This is a reduced version of a vividly colored map that is filled with charming vignettes and figures. While undated, the brightly colored map was issued during the 1930s-40s, the heyday of bus transportation in the U.S. The Greyhound bus routes are delineated in bold black with the interconnecting routes in dotted line. Small pictographs highlight the attractions throughout the country and most are accompanied by humorous text including "thar's room in Texas for all of Yurrup and half of Africa, yes suh" and in Nebraska, "no use making a pig of yourself, get out there an' give a lady a chance."

The title cartouche is bounded with two vintage Greyhound buses. The map is further embellished with a fancy legend cartouche featuring the sleek greyhound associated with the business, and a large compass rose and fleur-de-lis in the Atlantic. The map is in the style of Jo Mora. There is no artist attribution, but there is a monogram at lower right with a "K" followed by the delta symbol. The map folds up into a brochure with photographic images on verso of scenic sights throughout the United States with captions in four languages (English, French, German and Italian) as well as facts about travel by Greyhound, also in four languages.

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Condition: B+

A bright example, issued folding with small holes at fold intersections with minor loss of image and a few short fold separations that have been archivally repaired.