Pictorial and tourist map of Alaska by The Alaska Line - ca. 1940

This vintage map, titled "A Good-Natured Map of Alaska," is a promotional publication for The Alaska Line (Alaska Steamship Company) dating from the 1940s. It is a pictorial and humorous map, richly illustrated with cartoonish drawings and scenes depicting life, wildlife, and activities in Alaska: gold prospectors, fishermen, iconic animals (bears, walruses, caribou), and active volcanoes. The tone is light and witty. A cartoon frieze frames the map, amusingly recounting the course of a cruise aboard a company ship. An insert introduces the services of The Alaska Line, and another details the Yukon region. It is a superb example of mid-20th-century American advertising cartography. The map measures 56 cm by 74 cm.

Condition :

Good condition Please note, my maps are old and are not always in perfect condition!

List of main places represented:

Alaska, British Columbia, Yukon, Gulf of Alaska, Pacific Ocean, Bering Sea, Alaska Peninsula, Aleutian Islands, Anchorage, Fairbanks, Juneau, Skagway, Nome.