Vintage 1946 Leahy’s Hotel Guide and Travel Atlas – 71st Edition

Published by the American Hotel Register Company, Chicago, this substantial 1946 travel reference captures American transportation and hospitality at the beginning of the post-WWII era.

Covers the United States, Canada and Mexico and is divided into two major sections.

Contents include:

Extensive hotel listings by city and town

Historic hotel rates and information

Population figures

Leahy’s Railway Distance Maps

Railroad routes throughout the United States

Bus transportation information

United States airline map

Rand McNally Road Atlas

City automobile maps

Mileage charts

Places of interest

County, city and town indexes

A fascinating reference for collectors of vintage maps, railroadiana, transportation history, historic hotels, road atlases, Americana and postwar travel ephemera.

Condition: Vintage pre-owned condition. Interior pages and maps remain quite attractive for their age. Covers show general shelf wear. There is visible wear/fraying and some deterioration at the upper and lower spine/hinge areas, as clearly shown in the photographs. Please examine all photos carefully as they are part of the condition description.

Published: January 1946

Edition: 71st Edition

Publisher: American Hotel Register Company, Chicago, Illinois

Atlas maps: Rand McNally

A remarkable snapshot of how Americans traveled, found lodging, and navigated the country in 1946.