Rand McNally Standard Map of California.

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Seller: Geographicus Rare Antique Maps, Brooklyn, NY, U.S.A.Geographicus Rare Antique Maps

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Good. Verso repairs to fold separations. Map of California highways on verso. Size 37.75 x 33 Inches. This is a c. 1921 Rand McNally railroad map of California. Black lines trace railroad lines throughout the state, most of which are labeled along their respective route. Red overprinted numbers (1 to 157) correspond with an index in the upper right. Red overprinted dashed and dotted lines highlight operating electric railroad lines. Red dashed lines off the coast represent steamship lines, the majority of which operate out of San Francisco, while most of the remainder depart from Los Angeles. Inset maps of San Francisco, Los Angeles, and San Diego appear in the upper right. An index of California's principal cities appears outside the left border. Verso Content A Rand McNally highway map of California is printed on the verso. Green overprinting highlights the state's many named highways, including the National Park to Park Highway, the Lincoln Highway, the Roosevelt National Highway, and the Pacific Highway. An inset of the San Francisco Bay Area appears in the upper right quadrant. Publication History and Census This map was created and published by Rand McNally c. 1921. We note a single example of the present map cataloged in OCLC which is part of the collection at the University of California Berkeley. It appears on the private market from time to time. References: OCLC 81616229.

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Title
Rand McNally Standard Map of California.
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1921 Rand McNally Railroad Map of California
Publication year
1921
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CALIFORNIA-MAPS

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Geographicus Rare Antique Maps was founded in New York, New York, by Kevin James Brown in 1999. We are specialist antiquarians dealing in historic maps from all over the world and in all price ranges. Our enthusiasm, passion, and devotion to scholarship is expressed in our meticulously researched descriptions, among the most detailed and comprehensive available anywhere, for each and every rare map that passes over our desk. This same devotion guides the relationships of honesty and trust we have fostered with our clients, whether through purchasing or selling a rare map, getting an appraisal, or simply calling to discuss antique maps in general. We are happy to assist you no matter whether you are an interior decorator, an institution, an experienced collector, or are just looking for a single antique map. Geographicus is a member of the ABAA (Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America), the ILAB (International League of Antiquarian Booksellers), the New York Map Society, the Washington Map Society, the IMCOS, and the Society for the History of Discoveries. While primarily an internet-based company, we are happy to meet with clients to show our antique maps by appointment at our New York City location.

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