COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Author:
Rand McNally & Company
Date:
1940
Short Title:
Chain of Rocks Bridge map of St. Louis and vicinity
Publisher:
Rand McNally & Co.
Publisher Location:
Chicago, Ill.
Type:
Pocket Map
Obj Height cm:
42
Obj Width cm:
28
Scale 1:
None shown
Note:
2 maps on 1 sheet, both sides 31x67, folded into pictorial covers 22.5x10. Road map of Central United States in red blue and white, Scale 1;4,500,000, showing roads, dirt roads, state highways, U.S. highways, distances, major cities and towns. Includes compass rose oriented with the north to the upper right margin. Pictorial map of St. Louis on verso, showing main auto routes serving St. Louis and vicinity with the Chain of Rocks Bridge in the upper right hand corner, points of interest and landmarks. The bridge was the project of two brothers, John R. and Tom J. Scott, who sought better access to, and egress from, the city; it was opened in 1929. The best routes to, through, and around the city are shown.��� It was signed: John R. Scott, President of the Chain of Rocks Bridge. Date estimated.
State/Province:
Missouri
City:
Saint Louis (Mo.)
Subject:
Pictorial map
Full Title:
Chain of Rocks Bridge map of St. Louis and vicinity : showing points of interest, motor routes and best entrance to St. Louis from Northeast and East via chain of Rocks Bridge. "The Boulevard Route". 0 189. (on verso) Auto road map of Central United States : showing motor routes to Chain of Rocks Bridge, St. Louis. Copyright by Rand McNally & Company, Chicago. Made in U.S.A. 0-190. (Cover title) St. Louis and main routes thru Central United States.
List No:
11288.002
Series No:
2
Publication Author:
Rand McNally & Company
Pub Date:
1940
Pub Title:
Auto road map of Central United States : showing motor routes to Chain of Rocks Bridge, St. Louis. Copyright by Rand McNally & Company, Chicago. Made in U.S.A. 0-190. (on verso) Chain of Rocks Bridge map of St. Louis and vicinity : showing points of interest, motor routes and best entrance to St. Louis from Northeast and East via chain of Rocks Bridge. "The Boulevard Route". 0 189. (Cover title) St. Louis and main routes thru Central United States.
Pub Note:
See note field avoce.
Pub List No:
11288.000
Pub Type:
Pocket Map
Pub Maps:
2
Pub Height cm:
23
Pub Width cm:
10
Image No:
11288002.jp2
Authors:
Rand McNally & Company
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Chain of Rocks Bridge map of St. Louis and vicinity
