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1973 H. M. Gousha Company City Plan or Map of Miami, Florida
MiamiVicinity-gousha-1973$50.00
Title
Street Map of Miami and Vicinity.
1973 (dated) 18 x 34.25 in (45.72 x 86.995 cm) 1 : 37000
1973 (dated) 18 x 34.25 in (45.72 x 86.995 cm) 1 : 37000
Description
An uncommon 1973 H. M. Gousha travel map of Miami and Miami Beach, Florida. Printed on both recto and verso, this folding pamphlet map covers the area in detail, noting island, communities, causeways, roads, parks, lakes, municipal buildings, and more. The recto (front) covers from North Kendall Drive and Key Biscayne to the La Gorce Country Club. The verso (back) extends the map northward from La Gorce to the Dade / Broward border.
Publication History and Census
This map was issued by H. M. Gousha and Co. in 1973. It features advertisements for 'Citgo' gasoline and was likely sponsored by that firm. Examples issued for other gas companies were produced from as early as 1966.Cartographer
H.M. Gousha Company (1926 - 1961) was one of the major publishers of road maps and atlases during the mid-20th century. Founded in Chicago 1926 by former Rand McNally sales executive Harry Mathais Gousha, Gousha quickly became a competitor of Rand McNally thanks to its Touraide, a spiral-bound book with road maps, points of interest, and accommodations that was custom assembled for each client. Gousha moved its headquarters to San Jose, California in 1947. In 1961, the firm was acquired by the Times Mirror Company, and then by Simon and Schuster in 1987. What remained of Gousha was finally acquired by Rand McNally in 1996, and subsequently much of the company's archives were donated to the Newberry Library. More by this mapmaker...
Condition
Very good. Exhibits light wear along original fold lines. Map of northern Miami on verso.