Clason Map Company
Encyclopedia
The Clason Map Company was a map
company in the United States
that went bankrupt in the Great Depression
. It was owned by George Samuel Clason
in Denver, Colorado
. The company was the first to publish a road atlas of the United States and Canada
.
Map
A map is a visual representation of an area—a symbolic depiction highlighting relationships between elements of that space such as objects, regions, and themes....
company in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
that went bankrupt in the Great Depression
Great Depression
The Great Depression was a severe worldwide economic depression in the decade preceding World War II. The timing of the Great Depression varied across nations, but in most countries it started in about 1929 and lasted until the late 1930s or early 1940s...
. It was owned by George Samuel Clason
George Samuel Clason
George Samuel Clason , also known as George S. Clason, was born in Louisiana, Missouri, and died in Napa, California.During his eighty two years he was a soldier, businessman and writer...
in Denver, Colorado
Denver, Colorado
The City and County of Denver is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Denver is a consolidated city-county, located in the South Platte River Valley on the western edge of the High Plains just east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains...
. The company was the first to publish a road atlas of the United States and Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
.