Description: Handsome fold-out 1957 Esso gas station road map of New York, printed more than 65 years ago. The map opens to 34" x 24" and has great detail on old highway alignments in the Empire State, with cartography by the General Drafting Company. There are inset maps of Putnam, Rockland, and Westchester counties, as well as the Finger Lakes region. The map was distributed by the Esso Standard Oil Company in 1957 and is dated in the legend. The front cover artwork shows a steamship passing in front of Boldt Castle in the Thousand Islands near Alexandria Bay. The map labels the fictitious town of "Agloe" — a "copyright trap" placed on Esso road maps by the General Drafting Company. The purpose behind using this nonexistent town was to reveal if rival mapmakers were copying the information. The name "Agloe" was a scramble of the initials of Otto G. Lindberg (founder of the General Drafting Company) and his assistant Ernest Alpers. They located the town at a dirt-road intersection north of Roscoe, in the Catskills. Condition: This map is in very good, lightly used condition, with no rips or tears. There's a small spot on the back cover and some faint pencil writing at the left edge of the map. Please see the scans and feel free to ask any questions. Buy with confidence! We are always happy to combine shipping on the purchase of multiple items — just make sure to pay for everything at one time, not individually. Powered by SixBit's eCommerce Solution
Price: 8.99 USD
Location: Lake Worth, Florida
End Time: 2024-08-24T22:29:13.000Z
Shipping Cost: 4.29 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Original/Reproduction: Original
Brand: ESSO
Type of Advertising: Road Map
Date of Creation: 1957
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Industry: Gas & Oil
Region or Country: United States
North_American_Regions: New York
