1969 SHELL OIL Road Map ARIZONA Route 666 Phoenix Grand Canyon Petrified Forest
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Handsomefold-out 1969 Shell road map of Arizona, printed more than 49years ago. The map opens to 30" x 18"and has great detail on old highway alignments, including U.S. Route 66, with cartography by R.R. Donnelley &Sons.
The map also labels U.S. Route 666, nicknamed the"Devil's Highway"because of the reference in the Bible (Revelation 13:18):Lethim who has understanding calculate the number of the beast, for it isthe number of a man: His number is 666.Although the road's des...ignation wassimplythe result of its being the sixth branch of U.S. 66, it generatedsufficient controversy that a few years ago the American Association ofState Highway and Transportation Officials gave it a new number: U.S.491. Consequently, U.S. 666 no longer appears on today's maps.
On the reverse side there's a map of thePhoenix-Scottsdale-Mesa areaand inset plans of Tucson, Grand Canyon and Petrified Forest NationalParks, and theLake Mead National Recreation Area.
The map was distributed by the Shell Oil Company in 1969and is datedin the legend. Thephotograph on the front cover shows the Grand Canyon at sunset.
Condition: It is in excellent condition, bright and clean, with no marks, rips, or tears.Please see the scans and feel free to ask any questions.
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The map also labels U.S. Route 666, nicknamed the"Devil's Highway"because of the reference in the Bible (Revelation 13:18):Lethim who has understanding calculate the number of the beast, for it isthe number of a man: His number is 666.Although the road's des...ignation wassimplythe result of its being the sixth branch of U.S. 66, it generatedsufficient controversy that a few years ago the American Association ofState Highway and Transportation Officials gave it a new number: U.S.491. Consequently, U.S. 666 no longer appears on today's maps.
On the reverse side there's a map of thePhoenix-Scottsdale-Mesa areaand inset plans of Tucson, Grand Canyon and Petrified Forest NationalParks, and theLake Mead National Recreation Area.
The map was distributed by the Shell Oil Company in 1969and is datedin the legend. Thephotograph on the front cover shows the Grand Canyon at sunset.
Condition: It is in excellent condition, bright and clean, with no marks, rips, or tears.Please see the scans and feel free to ask any questions.
Buy with confidence! We are always happy to combineshipping on the purchase of multiple items — just make sure to pay foreverythingat one time, not individually.
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