{"product_id":"official-map-of-dallas-texas-official-map-and-guide-book-company-1939","title":"Official Map of Dallas, Texas: Official Map and Guide Book Company, 1939","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cem\u003eOfficial Map of Dallas \u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Official Map and Guide Book Company\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDate: \u003c\/b\u003e1939\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Folding street plan, as issued, with moderate wear and toning, minor image loss along folds, creased corners, and a few closed edge tears. All else fine.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eInches:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 18 3\/8 x 31 7\/8 [Image] \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCentimeters:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 46.67 x 80.96 [Image] \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eProduct ID: \u003c\/b\u003e308775\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDallas Welcomes You\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003ePublished by the Official Map and Guide Book Company and copyrighted by Albert Evans, Jr., this folding city map combines detailed street mapping with public transportation information and a comprehensive street index, providing a practical guide to Dallas on the eve of the 1940s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe front presents a detailed, gridded street plan of Dallas, with streetcar and bus routes highlighted in red against black linework delineating streets, railroads, waterways, and neighborhoods. Coverage includes the downtown business district, Oak Cliff, the Park Cities area, Love Field, and White Rock Lake, illustrating the relationship between the densely developed city center and its outlying residential districts. Below the main map, a separate downtown inset identifies numbered buildings and destinations keyed to an accompanying index, including public buildings, hotels, banks, churches, theaters, and department stores. A substantial section headed “\u003cem\u003eWhere to Board Street Cars \u0026amp; Buses\u003c\/em\u003e” supplies downtown boarding locations, while additional listings identify transit routes and lines that did not enter the business district.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe verso is dominated by an alphabetical “\u003cem\u003eStreet Index for The Official Map of Dallas\u003c\/em\u003e,” with grid references corresponding to the map on the front. A note explains that certain indexed streets are not drawn on the map but can be located approximately using their vicinity numbers. A photographic panorama of the Dallas skyline accompanies a promotional panel headed “\u003cem\u003eDallas Welcomes You\u003c\/em\u003e,” presenting the city as a destination for visitors. The folding cover bears the date 1939 and advertises the map’s principal features: a complete index, downtown district plan, streetcar and bus lines, and block numbers. The cover also preserves a notable pricing discrepancy: “\u003cem\u003ePrice Fifty Cents\u003c\/em\u003e” appears above a promotional panel advertising 35 cents, while the map’s title cartouche likewise gives a price of 50 cents.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBackground on Creator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe Official Map and Guide Book Company was a Dallas map publisher active by the 1930s and associated with Albert Evans, Jr., who is identified as its publisher in the 1938 Dallas city directory. The firm issued practical urban maps, including an Official Map of Dallas, Texas, bearing Evans’s copyright, and a 1938 map of Fort Worth with an inset of the downtown business district. These publications documented the streets and commercial geography of two rapidly developing Texas cities, serving as useful guides for residents, visitors, and businesses. Although surviving maps and directory entries establish the company’s activity during this period, its precise founding date and full operating history remain uncertain.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Antiquarium Antique Maps | Quality Custom Picture Framing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50984831942795,"sku":"308775","price":395.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0389\/6416\/6795\/files\/OfficialMapandGuideBookCompanyMapofDallasTexas_1939.jpg?v=1793310430","url":"https:\/\/theantiquarium.com\/products\/official-map-of-dallas-texas-official-map-and-guide-book-company-1939","provider":"The Antiquarium Antique Maps | Quality Custom Picture Framing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}