MOTM: "MAP OF THE MONTH" #22 CONTEST - Primarily Petroliana Shop Talk

Well in honor of the upcomming Holidays I'm going to run a little contest this month.You can post any Petro map you wish.This leaves it wide open for everyone.

I'm going to pick 1 winner from all submitted posts to receive a prize.The more posts we get the more prizes I'll add for the winner.Please bare in mind that the prize(s) will be comming from my own personal collection which is kind of limited.

You can post as many maps as you wish.I will be choosing the winner from all entries posted on this topic.It doesn't have to be a rare or unusual map but that'll help your chances at winning.

If you need help posting a map email me a picture of it along with your name & I'll be happy to post it for you.

The contest will end on January 1st 2007.

Here's what the starting prize is:

This is a NOS Baum's polish counter display.Dick Bennet has graciously offer the following as an additional prize to the winner.4 1qt lids w/ return postage.As most of you have seen db does amazing work relidding quart cans.

For something to look forward to If we reach 100 post on this thread I'll put a globe in the prize kitty.

After 25 posts I'll add something to the prize kitty so lets see some really cool maps this month The sky is the limit here.

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THIS IS WHAT I LIKE....A CONTEST THAT REALLY KICKS SOME SERIOUS MAP! I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE WHO THE WINNER IS OF MAP POSTING INVENTORY. IS IT ABOUT POSTS OR NUMBER OF MAPS POSTED. FOR EXAMPLE IF I HAD 100 MAPS I COULD POST 4 MAPS EACH IN 25 POSTS, OR I COULD POST 50 MAPS EACH IN 2 POSTS....OF COURSE THE DETAILS IN THESE MAPS WOULD BE HORRIBLE! LOL! I THINK I JUST EXPLAINED IT TO MYSELF AND I'M GOOD TO GO AND BETTER SELF-INFORMED. OKAY I'LL SHUUUUUUUT-UP!

~DOC

Here's my entry - 1931 Wadhams
Outside cover -

inside cover

WHAT THIS MAP LACKS IN "GRAPHICS" IT HAS IN ITS "MOTTO"

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Jim "Oldgas" Potts
Your host and moderator

My favorite map from my collection. Kent Oil Company from Salina Kansas.

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Scott Shipers
WANTED: Quart Picture Cans
Kansas City, Missouri

1936 SOCAL....

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Lets See Those Maps Guys?

JOHNSON SERVICE / DERBY BRAND STATIONS
RPRM (Real picture road map)
LISTS 11 STATIONS IN WICHITA, KANSAS

Well, I guess I'll give this a try...

I've gone through and scanned some of my favorite map images.

Let's start with some Marathons. I like these because I'm a big fan of the porcelain 3-bay stations...

Zooming in shows a beautifully detailed image...

My single favorite map is the Diamond 760 compass rose... (sorry it would barely fit on the scanner bed...)

I've always liked the Conoco "Hottest brand going" campaign for the neat and colorful images on the map backs. Here are a couple good examples...

Here are some unusual ones:

Zooming in:

Here's a Standard Service. I like the attendant and the pump on the back.

Here's an Esso with a scene from my home state of Louisiana:

And Last but not Least...
In the spirit of Christmas comes this red and green Texaco:

Here's a map

from a small Southern Company.

Three maps to add for your viewing.
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Let me try again, pictures not showing up.

ANTRIM COUNTY MICHIGAN
ZUPIN OIL CO
RPRM

RED ROOSTER MAP OF MEXICO
SINCLAIR-PIERCE OIL CO
1930-1938

A great Sinclair! Anyone know what year this is from? I've heard 1919 and 1923.

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Did the Spanish Conquistidors need a road map?!

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Great '29 Diamond

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Rare WocoPep...

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1924 Standard Oil of Kentucky

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Another great S.O. of KY

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POSTED FOR CHARLIE WELLS FROM HIS COLLECTION

"MAVERIK COUNTRY STORE", "BARNSDALL", 2 "SERVICE PLUS MAPS" FROM SERVICE DIST. CO. ABLEMARLE, N.C. AND THE OLDEST "OLD DUTCH REFINING", MUSKEGON, MICHIGAN THAT I'VE SEEN.

1932 Marathon - Ohio Oil map.

1934 Marathon - Ohio Oil Company

Rock Island Refinery map. Bought by Marathon Petroleum Company (now Marathon Petroleum Company LLC) in 1989.

Other Rock Island Refinery maps.

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Other Rock Island maps.

Here is some of my favorite maps.
1. 1926 Paragon from Toledo Ohio
2. 1935 Hi-Speed Gas
3. 1931 Hi-Speed Gas
4. 1940 Hy-Flash Gas

Randy

Pocket map - measures 3in x 4 1/2in

Front cover

Back cover

Here's couple more:

1932

1934

1937

WHITE STAR & WHITE STAR DIVISION OF MOBIL

A great Standard Oil of Kentucky, 1925

Best of the Gilmore's?

One of the best Parabase's

Hey Tom, I'll bring this back to the top with my contribution.........

Not really a petro related, but neat graphics and contents. Love that Gilmore Map!!

Many of the classon atlas's have some great gas and oil advertising:

BTW- I would love to see a fantasy globe of the one on the right!

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Scott Wright-
Wanted Powerine, Bearcat and Powerlube Items- Lots to trade!

I had to add this one to the list...
A 1920's Mona Motor by Langwith.

heres a couple.

and a couple more.

I feel like I just entered a go-kart in the Indy 500....

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How 'bout that, finally got all the images to work. Sorry if anybody got stuck with the super size images! Got 'er under control now. Dave

Contest ends tomorrow better get those maps posted soon!
Tom

Just a scan, but one of my favorite maps. I believe it's from 1927. Happy motoring in '07!

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Probably not grand prize winners, but the Sinclair five fold maps have always been a favorite of mine.

Richfield put out some nice maps as well.

I gotta put in for my top five:

Parco of Missouri
1925 Standard Oil of Georgia
1925 Standard Oil of Alabama
General Petroleum/Parabase of Western U.S.
Diamond of Iowa

Vern

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posting for huskybob:

And the contest winner is...

MAPPER and his 1924 Standard of Kentuky map.

Contact me with your addy & I'll get your prizes out to you!
Congrats
Tom