{"product_id":"old-auto-road-map-of-yosemite-np-1922-san-francisco-sacramento-fresno-lake-tahoe-sequoia-np","title":"Old Road Map of Yosemite National Park, 1922: San Francisco, Sacramento, Fresno, Lake Tahoe, Sequoia NP","description":"\u003cp\u003eIssued at the dawn of California’s motoring age, Roadmap to Yosemite (1922) captures the moment when America’s new love affair with the automobile transformed access to the Sierra. Published by Yosemite Lodge and crafted by Carl A. Bundy Quill and Press of Los Angeles, it unites promotional flair with practical clarity, guiding travelers from the fertile Central Valley and bustling Bay Area to the granite heart of Yosemite Valley. The map frames the park within a wider landscape—Central California in bold focus, with insets for Lake Tahoe and southern California—signaling that Yosemite was not an isolated destination but the crown of a larger touring circuit. Decorative flourishes and confident labeling encapsulate the vintage aesthetic of early 20th‑century travel cartography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrized by early motorists for its navigational precision, the map foregrounds exit routes from key cities, easing the tricky first miles of any long journey. San Francisco and Oakland expand into the eastward arteries of the Bay, while Sacramento, Stockton, Modesto, Madera, and Fresno are treated with unusual granularity, revealing the practical pathways from urban grids into the open road. This was a pre-numbered-highway world, before standardized signage and interstates; clarity depended on naming towns, junctions, and road camps. The cartographer’s crisp route bands stitch together the Central Valley’s agricultural centers—Merced, Visalia, and beyond—before rising to the Sierra foothills, where the careful depiction of junctions becomes a lifeline for drivers climbing toward Yosemite’s gateways.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the heart of the sheet, Yosemite National Park is both destination and organizing principle. Access routes funnel decisively into Yosemite Valley, with nearby camps and landmarks flagged to orient travelers as they transition from valley floor to alpine vistas. The emphasis on drivable approach, rather than rail timetables, speaks to a historic pivot: following the 1916 creation of the National Park Service, the 1920s ushered in democratized park visitation by car. Yosemite Lodge’s imprint underscores this changing tourism economy, inviting motorists to experience the Valley’s meadows and waterfalls with unprecedented independence. The inclusion of Sequoia National Park situates Yosemite within a two‑park loop, anticipating itineraries that would become classics of California road travel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Lake Tahoe inset extends the narrative north and east, mapping the recreational corridor that arcs through the high Sierra. Truckee sits as a mountain hinge, while the Tahoe basin beckons as a complementary alpine playground—an elegant nod to multi‑day circuits linking Yosemite’s granite domes with Tahoe’s deep waters. Further afield, places like Chico, Corning, and even Klamath Falls hint at a broader catchment of travelers drawn southward toward the Sierra parks. To the south, Bakersfield anchors routes feeding in from the Los Angeles sphere, and the southern California inset gestures toward ambitious, long-haul drives. Together, these panels reveal a West Coast web of scenic roads converging on Yosemite as a marquee stop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeyond its immediate utility, this map is a document of cultural change. It distills the Good Roads era into a single, legible canvas, when civic boosters, hoteliers, and printers collaborated to turn landscapes into itineraries. Names like San Jose, Gilroy, and Salinas are not just waypoints; they are staging grounds of a new mobility that blended agriculture, industry, and wilderness tourism. Ornament pairs with purpose—period scrollwork frames routes labeled for ease of navigation—affirming Bundy’s deft balance of elegance and clarity. Historically, it marks the shift from rail-bound grand tours to personal exploration, as families in early touring cars claimed the Sierra on their own terms and remapped California’s sense of distance and possibility.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlaces on this map\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSan Francisco\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSacramento\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFresno\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBakersfield\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStockton\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eModesto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMadera\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYosemite Valley\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLake Tahoe\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMerced\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVisalia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGilroy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSalinas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOakland\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSan Jose\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCorning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChico\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTruckee\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKlamath Falls\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSequoia National Park\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNotable Features \u0026amp; Landmarks\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYosemite National Park location and access routes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInsets depicting urban layouts for San Francisco, Sacramento, Fresno, Modesto, Madera, and Stockton.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMajor highways and roads leading to Yosemite.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNotable landmarks and camps within and around Yosemite.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLake Tahoe and surrounding region depicted in an inset.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe cartographer’s style includes ornamental elements typical of that period.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProminent routes labeled for ease of navigation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHistorical and design context\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreation Date: 1922\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMapmaker\/Publisher: Published by Yosemite Lodge, created by Carl A. Bundy Quill and Press of Los Angeles.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKnown for producing promotional materials for tourist attractions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEmphasizes auto travel and tourism during the early 20th century.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHighlights road networks leading to natural parks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHistorical cartographic style with clear labeling and insets for detailed navigation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeatures a vintage aesthetic consistent with early 20th-century travel maps.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReflects the rise of automobile travel and tourism in the early 1920s, marking a shift in how people accessed natural attractions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlease double check the images to make sure that a specific town or place is shown on this map. You can also get in touch and ask us to check the map for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis map looks great at every size, but I always recommend going for a larger size if you have space. That way you can easily make out all of the details. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis map looks amazing at sizes all the way up to 100in (250cm). If you are looking for a larger map, please \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003eget in touch\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe model in the listing images is holding the 18x24in (45x60cm) version of this map.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe fifth listing image shows an example of my map personalisation service.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you’re looking for something slightly different, check out my collection of the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/all-old-vintage-antique-maps\"\u003ebest old maps\u003c\/a\u003e to see if something else catches your eye.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlease \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003econtact me\u003c\/a\u003e to check if a certain location, landmark or feature is shown on this map.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis would make a wonderful birthday, Christmas, Father's Day, work leaving, anniversary or housewarming gift for someone from the areas covered by this map.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis map is available as a giclée print on acid free archival matte paper, or you can buy it framed. The frame is a nice, simple black frame that suits most aesthetics. Please get in touch if you'd like a different frame colour or material. My frames are glazed with super-clear museum-grade acrylic (perspex\/acrylite), which is significantly less reflective than glass, safer, and will always arrive in perfect condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Unique Maps Co.","offers":[{"title":"12x16in (30x40cm) \/ Map","offer_id":57648507322752,"sku":"UM00268015A","price":83.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"12x16in (30x40cm) \/ Framed map","offer_id":57648507355520,"sku":"UM00268016A","price":223.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"12x16in (30x40cm) \/ Framed canvas map","offer_id":57648507388288,"sku":"UM00268017A","price":0.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"A3 (297x420mm) \/ Map","offer_id":57648507421056,"sku":"UM00268018A","price":83.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"A3 (297x420mm) \/ Framed map","offer_id":57648507453824,"sku":"UM00268019A","price":223.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"A3 (297x420mm) \/ Framed canvas 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