1968 ENCO HUMBLE OIL Road Map ARIZONA NEW MEXICO Route 66 Phoenix Albuquerque

Description

Handsome fold-out 1968 Enco road map of Arizona and New Mexico, printed more than 52 years ago.
The map opens to 24" x 25" and has great detail on old highway alignments, including U.S. Route 66, with cartography by the General Drafting Company. I-10 and I-40 were still under construction when this map was printed.
There are inset plans of Tucson, Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Phoenix, and Grand Canyon National Park.
The map also labels U.S. Route 666, nicknamed the "Devil's Highway" because of the reference in the Bible (Revelation 13:18):
Let him who has understanding calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man: His number is 666.
Although the road's designation was simply the result of its being the sixth branch of U.S. 66, it generated sufficient controversy that a few years ago the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials gave it a new number: U.S. 491. Consequently, U.S. 666 no longer appears on today's maps.
The map was distributed in 1968 by the Humble Oil & Refining Company to promote its Enco brand. It is dated in the legend, and the code number on the back cover is W168.
Condition:
The map is in very good, lightly used condition, bright and clean, with minor fold wear, a couple of tiny closed edge tears, and
no
marks or writing. Please see the scans and feel free to ask any questions.
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