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Authentic old and antique maps of California for sale. Our rare California map inventory features authentic maps of California as an Island, Spanish and Mexican Ranchos of California, antique and vintage city views and plans of Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, Santa Barbara, Silicon Valley and elsewhere. Vintage pictorial maps of California are also for sale.
Road Maps of Central and Southern California...

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Parker Map Company

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Road Maps of Central and Southern California Compiled By The Educational and Research Department of Shell Oil of California

Publication Place / Date

Los Angeles / 1918 circa

Image Dimensions

27.5 x 23.5 inches

Color

Uncolored

Condition

VG+

Stock# 73604

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Description

Early Southern California Auto Touring Maps

Rare early pair of automobile road maps, covering Southern California and Central California, published to promote Shell Oil Company of California.

The primary map extends north to Paso Robles, Bakersfield and the Mojave Desert and south the Mexico, with a large inset map of the Los Angeles Basin and smaller inset maps of other major Southern California Cities. The verso map extend north to the Sacramento area.

The cover are depicts and early Shell Gas Station.

Shell Oil Company of California was first established by Royal Dutch Shell in 1915.

Rarity

The map is unrecorded. OCLC lists 5 maps by the Parker Map Company covering areas with California between 1916 and 1922, none of which focus on Southern California.

Condition Description

Folding map with original covers.

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