Carte Routiere de la Belgique et des Regions Limitrophes [Road Map of Belgium and the Bordering Regions]; Echelle 1/320.000

Executee a l'Establishment Cartographique E. Pates Bruxelles [{Brussels]: Masion d'Edition A. De Boeck. Map. Approximately 36 inches by 30 inches. Folder so that there are 36 sections. Printed on one side only. Front cover separated, but present. Rear cover attached to map. Map is printed in color. Pin holes at corners (map appears to have been posted to a bulletin board or otherwise wall mounted. Some soiling noted. This appears to have been produced in the 1920s or 1930s. A road map or route map is a map that primarily displays roads and transport links rather than natural geographical information. It is a type of navigational map that commonly includes political boundaries and labels, making it also a type of political map. In addition to roads and boundaries, road maps often include points of interest, such as prominent businesses or buildings, tourism sites, parks and recreational facilities, hotels and restaurants, as well as airports and train stations. A road map may also document non-automotive transit routes, although often these are found only on transit maps. Rand McNally's first road map, the New Automobile Road Map of New York City & Vicinity, was published in 1904. The first Michelin map was produced in 1910. Road maps come in many shapes, sizes and scales. Folded maps can offer greater detail covering a large region. Highway maps generally give an overview of major routes within a medium to large region ranging from a few dozen to a few thousand miles or kilometers. Road maps often distinguish between major and minor thoroughfares (such as motorways vs. surface streets) by using thicker lines or bolder colors for the major roads. Condition: Fair.

Keywords: Road Map, Belgium, Cartography, Route Map, Cities, Towns, Major Roads, Boundaries, Bodies of Water, Geography, Travel, Tourism, Reference Works. Motorways, Recreation

[Book #73245]

Price: $35.00