Old Aviation Map of Illinois, 1930: Chicago, Springfield, air trails, beacons, railroads Size:A0 (841x1189mm) Created in 1947

Created in 1947

elephant processions

From the grandeur of the Palazzo Ducale to the elegance of the Carlo Felice Theatre

Illustrative references to foods associated with neighboring countries

tracing the ancient routes that have shaped commerce and settlement for millennia

Old Aviation Map of Illinois, 1930: Chicago, Springfield, air trails, beacons, railroads Size:A0 (841x1189mm) Created in 1947Rand McNally Standard Map of Illinois, issued in 1930, captures a state in motion at the dawn of commercial aviation and the maturity of rail and road travel. Conceived as a detailed political and physical portrait, it marries crisp county delineations with a pilots eye view of the skyways above. A boldly drawn compass rose centers the composition, while an air trails legend translates the new language of flight for travelers on the ground and in the