Auto Trails Map of St. Louis
Traveling west on Route 66 from Chicago to St. Louis meant crossing the Mississippi River, and one of the main bridges into the city was the McKinley Bridge, originally built in 1910 to carry freight trains and streetcars. The 5,798-foot-long bridge was considered the longest “electric bridge” in the world at that time. This map shows key routes for travelers, like St. Louis to Tulsa, St. Louis to Chicago, St. Louis to Kansas City, and St. Louis to Indianapolis, as well as suggested routes through the city (marked in red).
Object Title and Accession Number
Auto Trails Map of St. Louis and Adjacent Territory Missouri–Illinois, Showing Leading Highways to, from, and through St. Louis via McKinley Bridge. Distributed by McKinley Bridge, 1930. GRA00032-33.
Vintage map showing auto trails around St. Louis and vicinity, featuring red-marked routes like Route 66. Includes symbols for road markers and a detailed inset of the city streets. Titled "Auto Trails Map St. Louis and vicinity via McKinley Bridge.
Back of an auto trails map divided into four brochure panels. The map is titled "Auto Trails Map of St. Louis and adjacent territory Missouri-Illinois" and displays highways to, from, and through St. Louis via the McKinley Bridge. It features detailed routes, illustrated cars, and the McKinley Bridge on the side.