United States map – Conoco

1936 United States Mileage & Travel Time Map | Conoco

Precision from the Pre-War Era. This original 1936 Conoco road map is a masterclass in Depression-era functional design. Unlike standard maps, this “Mileage and Time” edition was engineered to help the transcontinental traveler calculate the grueling logistics of long-distance driving before the arrival of the interstate.

Product Specifications

• Era: Vintage (c. 1936)

• Publisher: Continental Oil Company (Conoco)

• Theme: National Mileage & Estimated Travel Time

• Cartography: H.M. Gousha Company

• Aesthetic: Classic 1930s Art Deco-influenced typography and Conoco “Red Triangle” branding.

Why It’s Unique

This map is a data-rich relic of early 20th-century travel. It captures a moment in time when “travel time” was as vital as mileage, accounting for the unpaved roads and mountain passes of the 1930s. It is a sophisticated piece of cartography that looks stunning framed, appealing to both serious petroliana collectors and fans of pre-war industrial design.