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10 finding aid(s) found containing the word(s) Road maps.

  1. Gifford Pinchot map collection

    7 items. 1 folder. -- Geography and Map Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

    Summary:

    The collection consists of 7 maps from the nineteenth century. Five maps depict locations in Europe and two maps depict loctions in the United States. Eleven other items are cataloged separately. Consult the finding aid for more information.

  2. Thomas F. Peel World War II map collection

    14 items. 1 folder. -- Geography and Map Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

    Summary:

    The collection consists of 14 maps that date to World War II. Some maps depict waritme situations in France and Germany and others show military bases in the United States. The collection also contains a celebratory campaign map the U.S. 13th Armored Division, known as the Black Cats. Peel annotated some of the maps.

  3. Luther E. Grim and Dorothy H. Grim map collection

    33 items. 32 maps. 1 textual document. -- Geography and Map Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

    Summary:

    The collection consists of 32 pictorial, tourtist, and road maps published between 1942 and 1964. The materials depict the moon and various locations in the United States. Several of these maps were designed for classroom instruction. Publishers include Armour and Company, General Drafting Company, Esso Standard Oil Company, among others. Included is an envelope from the Armour and Company addressed to Mrs. Dorothy H. Grim, N. Hopewell-Winterstown Elementary School, Red Lion, Pa. Mrs. Grim taught the fifth grade and used the materials in her classroom. Luther E. Grim was her husband.

  4. Charles B. Peterson III road map collection, 1911-2007

    14,476 maps in 151 boxes (67.2 linear ft.) and 7 index card boxes (2.8 linear ft.). -- Geography and Map Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

    Summary:

    The Charles B. Peterson III road map collection contains maps collected by Charles B. Peterson III dating from 1911 to 2007. The maps cover locations in the United States, North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia. Peterson, as a child, began collecting maps from gas service stations and later wrote letters to publishers, in which he requested maps. Peterson described each map on 3 x 5 inch index card. The index cards are part of the collection and housed in seven boxes.

  5. Liberia map collection, 1764-1970

    4 drawers. 104 folders. 121 maps. -- Geography and Map Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

    Summary:

    The Liberia map collection consists of 121 maps depicting Liberia at the whole country, region, and city level, covering a variety of subjects and uses, primarily in French. These maps make up a small part of the Geography and Map Division's holdings of maps that were acquired before the advent of digital cataloging in the 1970s. The collection's strengths are in maps of administrative and tribal boundaries, locations of natural resources and animals, population density, mines, plantations, communication and transport lines, roads and fuel stations, water systems, and locations of churches in Liberia.

  6. Sierra Leone map collection, 1764-1965

    4 drawers. 63 folders. 66 maps. -- Geography and Map Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

    Summary:

    The collection consists of 66 maps of Sierra Leone at the whole country, region, and city level, covering a variety of subjects and uses. These maps make up a small part of the Geography and Map Division's uncataloged holdings of maps that were acquired before the advent of digital cataloging in the 1970s. The collection's strengths are in maps depicting administrative and tribal boundaries, locations of natural resources, transportation and telecommunication lines, and other related subjects. The materials date between 1764 and 1965. The maps in this collection came to the Library through a variety of means, including government transfer, purchase, donation, and government agency deposits.

  7. Guinea map collection, 1880-1969

    2 drawers. 51 folders. 51 maps. -- Geography and Map Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

    Summary:

    The collection consists of 51 maps of Guinea -- primarily in French -- concerning administrative and tribal boundaries, city plans, locations of wildlife preserves and natural resources, transportation lines, and other related subjects. These maps make up a small part of the Geography and Map Division's holdings of maps that were acquired before the advent of digital cataloging in the 1970s. The materials date between 1880 and 1969. The maps in this collection came to the Library through a variety of means, including government transfer, purchase, donation, and government agency deposits.

  8. Guinea-Bissau map collection, 1827-1969

    2 drawers. 40 folders. 51 maps. -- Geography and Map Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

    Summary:

    The collection consists of 51 maps of Guinea-Bissau at the whole country, region, and city level, covering a variety of subjects and uses. The materials date between 1827 and 1969. These maps make up a small part of the Geography and Map Division's uncataloged holdings of maps that were acquired before the advent of digital cataloging in the 1970s. This collection's strengths are maps of administrative boundaries, city plans, and hydrographic and river surveys. The maps in this collection came to the Library through a variety of means, including government transfer, purchase, donation, and government agency deposits.

  9. Senegal map collection, 1690-1973

    6 drawers. 149 folders. 167 maps. -- Geography and Map Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

    Summary:

    The collection consists of 167 maps of Senegal, mostly in French, primarily showing the whole country, region, and city levels, covering a variety of subjects and uses. These maps make up a small part of the Geography and Map Division's holdings of maps that were acquired before the advent of digital cataloging in the 1970s. The maps in this collection span the years of 1690-1973, with the bulk of the collection spanning 1920-1970. The collection's strengths are in maps of administrative boundaries, city plans of Dakar, locations of natural resources, transportation lines, and other related subjects. The maps in this collection came to the Library through a variety of means, including government transfer, purchase, donation, and government agency deposits.

  10. The Gambia map collection, 1670-1965

    2 drawers. 36 folders. 37 maps. -- Geography and Map Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

    Summary:

    The Gambia map collection consists of 37 maps depicting The Gambia at the whole country, region, and city level, covering a variety of subjects and uses. These maps make up a small part of the Geography and Map Division's holdings of maps that were acquired before the advent of digital cataloging in the 1970s. Maps of administrative boundaries make up the bulk of the collection.