WELCOME 1980's Pennsylvania State Road Maps WELCOME

The cover designs improved a little in the 80's.


1980 This is a half way decent photo, and no concrete! But there is that dumb saying on the cover.
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.
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 .
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.
  1983 No official map issued.
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?
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.
1986 This is the dome of the state capitol in Harrisburg.
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.
1987 1987 Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission Official Turnpike Map and Guide. As in 1985, this map is based upon a full size official state map.
  1988 No official map issued. The state switched to not issuing maps in even numbered years.
1989 Two maps with different covers were issued in 1989. This is the one labeled 'Tourist' map, and no photo!
1989 This map is labeled 'Transportation' map. The picture shows the inside of the capitol dome in Harrisburg.
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.
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