{"product_id":"old-pictorial-map-of-the-united-states-by-white-1935-nyc-los-angeles-chicago-alaska-hawaii-panama-canal-zone","title":"Old Pictorial Map of the United States by White, 1935: NYC, Los Angeles, Chicago, Alaska \u0026 Hawaii, Panama Canal Zone","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe United States of America, created in 1935 by Ruth Taylor White, is a jubilant pictorial survey of a nation in motion, rendered with a storyteller’s eye and a cartographer’s care. Conceived within her celebrated atlas of the era, the map gathers all forty-eight states alongside far-flung territories—Alaska, Hawaii, American Samoa, and the Philippines—with a companion Caribbean treatment that includes Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and the Panama Canal Zone. A lively color palette enlivens the page: a decorative compass rose and nautical vignettes breeze across the southern waters, while ornate cartouches nestle state names. The result is an exuberant panorama where geography, history, and everyday life meet—part cultural scrapbook, part wayfinding instrument, and entirely of its moment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRuth Taylor White, a formally trained artist with a keen sense for visual narrative, helped define the American pictorial map during the interwar years. Her work distills civics, folklore, and economic life into a language of emblem and allegory—agriculture becomes pattern, industry becomes icon, and regional character emerges through playful symbolism. These choices mirror the 1930s appetite for engaging, classroom-ready graphics and travel-minded optimism, even amid the shadow of the Great Depression. White’s practiced draftsmanship and editorial wit balance whimsy with instruction, inviting readers to tour a continent where the facts of production, migration, and landscape unfold as an illustrated theater of place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcross the West, the map teems with resourceful imagery: California’s panel nods to Los Angeles’ star-making allure and fertile groves, while the Pacific Northwest pairs timber and salmon with the cosmopolitan outpost of Seattle. Mountain states rise in jagged ranks, studded with mining and ranching motifs. Texas shows the swagger of derricks and longhorns, with Houston and Austin marked as modern hubs. Midwestern fields ripple with corn and wheat, gathering toward Chicago’s metropolitan might and the Great Lakes’ engine rooms—Detroit foremost among them. The Mississippi threads the heartland as an arterial story line, while to the east New York City, Newark, Philadelphia, and Columbus sit among symbols of finance, invention, and long-settled history, a chain of urban energies linking region to region.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Atlantic and Gulf fringes are alive with maritime rhythms: a handsome compass rose orients the eye while ships, fish, and breezes annotate the littoral. Florida sparkles with Miami’s resort sheen and citrus promise; coastal fisheries and port towns line the southeastern rim through Georgia and the Carolinas to Virginia Beach. Beyond the mainland, the atlas expands the American orbit—Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, and the vital hinge of the Panama Canal Zone, are set within a Caribbean frame that underscores trade routes and strategic passage. Alaska’s wildlife and rugged coasts, Hawaii’s volcanic drama and cane fields, and the South Pacific and Philippine panels speak to the era’s global reach, all gathered within White’s charming, stylized borders.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a historical artifact, the atlas illuminates the period’s ambitions and blind spots. Its abundance of animals, crops, and regional pastimes forms an exuberant primer on American diversity in the 1930s; yet some imagery—particularly in Tennessee—repeats racial stereotypes now recognized as offensive. Seen critically, the map becomes both a joyous catalog of place and a candid record of contemporary attitudes. Its annotations and pictorial markers capture the social currents that shaped cities from New York City and Chicago to Los Angeles, Houston, Miami, Atlanta, Charlotte, Newark, Philadelphia, Columbus, Detroit, Virginia Beach, and Seattle. With deft cartouches, playful borders, and a narrative density that rewards close study, White’s United States remains a vibrant window onto how a nation once saw itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCities and towns on this map\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCalifornia: Los Angeles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTexas: Houston, Austin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFlorida: Miami\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew York: New York City\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIllinois: Chicago\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePennsylvania: Philadelphia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOhio: Columbus\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMichigan: Detroit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGeorgia: Atlanta\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNorth Carolina: Charlotte\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew Jersey: Newark\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVirginia: Virginia Beach\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWashington: Seattle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNotable Features \u0026amp; Landmarks\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColorful illustrations for each state showcasing local activities and cultural symbols.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIllustrative depictions of animals and crops relevant to various states.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStylized borders that separate states while integrating whimsical designs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnnotated significant landmarks and notable regional markers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDecorative compass rose and nautical imagery at the southern part of the map.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArtistic cartouches that frame state names, enhancing the visual appeal.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHistorical and design context\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreated by Ruth Taylor White in 1935; country thematic and pictorial map.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhimsical atlas treatment of all 48 states plus territories (Alaska, Hawaii, American Samoa, the Philippines) and a Caribbean map including Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and the Panama Canal Zone.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArtist’s formal training informs an illustrative style that captures 1930s social and cultural nuances.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSome panels (e.g., Tennessee) reflect racial stereotypes of the era, now considered offensive.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eServes as both an artistic representation and a record of the United States’ historical and cultural dynamics during the 1930s.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlease double check the images to make sure that a specific town or place is shown on this map. You can also get in touch and ask us to check the map for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis map looks great at every size, but I always recommend going for a larger size if you have space. That way you can easily make out all of the details. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis map looks amazing at sizes all the way up to 50in (125cm). If you are looking for a larger map, please \u003ca href=\"\/es\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003eget in touch\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe model in the listing images is holding the 18x24in (45x60cm) version of this map.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe fifth listing image shows an example of my map personalisation service.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you’re looking for something slightly different, check out my collection of the \u003ca href=\"\/es\/collections\/all-old-vintage-antique-maps\"\u003ebest old maps\u003c\/a\u003e to see if something else catches your eye.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlease \u003ca href=\"\/es\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003econtact me\u003c\/a\u003e to check if a certain location, landmark or feature is shown on this map.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis would make a wonderful birthday, Christmas, Father's Day, work leaving, anniversary or housewarming gift for someone from the areas covered by this map.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis map is available as a giclée print on acid free archival matte paper, or you can buy it framed. The frame is a nice, simple black frame that suits most aesthetics. Please get in touch if you'd like a different frame colour or material. My frames are glazed with super-clear museum-grade acrylic (perspex\/acrylite), which is significantly less reflective than glass, safer, and will always arrive in perfect condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Unique Maps Co.","offers":[{"title":"12x16in (30x40cm) \/ Map","offer_id":57969131422080,"sku":"UM00275416A","price":54.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"12x16in (30x40cm) \/ Framed map","offer_id":57969131454848,"sku":"UM00275417A","price":145.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"12x16in (30x40cm) \/ Framed canvas map","offer_id":57969131487616,"sku":"UM00275418A","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"A3 (297x420mm) \/ Map","offer_id":57969131520384,"sku":"UM00275419A","price":54.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"A3 (297x420mm) \/ Framed map","offer_id":57969131553152,"sku":"UM00275420A","price":145.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"A3 (297x420mm) \/ Framed canvas 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