Clason Map Co.: Clason's Guide Map of Colorado
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Cartographer:
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Clason Map Co.
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Title:
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Clason's Guide Map of Colorado
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Date:
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c. 1915
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Published:
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Denver
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Width:
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22 inches / 56 cm
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Height:
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17 inches / 44 cm
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Map ref:
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USA9182
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Description:
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Early 20th-Century road map of Colorado tracing the main automobile routes with thick red lines and minor roads capable of supporting automobile traffic with thinner red lines. The major roads are all still charmingly named, such as the "Rainbow Route", the "Ocean to Ocean Highway", and the "Santa Fe Trail". National Forests are shaded green and National Parks are outlined with dashed red shading.
The Clason Map Co. of Denver, Colorado was founded by George Samuel Clason in 1918-19 upon his return from fighting in Europe during WWI. The company is renowned for having published America's first modern road atlas, but their primary focus was maps of Colorado and its cities intended for visitors and early motorists. At their height the company had branch offices in Chicago and Los Angeles, but sadly the firm was unable to survive the Great Depression.
Printed colour. [USA9182] |