4.5
x 11
2003-04;
dtd cvr; clr photo inside RiverCenter for the Performing Arts; 4 x9
2004-05;
dtd cvr; clr photo of
2005-06;
dtd cvr; clr photo of boy on rope swing (
2006;
dtd cvr; clr photo of GA National Fair in Perry; 4 x 9.5
. [2 known versions: { }, {Large Print
Edition (2006-07 cvr date)}]
2007;
dtd cvr; clr photo of four baby boys at
. [2 known versions: { }, {Large Print
Edition (2007-08 cvr date)}]
2008;
dtd cvr; clr photo of man fishing on
Georgia
Tourism Maps:
1988; dtd cvr; pink & black silhouette photo of cattails by water; 3.75 x 9
1989;
dtd cvr; clr photo of jars of
1990; dtd cvr; clr photo of couple on beach beneath canopy; 3.75 x 9
1991;
dtd lgnd (Jan); otherwise same as 1989 with date blocked out
1992;
dtd inside; clr photo of boat on lake; 4 x 8.5
1993-94; dtd lgnd; clr photo of waterfront sidewalk; 4 x 8.5
1995-96;
dtd lgnd; clr photo of white water rafters; 4 x 8.5
1996-97; dtd lgnd; clr photo
collage (couple walking on beach, etc.); 4 x 8.5
1997-98;
dtd lgnd; clr photo of waterfalls and white mansion; 4 x 8.5
1998;
dtd cvr; clr map of GA divided into regions; 3.75 x 9
1999;
dtd cvr; clr dwg of peach with 4 color photos; 3.75 x 8.75
. [2 known versions: {sponsored by Best
Western}, {sponsored by Days Inn}]
2000;
dtd cvr; clr photos on black bkgrd and sponsored by Best Western; 3.75 x 8.75
2002;
dtd cvr; clr photo of peaches with side inset of column house; 4 x 9
2003;
dtd lgnd; otherwise same as 2002
2003-04;
dtd map title; clr photo of peaches and architectural columns; 4 x 9