Maps  -  Routes

"Triptiks"

AAA  American Automobile Ass

A.L.

"Touraide"

Assembling Maps from the major Gas Companies seemed to become an obsession, and it was only after a long discussion that I agreed we should sign up with the AAA.both for the Insurance coverage as well as obtaining the services with their affiliated Clubs throughout the country. It proved to be a wise choice regardless of the fact that we had no occasion to use their emergency road service. The only offices we had occasion to use were at Long Beach - Salt Lake City and Dubuque. and in all places they were very cooperative. I did feel that the "Triptiks" supplied by Boston were superior to the bound pamphlets supplied by the Southern Calif. Auto Club of Long Beach. Furthermore if somebody in the car would have read the reference books we would have visited more of the interesting places and what they represented. In addition to the AAA we had a trip book by the ALA thru the courtesy of Martina Griffin and a Touraide that we purchased from the Conoco people.

I believe for those planning a trip to make a rough outline of what