1947 Map WEST INDIES CENTRAL AMERICA Cuba Costa Rica Panama Canal Puerto Rico

Description

Handsome color lithographed large-format fold-out 1947 map of the countries of the Caribbean, including Mexico, Central America, and the West Indies, printed more than 70 years ago.
The map opens to a generous 25" x 41", and the coverage area extends from San Diego, California to the island of Trinidad, off the coast of Venezuela.
There are inset maps of St. Croix, St. Thomas & St. John, St. Lucia, Exuma (Bahamas Islands), Trinidad, Antigua, Bermuda Islands, Jamaica, Panama Canal Zone, Cuba and Puerto Rico.
The map shows the Pan American Highway, including sections proposed or under construction.
Other details include principal railways, roads, canals, ruins, and airports with scheduled transportation service.
The map is drawn on a scale of 1:6,000,000, or 94.7 miles to the inch.
It was lithographed by A. Hoen & Company, Baltimore and published by the National Geographic Society as a supplement to the October 1947
National Geographic Magazine
.
Condition:
This map is in very good condition, bright and clean, with
no
rips or tears. A previous owner has made a tiny ink mark under "1947" in the legend; there are
no
other marks or writing, and the map is blank on the back, with no printing on the reverse side. Please see the scans and feel free to ask any questions.
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