Vintage December 1948 Southwestern United States National Geographic Map

Description

Handsome large-format fold-out 1948 map of the southwestern United States, printed more than 72 years ago. The map opens to a generous 23″ x 34″ and has great detail on old highway alignments, including U.S. Route 66.The map also labels U.S. Route 666, nicknamed the “Devil’s Highway” because of the reference in the Bible (Revelation 13:18): Let him who has understanding calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man: His number is 666. Although the road’s designation was simply the result of its being the sixth branch of U.S. 66, it generated sufficient controversy that a few years ago the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials gave it a new number: U.S. 491. Consequently, U.S. 666 no longer appears on today’s maps.Other details include railroads, cities, towns, topography, and national parks and monuments.The coverage area includes California, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico, and parts of Wyoming, Nebraska, and Texas.Condition: This map is in excellent condition, bright and clean. It is blank on the back, with no printing on the reverse side, and it folds to 8¾” x 6″. Please see the scans and feel free to ask any questions. It was lithographed by A. Hoen & Company, Baltimore and published by the National Geographic Society in December 1948.