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Hi everyone,

 

I am looking for a road map of south australia from the 1970's but searches online are not finding what I need.

any help would be very much appreciated.

frank



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I've got some old aeronautical charts of that area from the 60's...about 25 of them for most of Australia which I could try to copy. They contain more info than the usual road map. Alternatively in 2nd hand shops/Lifeline they always have old road atlas's for sale from that era. 

Good Luck.

 

EDIT...also have quite a few old 4 mile to the inch fabric backed maps from 1946 for most of Queensland which include every feature even tanks and bores. Old ****ies love poring over these charts (Toowoomba is home to many many retired ****ies).



-- Edited by hako on Friday 1st of May 2015 12:20:33 PM

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many thanks Denis

you have given me some ideas to follow up

see how I go

frank

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Don't forget to check the Op-shops. You never know what you'll find there. I just saw a heap of Road Maps in one of mine today.  None that old though.

Have you tried the Rare, and Second-hand Book shops ?  I've seen old maps in them before today, and not out-rageously priced either.

Cheers,

Sheba.



-- Edited by Sheba on Friday 1st of May 2015 05:41:45 PM

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Thanks Sheba, you read my mind

off to see my local op shop tomorrow.

frank

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I always look there first for anything I want KFT.  Would you believe Marj. said she'd love to get a Doggie Carrybag before she left on Monday, and guess what I found at the Op-shop two days later.   I'm taking it out to her next Tuesday, before she leaves the dam. biggrinbiggrinbiggrin

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Sheba.

 



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I have 1:250,000 maps for most of SA from the 60s, 70s and 80s, plus some areas at 1:100,000.
Send me a PM if they are of interest.

Cheers,
Peter

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KFT hi

Is it service station style maps you are looking for or real maps.

I am having trouble throwing out old maps, Golden Fleece, Shell, BP style road maps and even some auto club ones from pre eighties.

Could you be a little more precise on what you would like.

I be home by the next weekend if that helps. Ralph.



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G'day Ralph

mate just ordinary servo type road map will do.

I am particularly looking for S.A. from around the 1970-1975 era. But anything that shows SA roads will do.

Peter is looking to see what he has from that area

I am in no hurry so appreciate you taking the time

frank

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KFT good morning.

We are presently just north of Newcastle and have a few stops on the way home. Should be there by Friday but Saturday at the latest. Ralph.



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Here is a piece of an Amoco road map.
It is undated, but shows the Stuart Highway before it was realigned and surfaced.

P1060702cE2.jpg

Cheers,

Peter

 



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And a sketch showing the 1:250,000 maps I have from the 60s.

The green line is the Woomera Range Road that was mostly bitumen, but "off limits" to the public.

P1060703cE.jpg

Cheers,

Peter



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Peter thank you so much

the 1:250000 maps Kingoonya, Gairdner and Torrens would cover the area I am looking into.

Yes mostly gravel back then with occasional bits of bitumen.

some sections were at the time undergoing rebuilding and I suspect some sealing as well.

I used to have quite a collection of old road maps from servos(they were usually free in those days) but it seems I have lost them during a move or a cleanup.

thanks mate

frank



-- Edited by KFT on Sunday 3rd of May 2015 04:58:38 PM

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A section of the Stuart Highway a few km west of Pimba was notorious any time there was any rain.
Our trip south in 1974 was wet all the way from Uluru and this was the scene along that stretch..........

1974 Kombi trip 2&3 058.jpg

1974 Kombi trip 2&3 059.jpg

Cheers,
Peter

Second attempt with the pics....



-- Edited by Peter_n_Margaret on Monday 4th of May 2015 10:32:12 AM

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Duplicate...



-- Edited by Peter_n_Margaret on Monday 4th of May 2015 10:29:27 AM

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Thanks Peter

that scene looks quite familiar, which is why we were allowed to transit the Woomera range.

as it was the trip took about 8 days.

It is quite a story and I should write it all down before my memory leaves me.

you were game doing those trips in a mini or even a Kombi.

might explain why you love the OKA.

safe travels

frank

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