1962 SHELL OIL Road Map ARIZONA Route 666 Phoenix Tucson Grand Canyon Lake Mead

Description: Handsome fold-out 1962 Shell road map of Arizona, printed more than 55 years ago. The map opens to 26½" x 18" and has great detail on old highway alignments, including U.S. Route 66, with cartography by H.M. Gousha. The map also labels U.S. Route 666, nicknamed the "Devil's Highway" because of the reference in the Bible (Revelation 13:18): Let him who has understanding calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man: His number is 666. Although the road's designation was simply the result of its being the sixth branch of U.S. 66, it generated sufficient controversy that a few years ago the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials gave it a new number: U.S. 491. Consequently, U.S. 666 no longer appears on today's maps. There are inset plans of Phoenix and Tucson. On the reverse side there's a transcontinental road map of the United States and inset plans of the Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Grand Canyon and Petrified Forest National Parks, and Chiricahua National Monument. The map was distributed by the Shell Oil Company in 1962 and is dated in the legend. The code number in the lower margin is 8-JJ. The photograph on the front cover shows the Grand Canyon at sunset. Condition: This map is in very good condition, bright and clean, with a tiny break on one fold corner and no marks, rips, or tears. 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: 2024-04-13T16:46:21.000Z

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