Tour De France 1959 - Celestial&Thematic throughout vignettes show local character

throughout vignettes show local character and attractions with some historic notations dating back to the early 19th century

the expanding territory is here

towns and hydrography

Near Hicksville is a large circle showing the "U

Actually Alaska as we think of it doesn't exist at all on this map

Tour De France 1959 - Celestial&Thematic throughout vignettes show local characterL'Itineraire Du Tour De France 1959 It's a race that can be over 2000 miles, takes a better portion of a month, stretches from the Sea to the Alps throughout Europe, and is the largest bicycle race in the world. Beginning as a publicity stunt for a newspaper in 1903, it has continued annually stopping only for the two world wars that crossed its course and has grown into the herculean drama that is the Tour De France. 1960 winner of the Tour De France