The Pennsylvania Turnpike
opened in 1940, the first four lane limited access highway in the
United States. It ran from Irwin near Pittsburgh to Middlesex
just west of Harrisburg and was built largely on the right-of-way
of an abandoned rail line. The turnpike was modeled after the
autobahns constructed in Germany in the 1930's (by the Nazis!).
The covers from this decade were very attractive drawings.
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1940
This map repeats the 1939 cover design, although the map
is updated. |
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1941
The lady sewing the flag is, of course, Betsy Ross of
Philadelphia. |
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1942
SPORTSMAN'S MAP OF PENNSYLVANIA, published by the
Pennsylvania Game Commission, Division of Lands,
Harrisburg, Pa. 1942. No official map was issued, however
the Game Commission put out this road map showing state
game lands. |
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1943
The 1943 map is identical to 1941 except for a sticker
bearing the name of the new governor Edward Martin, who
took office in January, 1943. He slapped a sticker with
his name on the old 1941 map and reissued it. |
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1944
No official map issued. |
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1945
No official map issued. |
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1946
This is a drawing of Independence Hall in Philadelphia. |
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1947
The new governor James Duff, who took office in January,
1947, did the same thing Martin had done in 1943. He
slapped a sticker with his name on the 1946 map and
reissued it. There was a later printing of this map which
left the date off the cover. |
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1948
This cover is a drawing of the state capitol at
Harrisburg. |
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1949
This is an attractive cover drawing. The artist, alas, is
not identified. |