United States system of highways : adopted for uniform marking by the American Association of State Highway Officials, November 11, 1926. Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title United States system of highways : adopted for uniform marking by the American Association of State Highway Officials, November 11, 1926.

Creator

  • Author: Geological Survey (U.S.)
    Creator Type: Organization

Publisher

  • Name: Geological Survey (U.S.)
    Place of Publication: [Washington, D.C.]

Date

  • Creation: 1926

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: Map shows designated United States highways, state boundaries, cities, towns, and watershed for continental U.S. Scale [ca. 1:7,000,000].
  • Physical Description: 1 map : col. ; 43 x 71 cm.

Subject

  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Landscape and Nature - Geography and Maps
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Architecture - Civil Works - Streets and Roads
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Roads -- United States -- Maps.
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: United States -- Maps.

Primary Source

  • Item is a Primary Source

Coverage

  • Coverage Date: 1926
  • Place Name: United States

Collection

  • Name: Map Collections from the University of Texas at Arlington
    Code: UTAM

Institution

  • Name: University of Texas at Arlington Library
    Code: UTA

Resource Type

  • Map

Format

  • Image

Identifier

  • Accession or Local Control No: 2011-404
  • OCLC: 32889555
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth298433

Note

  • Digital Preservation: creationHardware: BetterLight Super8K
  • Display Note: Map is earliest-known U.S. road map to show numbered highway routes.
  • Display Note: In upper margin: Department of Agriculture, William M. Jardine, Secretary; Bureau of Public Roads, Thomas H. McDonald, Chief.
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