A promotional map for Standard Oil Company, describing pictorially "The extent of petroleum's contribution to the American standard of living." For each state, there is at least one illustration - seven for California! - of the benefits from petroleum products, from traditional oil and gasoline to pesticides, pharmaceuticals, rubber, coatings and a compound that "controls lice, ticks and flies on sheep." The map itself and the verso contain extensive essays on the historical and contemporary use of petroleum products in various aspects of American life.
