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Road Atlases Road & Travel Maps Street Guides & Wall Maps Reference Maps & Books Children's Products Lighting 2007/08 CATALOG Road Atlases Road & Travel Maps Street Guides & Wall Maps Reference Maps & Books Children’s Products Lighting & Magnification Products Fixtures Rand McNally always gets you there. Across the country. Around town. On vacation. For business. On-line. Hands-on. We have a map for that. TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 A History of Rand McNally . 2-3 9 Reasons to Stock Rand McNally. .4 OF CONTENTS TABLE Road Atlases . 5-18 Road & Travel Maps . 19-30 Street Guides & Wall Maps . 31-40 Reference Maps & Books . .41–48 Children's Products . .49–56 Lighting & Magnifi cation Products . .57–60 Fixtures . .61–64 Contact Information . inside back cover ©2007 Rand McNally & Company. Printed in the U.S.A. All rights reserved. Rand McNally, Backseat Books, Dist-O-Map, EasyFinder, Notebook, StreetFinder and The Thomas Guide are registered trademarks of Rand McNally & Company. All other names are trademarks of their respective holders. Product and prices subject to change without notice. Photo credits: inside front cover ©Ron & Patty Thomas/Photographer’s Choice/Getty pg. 31 ©allOver photography/Alamy pg. 41 ©Beateworks Inc./Alamy For a complete and current listing of titles and ISBNs, visit our online item listing at go.randmcnally.com/catalog. Rand met McNally… 1856William Rand 1868The two partners 1871As the Great Chicago 1876Rand McNally publishes opens a printing establish Rand McNally Fire races through the the Business Atlas, later shop in Chicago. & Company, agreeing to city, Rand and McNally renamed the Commercial focus on printing tickets rescue two ticket- Atlas & Marketing Guide and timetables for the printing machines. — a product that d booming railroad Three days later, the celebrates its 131st year Ran am li industry. machines are up and in 2007. il W running in rented space. y ll a cN M Andrew 1856 1858Irish immigrant Andrew 1870Rand McNally expands 1872The first-ever Rand 1880The company ventures McNally takes a job in from printing into McNally map appears in into educational Rand’s printing shop for publishing with the the December 1872 publishing, offering a $9 a week. introduction of issue of the Railway line of globes, maps, business directories, Guide. and geography railroad guides, and an textbooks. Around illustrated newspaper, this same time, the the People’s Weekly. first Rand McNally world atlas makes its appearance. 1945Rand McNally creates 1952Having outgrown 1960Rand McNally 1969Rand McNally publishes a new carbonized ticket its Chicago offices, publishes the the first edition of The book that eliminates the Rand McNally first full-color New International Atlas. bulky accordion-fold moves to larger edition of the The result: American airline and train tickets. quarters in the Road Atlas. cartographic standards suburb of Skokie. triumph over the traditional dominance of European publishers. 1943During World War II, 1947Rand McNally takes 1953The company’s 1969Rand McNally’s Book 1980Rand McNally acquires American pilots use a chance on a little- ticket division Manufacturing Division a small company called silk maps produced known, maverick produces the first automates the process by Transportation Data by Rand McNally to Norwegian scientist pressure-sensitive which thumb indexes are Management (TDM). avoid capture when named Thor Heyerdahl railroad and cut and labeled for TDM marries Rand shot down over and publishes his book airline tickets, dictionaries and McNally’s enormous enemy territory; the Kon-Tiki. It becomes which eliminate encyclopedias. map database to an maps double as a best-seller around messy carbons. electronic system for scarves. the world. delivery of routing and mileage information to the trucking industries. and the rest is history Inspired by a Rand 1907Rand McNally 1917On a map of Peoria, IL, 1924The company publishes 1933 McNally world atlas, introduces the Photo- the company debuts a its first Road Atlas, a producer Cecil B. Auto Guide, a product new highway numbering product destined to deMille suggests to that combines route system that will become become a perennial aspiring actress Helen maps with photos of the model for the system best seller and an Beck that she change actual road segments used across the United American cultural icon. her name to Sally Rand. and intersections. States today. She later becomes world famous for her risqué “fan dance.” 1907Andrew McNally II 1923Rand McNally 1927Noted aviator 1939Within 24 hours (grandson of the original publishes the first Charles Lindbergh of Germany’s Andrew McNally) takes edition of the Goode’s uses Rand McNally invasion of photos for the Chicago- World Atlas, which takes railroad maps for Poland in 1939, to-Milwaukee Photo- the name of its first navigation over stores across the Auto Guide as he and editor, Dr. J. Paul land during his United States sell his bride drive the route Goode. It becomes the historic flight across out of Rand on their honeymoon. standard geographic text the Atlantic Ocean. McNally’s map for high schools and of Europe. colleges and continues today in its 21st edition. 