Subject: Southern California
Period: 1963 (dated)
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Color: Printed Color
Size:
34 x 21.3 inches
86.4 x 54.1 cm
This very colorful bird's-eye view of Southern California is drawn in the style of Jo Mora. The map covers the counties of San Bernardino, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Diego, and Imperial. It shows missions, places of interest, and historically significant events in the region. Features an attractive border with various vignettes. On the verso is a highway map of southern California and numerous illustrations of local attractions. The map was drawn by Claude G. Putnam and self-folds into a 4 x 9" brochure. Accompanied by a blank envelope to house the map.
The Roads to Romance series ran from the 1940s to the 1960s to promote tourism in Southern California.
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Condition: A+
Clean, bright and fine. Issued folding.