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Notes:

It appears that Massachusetts issued two series of maps from the 1940s into the early 1960s (possibly earlier and later as well) - a "Route Map" and a "Tourist Map." These are divided into separate lists below. The Route Maps were issued by the Dept. of Public Works, and appear to have been issued to show road conditions for a given month or other period of time. The Tourist maps were issued by the Development and Industrial Commission (1949 to 1952-53) and the Department of Commerce (1954). Unfortunately, not many maps have been examined as of yet for these lists, so these classifications may change as more examples are discovered.

 

Maps listed as "reported by..." have been included with the "Route Maps" list, although it is not known which variety they fall under.

 

The Department of Commerce also issued a map with the title "Massachusetts - The Historic Vacationland / A Travel Map" in 1956. This map is not a road map in the traditional sense, so it is not included on these lists.

 

The 1957 to 1962-63 maps are in the format of a 16 page booklet, with sections of the state highway map on different pages. The dimensions of the booklet are 7.5 x 11, which then folds in half to the dimensions listed below.

 

Route Maps & Official Highway Maps

1922; reported in Newberry Library (no cover)
1926; reported by PC
1927; reported in Newberry Library (no cover, printed one side only)

1929; reported by PC (bw txt with shield; 3.5 x 10)
1930 A; dtd cvr, map (Jul 1); bw txt cvr with st seal; 3.75 x 8.5

1930 B; same as 1930 A, exc overprinted Sept. 1, 1930 inside
1931; dtd cvr, map (Jun 1); otherwise same as 1930 A
1932 A; reported in Newberry Library (dtd cvr; bw photo of public works bldg & st seal)
1932 B; dtd cvr, map (Dec 1); bw txt cvr with st seal and photo of "State House at Boston"; 3.75 x 8.5 (snow removal map)
1933; reported by PC and in Newberry Library (same as 1932 A)
1934; reported by PC (same as 1932 A)

1935; dtd cvr, map (July 1); bw photo "Public Works Building - Boston"; 3.75 x 8.5

1936; reported by PC (dtd cvr; otherwise same as 1935)

1937; dtd map (May), cvr (1936); otherwise same as 1935
1938; dtd map (Sep 15); bw painting "U.S. Frigate Constitution Old Ironsides"; 3.75 x 8.5
1939 A; dtd cvr, map (Apr); bw photo "The Minute Man - 1775."; 3.75 x 8.5
1939 B; dtd cvr, map (Jun); otherwise same as 1939 A
1939 C; dtd cvr, map (Dec 1); otherwise same as 1939 A
1940; reported by PC
1941 A; dtd cvr, map (May); bw photo of NtvAm man on horseback "Appeal to the Great Spirit"; 3.75 x 8.5
1941 B; dtd cvr, map (Oct); otherwise same as 1941 A
1947; dtd cvr, map (May); clr photo of boats in harbor; 4.25 x 7.25
1948; dtd map (Apr), cvr (1947), otherwise same as 1947

1948-49; dtd cvr, map (Apr 1949); clr photo of bridge; 4.25 x 7.25
1949-50; dtd cvr, map (Oct 1949); clr photo of lighthouse; 4.25 x 7.25
1950; reported by PC (Apr)
1951-52; dtd cvr, map (Apr 1952); clr photo of boats in a harbor, outl of Cape Cod and the islands; 4.25 x 7.25

1952-53, dtd cvr, map (Apr 1953); clr photo of divided hwy; 4.25 x 7.25
1953-54; reported by PC
1954-55; dtd cvr, map (Apr-Jul 1955); clr photo "View across Connecticut River..."; 4.25 x 7.25
1955-56; dtd cvr; clr photo of sailboat; 4.25 x 7.25
1957; dtd cvr; bw sketch of river & trees, clr dwg of bridge; 5.5 x 7.5

