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Wisconsin
Map
This colored road map shows automobile roads in Wisconsin as well as portions of nearby states. Information on the quality and type of any road shown (paved, dirt, scheduled for construction, etc.) is included in the legend in the bottom left corner. The boundary between the Eastern and Central Time Zones is shown (paved, dirt, scheduled for construction, etc.), as are some ferry lanes in Lake Superior and Lake Michigan. Along the left and right edges of the front page, an index of counties, cities, and towns, and their populations is featured. Near the top right corner, an index of principal radio stations in Wisconsin and neighboring states is shown. On the back side of the map, a highway map of the Continental United States is shown, with a mileage chart for major cities in the U.S. Along the top right edge of the back side, an index of National Parks and monuments in the U.S. and Canada is shown. On the bottom half, road maps for Duluth-Superior, Green Bay, La Crosse, Madison, Racine, and Milwaukee are present.
circa 1930-1939
Sinclair Oil Corporation
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W01430K
WHi 126097
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Touring Map of Wisconsin
1938
This colored road map shows automobile roads in Wisconsin as well as portions of nearby states. Along the bottom edge of the front page, smaller road maps of Rhinelander, Green Bay, La Crosse, Madi...
Official Road Map of Wisconsin
1936
This colored road map shows automobile roads in Wisconsin as well as portions of nearby states. Information on the quality and type of any given road (paved, dirt, scheduled for construction, etc.)...
Wisconsin
1937
This colored road map shows automobile roads in Wisconsin as well as portions of nearby states. Information on the quality and type of any road shown (paved, dirt, scheduled for construction, etc.)...
Official Highway Map
1936
This colored road map shows automobile roads in Wisconsin as well as portions of nearby states. Information on the quality and type of any given road (paved, dirt, scheduled for construction, etc.)...
Wisconsin Info-Map
1946
This colored road map shows automobile roads in Wisconsin as well as portions of nearby states. Information on the quality and type of any road shown (Interstate Highway, State Highway, paved, dirt...
Highway Map Wisconsin
1936
This colored road map shows automobile roads in Wisconsin as well as portions of nearby states. U.S. numbered highways are shown in red, and information about the quality and type of any given road...