OIL IN AMERICA pictorial story US Petroleum Industry 33x24" Old USA Map 1957 VTG

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Oil in America -
A Pictorial Story of the Petroleum Industry in the United States,
1957
33x24 inches
Old USA Map
This is a vintage, original map from 1957.  It measures about 33 inches wide by 24 inches long.  It is color-printed.
The front has the large US map and insets. (see pics)  The back has the written information with headings: "Industry, Natural Resources, Agriculture, Transportation, Education, Recreation, Medicine" etc. (see pics)
According to its lower edge, it was printed in 1957 (MCMLVII) by General Drafting Company.  ESSO (Standard Oil Company) commissioned General Drafting Co.Inc. to produce this map in 1957.
It is a : "pictorial map, advertising the many oil-based products used in the United States.  Inset maps show oil fields, pipelines, and refineries." (from "Picturing America" book by Stephen Hornsby)
It is : "a promotional map for Standard Oil Company, describing pictorially 'The extent of petroleum's contribution to the American standard of living.' For each state, there is at least one illustration - seven for California! - of the benefits from petroleum products, from traditional oil and gasoline to pesticides, pharmaceuticals, rubber, coatings and a compound that "controls lice, ticks and flies on sheep." The map itself and the verso contain extensive essays on the historical and contemporary use of petroleum products in various aspects of American life." (from
library.cornell.edu)
It is an old map from 1957 that was helpful in demonstrating the importance of oil to the US economy and to global economics.
See actual map in ebay pics.
Please Note : Top and bottom of map are being covered by plastic poster-holders in ebay pics to display the whole map.  The 1957 Copyright is therefore covered by these in the photos.  The winning bidder will receive the map without the plastic poster-holders.
Excellent Condition:
The 33x24" map is folded down to 8" x 4.25".  It is folded into 1/24.  The map is very clean and complete, with sharp edges and corners.  It has remained folded since 1957, and it has never been mounted on a wall.
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