Humble Oil and Refining Company : Road Map of Texas, 1951
The covers of the Humble Company's road map of Texas in 1951. Most oil and gas/petrol companies produced a range of map folders either as 'giveways' or for sale at stations and outlets to assist motorists as well as provide for product placement. The mapping in this case was by the General Drafting Company.
The front cover shows Lake Texoma on the state borders of Texas and Oklahoma that was formed by the Denison Dam, completed in 1943 along with a happy family. The rear covers show a period automobile/car along with helpful uniformed attendents at a Humble station.
Humble Oil and Refining Company : Road Map of Texas, 1951
The covers of the Humble Company's road map of Texas in 1951. Most oil and gas/petrol companies produced a range of map folders either as 'giveways' or for sale at stations and outlets to assist motorists as well as provide for product placement. The mapping in this case was by the General Drafting Company.
The front cover shows Lake Texoma on the state borders of Texas and Oklahoma that was formed by the Denison Dam, completed in 1943 along with a happy family. The rear covers show a period automobile/car along with helpful uniformed attendents at a Humble station.