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Folded
Dimensions: 4" W X 8.5 H"
Open
Dimensions: 33.5" W X 24" H
Date
Location: Legend
Cover
Description: Predominantly green background with the Esso logo is at the
top of the cover with a whimsical "Ontario" below it. An
artistic mosaic of color drawings represents interesting assets of
Ontario; wildlife, fishing, rodeos. swimming, Parliaments Buildings -
Ottawa, farming, Niagara Falls; Prince's Gates, Casa Loma, Old City Hall,
Provincial Legislature & Bank of Commerce Building - Toronto; sailing and
a great lake's freighter.
Date
Code: Non-Applicable
Scale: Southern Ontario Side: 1" =
13.25 miles
Northern Ontario Side: 1" = 21 miles
Main
Legend Side Features: Legend, Map of
Southern Ontario, inset map of Eastern Ontario, maps of Downtown Hamilton,
London, Ottawa and Windsor.
Travel Service advertisement, Free
Literature Advertisement.
Opposite
Side Features: Legend & Map of Northern Ontario, front and rear cover,
index of cities, towns and villages, Principal Parks
in Ontario, map of Downtown Toronto, Travel Service advertisement, Mileage Chart.
Other:
Lithographed in Canada by General Drafting
Note: The maps produced by
General Drafting for Esso from the late 1950's through the mid 1960's were
almost identical except for the covers and minor road changes.
Please look at the other maps from this time period to get a sense what
this map was like as well. |
