The cover designs improved a
little in the 80's.
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1980
This is a half way decent photo, and no concrete! But
there is that dumb saying on the cover. |
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1980
Penna Turnpike, Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission. This brochure has a General Drafting map very like the one used in the late 70s maps, but dated 1980 here. |
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1981
Penna Turnpike. There was no official map issued in 1981.
This is an 18 x 23 inch map from the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission based upon a
highway department map. Half the map is shown here to include an interchange info map at top. On the verso is a regional map of the middle Atlantic states. For some turnpike history, see Pennsylvania
Turnpike . |
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1982
This is a picture of City Hall in Philadelphia with the
statue of William Penn on top. A hotel entrance is in the
foreground. |
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1983
No official map issued. |
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1984
Two maps with the same cover were issued in 1984, one
saying 'Transportation' and the other saying 'Tourist'
map. Again, a Pittsburgh photo follows a Philly one to
maintain geographical harmony. Why don't photos of Erie
or Scranton appear? |
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1985
Official Map Pennsylvania Turnpike System.There was no
official state map issued in 1985, however this turnpike map
was published and very much resembles, for the first time, the standard official road map. It is the same size at 23 x 37 inches and has the same city maps on the verso. |
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1986
This is the dome of the state capitol in Harrisburg. |
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1987
Two maps with the same cover were issued in 1987, one
saying 'Transportation' and the other saying 'Tourist'
map. This is a picture of Independence Hall. |
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1987
1987 Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission Official Turnpike Map and Guide. As in 1985, this map is based upon a full size official state map. |
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1988
No official map issued. The state switched to not issuing
maps in even numbered years. |
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1989
Two maps with different covers were issued in 1989. This
is the one labeled 'Tourist' map, and no photo! |
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1989
This map is labeled 'Transportation' map. The picture
shows the inside of the capitol dome in Harrisburg. |
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1989
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission Official Turnpike Map and Guide. As in 1985 and 1987, this map is based upon a full size official state map. |