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Description

Map of roads and ferry routes between the western United States and Canada for a Canadian tourism brochure. The road network pictured reaches as far north as Notikewin, Alberta, and as far south as San Francisco. National and provincial parks are shown, with historic sites on a small map on the verso.

The Canadian Travel Bureau was created in 1934, substantially as a response to the Great Depression, with D. Leo Dolan as its first chief. In a 1937 Department of Transport annual report, Dolan cited hunters, anglers, and canoeists as among the best-paying tourists.

Condition Description
Folds into sixths. Some staining at horizontal folds and bottom margin. A few holes along right-most vertical fold. All folds with some wear.
Reference
McIntosh, Robert Woodrow., Goeldner, Charles R.. Tourism: Principles, Practices, Philosophies. United Kingdom: Wiley, 1986.
Annual Report. Canada: Canada Department of Transport, 1936.