1958-59; reported by PC (minutemen, highways, and airships on cvr)
1959-60; reported by PC (dtd cvr; dwg of giant NtvAm man standing on dvd hwy)
1960-61; reported by PC (dtd cvr; photo of beach inset over aerial photo of dvd hwy)
1961-62; dtd cvr (with Jul-Oct 1962 insert); clr dwg of state map behind NtvAm boy; 5.5 x 7.5
1962-63; reported by PC (dtd cvr; st shield over outline map of Mass.)
1964; dtd cvr; clr photo of cars rounding hwy curve by fall trees; 4.25 x 8
1965-66 A; dtd cvr, print code (125M-6-65); clr photo of 2 boys playing with toy trucks above dvd hwy; 4.25 x 8
1965-66 B; same as 1965-66 A exc print code (Rev. 5-66, 25M-5-66)
1967; dtd cvr; clr photo of bridge over bay & battleship; 4.25 x 8
1968; dtd cvr; clr photo of dvd hwy through forests and farms; 4.25 x 8
1969; dtd cvr; 2 clr photos (bridge, fwy) with dwg of state flag; 4.25 x 8

1969-70; reported by PC (dtd cvr; otherwise same as 1969)
1970; dtd cvr; clr photo of wide curving dvd hwy; 4.25 x 8
1971 A; dtd cvr; clr photo of fwy intchg through trees; 4.25 x 8
1971 B; same as 1971 A exc "Issued by The Massachusetts Department of Public Works" and address added to back cover
1972; dtd cvr; brown tint transportation theme dwgs with clr photo of fwy intch inset; 4.25 x 8
1973-74; dtd cvr; clr dwgs of signs and historical images; 4.25 x 8
1975-76; dtd cvr; blue silhouettes of ship, bridge, soldier; 4.25 x 8
1977-78 A; dtd cvr; 3 clr photos of woman (with man, with man on stairs, alone), "Issued by..." on back cover; 4.25 x 8
1977-78 B; same as 1977-78 A exc "Prepared by..." on back cover
1979-80 A; dtd cvr; 3 clr photos (skyscraper, statue, fishermen) "Issued by..." on back cover; 4.25 x 8
1979-80 B; same as 1979-80 A exc "Prepared by..." on back cover
1981-82; dtd cvr; 4 clr photos ("Hyannisport Sightseeing", etc.); 4.25 x 8
1983-84; dtd cvr; clr dwg of Boston skyline; 4.25 x 8
1984-85; dtd cvr; otherwise very similar to 1983-84
1986; reported by PC
1987; reported by PC
1988; dtd cprt; 6 clr photos; 3.75 x 8.5
1991; reported by PC
1992; reported by PC
1994 A; dtd cvr; clr photo of rd & autumn trees; 3.75 x 8.5
1994 B; dtd cprt; same as 1994 A exc "We'd love to show you around." replaces cvr date and different font/color for title
1994 C; dtd cprt; same as 1994 B exc "Office of Travel & Tourism" and "Printed on recycled paper" added to cvr

1998; reported by PC (dtd back cvr; clr photo of road through fall foliage; 3.75 x 8)

 

Tourist Maps

1949; dtd printing code (50M-6-49-26406); clr photo of woman with bicycle on beach; 4 x 8.25

1950; dtd printing code (50M-1-50-900,910); otherwise same as 1949
1951; dtd printing code (50M-4-51.); otherwise same as 1949

1952; reported by PC (dtd printing code (75M-12-51-905934); clr photo of many people on beach)
1952-53; dtd lgnd, code (100M-10-52-908078); clr photo of 2 women with flowers on beach; 4.25 x 7.25
1954; dtd printing code (100m-1-54-911231); clr photo "Gay Head Cliffs, Martha's Vinyard"; 4.25 x 7.25
1960; dtd printing code (50M-9-60-928745); 7 clr dwgs (fisherman, st cptl bldg, etc.); 5.5 x 8.5
1962; dtd printing code (50M-3-62-932811); otherwise same as 1960
1970; dtd printing code (300M-12-70-048363); clr photo of Old Ironsides; 8.5 x 11
1981; dtd printing code (50M-12-81-164955); 4 clr photos (Paul Revere statue, etc.); 4 x 8

1992-93; dtd inside; clrzd photo of rd thru flowering trees; 4 x 9