1923 Coast Route from Los Angeles to San Francisco
By: Automobile Club of Southern California
Date: 1923 (published) Los Angeles, CA
Dimensions: 8.9 x 3 inches (22.6 x 7.6 cm)
This is a set of seven map cards detailing the route from Los Angeles to San Francisco by way of Ventura, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, San Ardo, Salinas, Gilroy, San Jose, and either side of San Francisco Bay through Palo Alto or Oakland.
Mileage is provided in small circles adjacent to the auto trail with topographic detail, railroads, and smaller towns notes throughout. Several cards feature official hotels and garages that were contracted with the Automobile Club of Southern California. At the bottom of each card is an interesting quote that is still quite pertinent today reads "HELP PREVENT FIRES" - IT PAYS.
These cards were essentially the precursor to road maps produced by oil companies and AAA. They are an important, early piece of automotive and travel history.
The Automobile Club of Southern California was founded on December 13, 1900, in Los Angeles as one of the nation's first motor clubs dedicated to improving roads, proposing traffic laws, and improvement of overall driving conditions. Today, it is the single largest member of the AAA federation, with almost 8 million members.
Condition: These map cards are in A condition with no tears, holes or writing.
Inventory #11585
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