1994Rand McNally 1997randmcnally.com makes 2003Time® magazine names 2006Rand McNally celebrates introduces its first its debut, offering on- randmcnally.com as one 150 years of excellence consumer software line shopping, address- of its “50 Best Websites.” in printing and product, TripMaker®, to-address routing, innovation. for planning trips on travel information, personal computers. It construction updates, becomes a market leader. and world mapping. 2007 1993Rand McNally expands 1995The company develops 1999Rand McNally acquires 2004Rand McNally acquires internationally through and patents EasyFinder® Thomas Bros. Maps, Perly’s Maps in Toronto, the acquisition of laminated maps that are California-based Canada and Allmaps Canada Ltd. easy to unfold and refold. publisher of the hugely adds another popular Thomas Guides. illustrious line to the Rand McNally Canada portfolio. Reasons to Stock Rand McNally 1 The name matters. With 74% of all road-atlas-owning households using one of 9 our atlases*, we’re by far the brand of choice. 2 Comprehensive product lines. We appeal to every type of traveler. 3 Fresh look, fresh ideas. Our products are continually updated with bold designs, appealing colors, and new editorial features. 4 Integrated media for added value. Many of our products feature integrated media for a complete print and electronic package in one. 5 Count on us for superior service. You can always count on our excellent customer service and support to make sure your needs are met. 6 Quality: It’s in the details. Every year, we digitally update thousands of roads, attractions, and interstate exits to ensure our customers receive up-to-date products of superior quality. 7 Merchandising made easy. We offer attractive, easy display solutions for just about any space situation. 8 Award-winning, best-selling products. Our award-winning, best-selling products prove we are the clear category choice. 9 What’s a road trip without Rand McNally? Our maps, atlases, street guides, and children’s activities help leisure travelers make their road trips easy and enjoyable. *Attitude & Usage Study, NFO Worldwide Road Atlases Rand McNally road atlases have become indispensable companions for road trip travelers around the country. Our reliable products are packed with constantly updated maps and on-the-go features to fi ll a variety of needs, making them essential travel tools. The widely recognized Rand McNally name means you’re getting travel solutions you can depend on. In this section: 2008 Road Atlas 2008 Large Scale Road Atlas 2008 Motor Carriers’ Road Atlas Road Atlas Displays 2008 Midsize Road Atlas 2008 Deluxe Motor Carriers’ Road Atlas 2008 Road Atlas, Gift Edition 2008 Deluxe Midsize Road Atlas Harley-Davidson® Ride Atlas of North Southeast Getaway Guide 2008 Pocket Road Atlas America, Second Edition Midwest Getaway Guide National Parks Pocket Guide State Road Atlases The Ultimate NASCAR Road Trip Guide Dist-O-Map® DeLorme Atlas & Gazetteer Series 2008 Road Atlas & Travel Guide 2008 Large Scale Motor Carriers’ Road Atlas Benchmark Road & Recreational Atlas Series 6 ROAD ATLASES 2008 Road Atlas United States, Canada & Mexico ROAD ATLAS A trusted resource on the road and at home With millions of copies sold every year, Rand McNally’s Road Atlas is America’s best-selling road atlas. Drivers rely on our Road Atlas for reliable on-the-road navigation and 2008 Road Atlas pre-trip planning. ISBN: 0-528-93961-0 EAN: 9 780528 93961 7 UPC: 0 70609 93961 2 Features include: Price: $13.95 • individual road maps of every U.S. state and Canadian province, an 144 pages, paperback, overview of Mexico, and detailed inset maps of more than 350 cities and saddle-stitched 20 U.S. National Parks Product dimensions: 7 3 5 • road construction sites highlighted on the maps and the latest W10 ⁄8" x L15 ⁄8" x D ⁄8" construction updates available at randmcnally.com Product weight: 1.3 lbs. Case quantity: 24 • road construction and road conditions hotlines and websites for every Case dimensions: state and province 1 1 W11 ⁄8" x L15 ⁄2" x D8" • special URLs offering quick access to detailed information on points of Ship weight: 32 lbs. interest, attractions, weather, mileages, and more at randmcnally.com Cube: 0.80 ft3 Available: August 2007 • the seventh annual Rand McNally Best of the Road™ editorial feature, which identifi es fi ve new road trips with top stops along the way for dining, shopping, sightseeing, and fun • a handy list of hotel chain toll-free phone numbers for easy access from the road or at home • tourism websites and phone numbers for every U.S. state and Canadian province on map pages • a mileage chart with more than 5,400 mileages and a mileage and driving times map More information online at randmcnally.com For a complete and current listing of titles and ISBNs, visit our online item listing at go.randmcnally.com/catalog.
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