1944 Our New Neighbors | Projected Global Air Routes - Western Airlines
The Vintage Map Shop, Inc.
Regular price $45.00
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By: Sally De Long & Western Airlines
Date of Original: 1944 (dated) Los Angeles, CA
Original Size: 18 x 24 inches (45.7 x 61 cm)
This is a fine print reproduction of a remarkable 1944 airline route map created for Western Airlines and illustrated by artist Sally De Long. Combining imaginative cartography with bold graphic design, the map celebrates the expanding reach of commercial aviation during a period when long-distance air travel was still a novelty for much of the world.
Presented in a dramatic polar projection centered on the Northern Hemisphere, the map traces air routes connecting major cities across multiple continents. Bright red landmasses stand out against a dark circular background while route lines radiate outward, highlighting the growing network of global air transportation. Mileage figures between destinations emphasize the scale of these journeys and the technological achievements that made them possible.
Decorative illustrations add a playful and imaginative quality to the design. Animals representing distant regions appear throughout the map, while celestial motifs and geometric ornamentation frame the composition, creating a visual style that blends travel advertising, modernist art, and pictorial cartography. The result is both an informative route map and a memorable work of graphic design.
Produced during the final years of World War II, the map reflects a period of optimism about the future of aviation and international travel. It stands as an outstanding example of the artistic airline maps that became increasingly popular in the mid-twentieth century, promoting the excitement, accessibility, and promise of global flight.
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