Unique highway map showing the current and historic system of US routes

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What is unique about this map?
Most maps portray a snapshot in time.  For example, a highway map published in 1956 would have illustrated the route network as it existed at that time, but it would not have included any of the highways that were decommissioned prior to 1956, nor any of the future highways that would be commissioned after 1956.  What makes this map unique is: rather than portraying a snapshot in time, it shows on a single map all of the US routes that have ever existed (regardless of when they existed).
  • All of the US routes that were commissioned in 1926 (whether they still exist or not).
  • All of the US routes that have been decommissioned since 1926, from the earliest (US 102 in 1928) to the most recent (US 666 in 2003).
  • All of the US routes that were commissioned after 1926, from the earliest (US 401, 164, and 422 in 1927) to the most recent (US 121 in 2005).
  • All of the US route extensions and truncations that have taken place since 1926, from the earliest in 1927 to the latest (US 78 in 2023).

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This map, then, shows the entire system of US routes* and is continually revised and updated (most recent update: Dec. 2023).  One- and two-digit main routes (or "parent" routes) are depicted with purple lines; three-digit branch routes (or "child" routes) are shown in blue; decommissioned routes are red.  Locations of current and historic endpoints are labeled.  Hover over the images above to see examples.

*Note: US highways are not the same as Interstate highways.  The focus of this map is the US route system, which was originally commissioned in 1926, and which predates the Interstate highway system by about 30 years.  Main Interstate routes are also shown on this map, but inconspicuously and only for reference, and they are not labeled.

The map was originally designed for the 3' x 4' configuration, and the labels are more legible at that size.  If the map will be displayed on a wall, the 3' x 4' size is the best option in most cases.  At the 2' x 3' size, the labels are still legible, but one needs to be closer to the map in order to read it.  The smaller size makes the 2' x 3' map easier to transport.

The map is printed on paper.  Your map will be rolled in a cardboard tube in order to avoid creases (allow time to flatten).  Or you can choose to have your map mounted on foam core board and delivered flat.

Prices shown here are valid for U.S. customers only.  Shipped via UPS or FedEx, maps usually reach almost any U.S. address in about a week.
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