While in post-war England of the 1940's/1950's austerity made living hard and appear dreary, America seemed a land of plenty. Plenty of money, plenty of big cars and lots of colour. Americans could easily fill their large cars with petrol, jump in and travel the open highways. This item is part of those times. Dating from 1947 this folded paper road map with a pictorial guide was produced by Esso and could only be purchased from an authorised Esso dealer. This particular map covers the New England area of the USA which includes the states of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont. Double sided and in full colour this map is in fantastic almost unused condition. There are no surface blemishes, fading, hardly any creases or any real damage apart from very slight tears developing along the folds. The front of the map has a picture of the Old Slater Mill at Pawtucket, R.I the birthplace of America's textile industry. On opening up reveals a fully coloured road map of the region, a town index for each state and mileage chart. On the reverse is a road map of Maine, city maps of New Haven and Providence, indexes of recreational areas and places for sightseers to visit as well as a pictorial guide of all those places. A really fabulous piece of automotive memorabilia and design. A truly fantastic item for an Americana collector, or vintage car enthusiast, a collector of old maps or unfolded and framed as a piece of art.

Date: 1947
Maker: General Drafting Co. Inc for Esso
Printed in USA

Dimensions (Unfolded): 62cm x 86cm