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
Gulf 1939 Issue
Mobilgas (Socony-Vacuum) 1939 Issue
Pennzip 1939 Issue
1939 reverse
Pure 1939 reverse
Richfield 1939 Issue
Shell 1939 issue
Sunoco 1939 Issue
Corn Exchange Bank
1939 Route from Washington, DC featuring ferries
1940 4 minute crossing map 1933 Issue
1939 Massachusetts state official 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.
1965 Issue, Cities Service in transition to Citgo.
1964 Issue, Flying A as part of Tidewater Oil.
1964 issue Gulf
1965 Issue Gulf
1964 Issue, Phillips 66
1965 Issue, Sinclair had a huge, memorable presence at the fair.
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.
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.
