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HELLO AND WELCOME TO THE FOURTH (#4) EDITION OF M.O.T.M. (OR) "MAP OF THE MONTH!" I DECIDED TO GO WITH ANOTHER POPULAR WELL KNOWN SERVICE STATION THIS MONTH. TEXACO IS NOW UP AND RUNNING!

IN RECENT YEARS TEXACO HAS BECOME A FAVORITE BRAND FOR MYSELF, EVEN THOUGH MY DAD AND MY GRANDAD WENT TO TEXACO FOR GAS AND SERVICE RELIGIOUSLY. SADLY THE TEXACO COMPANY AS WE ONCE KNEW IT HAD MERGED WITH CHEVRON AND TEXACO STATIONS IN MY NECK OF THE WOODS ARE QUICKLY BECOMING SHELL STATIONS OF ALL THINGS!!?

SO MY FRIENDS WITHIN THE OLDGAS COMMUNITY....WHILE MOST OF MY OWN TEXACO MAP INVENTORY IS 40'S & UP, I NEED IMAGES FROM THE EARLIER YEARS AND THIS IS WHERE YOU GUYS AND GALS COME IN.

AS A GROUP, LET'S MAKE "MAP OF THE MONTH" A CONTINUED SUCCESS WITH THE TEXACO THEME. I WILL DATE THESE WHENEVER POSSIBLE AND PLEASE CORRECT ME IF YOU FEEL I AM WRONG.

THANKS IN ADVANCE!

DOC @ THE AMERICAN GARAGES
YOUR M.O.T.M. HOST!

AS I MENTIONED IN THE OPENING POST, I DON'T HAVE ANY EARLY PRE-40'S MAPS FOR TEXACO. HOWEVER, I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO FIND THESE TWO EXAMPLES OF 1929
TRI-FOLD MAPS:





HOPING SOME OF YOU DIE-HARD TEXACO COLLECTOR'S CAN POST SOME OF YOUR OWN EARLY TEXACO MAP INVENTORY OR PLEASE EMAIL YOUR MAP IMAGES AND I WILL GET THEM ON M.O.T.M. #4 FOR YOU!

THANKS, FELLOW OLDGASSERS!

DOC @ THE AMERICAN GARAGES
EMAIL: drcoke@optonline.net

1931


1920 census. Exact date unknown.

TOURING WITH TEXACO

From the very earliest road maps produced by Texaco the emphasis was on touring. As you can see in the examples above the company used the tag line "Tour with Texaco". This theme was carried out well into the 70's and probably beyond. And why not, when you have the largest nationwide network of service stations.

You can trust your car to the man who wears the star!

Here are some examples of the Texaco touring maps and information from the 30's to the 60's. In fact you could even tour right into the Pacific Ocean with Texaco.

Here is a Texaco Tour Kit cover along with the brochure that was included, circa 1950.





And I promised you the Pacific Ocean so here it is...

Even though these maps pre-date the 1931 purchase of Indian refining by Texaco, I thought they may be of interest.

1927


1929

Although this map is way too "new" for my collection, I have held onto it because of the Mustang pictured.

1973

Cool maps. Thanks for posting!

Though not an official Texaco Company issue, I found it interesting.

The Motor Mart Garage of Park Square, Boston is advertised as "The Largest Garage In The World". Circa 1926 and using Tecaco products.

Hey Doc, here is one I purchased several years ago. Always like this one. That reminds me, I need some cool old map photos for the www.vintagegas.com museum. Anyone got any?

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Don "oltoydoc" Sherwood
Vintage Gas

[This message has been edited by oltoydoc@pacbell.net (edited 03-30-2005).]

HERE ARE A COUPLE OF TEXACO CRUISING GUIDES:

1949:


1951:

TEXACO MAP 1931 OF PENNSYLVANIA:



TEXACO MAP 1933 OF NEW JERSEY:

1933 WISCONSIN

1936 TEXAS / OKLAHOMA

1937 NEW ENGLAND




[This message has been edited by THE AMERICAN GARAGE (edited 04-11-2005).]

Here's a variety pack of Texaco maps and matchbook covers.

HERE'S A COUPLE MORE OLDIES....

A 1920'S NEW YORK STATE:



HERE'S A 1928 CANADA TO MEXICO TOUR MAP GUIDE. THE ROUTE GOES THRU WASHINGTON, OREGON AND CALIFORNIA: