Oil company maps – North America – J-K

Johnson Oil Refining Company was a Chicago-based refiner that marketed through the midwest. Johnson also marketed under the Brilliant Bronze name as a secondary brand. This colorful map was issued in 1932.

This 1937 Johnson map shows the company's marketing territory in the upper midwest. The Johnson company survived company until its purchase by Indianapolis-based Gaseteria Oil Company in 1956. The following year, Gaseteria was in turn purchased by Jersey Standard and the former Johnson, Brilliant Bronze, and Gaseteria stations were rebranded to the Oklahoma brand.

Kendall is a well-known lubricant refiner based in the oil fields of western Pennsylvania. Kendall operated branded gasoline retail stations in Pennsylvania and New York from the Twenties until the mid-Seventies. This map dates from the late Forties.

Elk Refining was founded during the Teens. The Charleston, West Virginia company marketed under the Keystone name in West Virginia until acquisition by Pennzoil during the Sixties.

This 1965 West Virginia official map was overprinted by Keystone for distribution through their dealers.

This Keystone map was issued in 1966 after the company had become part of United Refining.

This multi-branded map was issued during the early Seventies shortly after Koch had acquired the Xcel and Hudson of Delaware brands.