World’s Fair Maps – NY

This page contains maps from both New York World’s Fairs. More issues are known to exist; oil company, commercial, and officials.

1939 New York World’s Fair

To try to recoup cost overruns, this 1939 fair was extended into 1940. World War II played a large role in the decrease in exhibit numbers between the years.

Cities Service 1939 Issue

Cities Service 1939 Issue

Gulf 1939 Issue

Gulf 1939 Issue

Mobilgas (Socony-Vacuum) 1939 Issue

Mobilgas (Socony-Vacuum) 1939 Issue

Pennzip 1939 Issue

Pennzip 1939 Issue

1939 reverse

1939 reverse

Pure 1939 reverse

Pure 1939 reverse

Richfield 1939 Issue

Richfield 1939 Issue

Shell 1939 issue

Shell 1939 issue

Sunoco 1939 Issue

Sunoco 1939 Issue

Corn Exchange Bank 1933 Issue

Corn Exchange Bank

1939 Route from Washington, DC featuring ferries

1939 Route from Washington, DC featuring ferries

1940 4 minute crossing map 1933 Issue

1940 4 minute crossing map 1933 Issue

1939 Massachusetts state official map

1939 Massachusetts state official map

1939 packet from Royal Liverpool Groups, containing road map

1939 packet from Royal Liverpool Groups, containing road map

1964-5 New York World’s Fair

Oil company maps for this World’s Fair are plentiful.

1964 Issue Cities Service before its reimaging.

1964 Issue Cities Service before its reimaging.

1965 Issue, Cities Service in transition to Citgo.

1965 Issue, Cities Service in transition to Citgo.

1964 Issue, Flying A as part of Tidewater Oil.

1964 Issue, Flying A as part of Tidewater Oil.

1964 issue Gulf

1964 issue Gulf

1965 issue Gulf

1965 Issue Gulf

1964 Issue, Phillips 66

1964 Issue, Phillips 66

1965 Issue, Sinclair had a huge, memorable presence at the fair.

1965 Issue, Sinclair had a huge, memorable presence at the fair.

1964-5 Issue, 1960s Sunoco maps were issued biannually.

1964-5 Issue, 1960s Sunoco maps were issued biannually.

1965 Issue, 1965 map issued by Seagram-Distillers, curiously featuring a zone number, not a zip.

1965 Issue, 1965 map issued by Seagram-Distillers, curiously featuring a zone number, not a zip.

1964 Issue, This Texaco map with an unusual front cover features an image of the 'World's Largest Road Map,' made of terrazzo and about half the size of a football field.1964 Issue.This Texaco map with an unusual front cover features an image of the ‘World’s Largest Road Map,’ made of terrazzo and about half the size of a football field.

DX map of the 1964 World's Fair

DX map of the 1964 World's Fair