Map Galleries
ENCO Road Map Covers
A display off all known road map cover designs used by Standard Oil of New Jersey’s ENCO subsidiary.
World’s Fair Map Covers
Maps from the two New York World’s Fairs, plus other fairs such as the Great Lakes Exposition, the Golden Gate Exposition, Chicago’s Century of Progress and Hemisfair.
Maps of Historical American Highways
Maps of numbered highways in the old Federal highway system that was created in 1926, as well as maps of old named trails that preceded that system.
Major Oil Company Road Map Covers
A display of roadmap covers used by various major oil companies over the years, annotated with useful identifying information by James Bergland.
Maps by the Decade, part 1
A gallery of maps showing how they have evolved throughout the decades. This part covers the 1880s through the 1960s.
Maps by the Decade, part 2
A gallery of maps showing how they have evolved throughout the decades. This part covers the 1970s through the 2000s.
Maps By State
For travelers looking for current road maps, the following pages may be helpful
ENCO Road Maps
The Standard Oil Company of New Jersey (Esso) consolidated all domestic marketing under its subsidiary, Humble Oil and Refining Co., in 1959.