First Edition - Long Beach Edition

"Historic Roads to Romance California's Southern Empire Tourist Paradise",

This is the first edition map from this popular series by Claude G. Putnam that ran from 1946-63 promoting tourism in Southern California. The colorful bird's-eye view is drawn in the style of Jo Mora, and covers the counties of San Bernardino, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Diego, and Imperial. It shows missions, places of interest, historically significant events in the region, and important routes including the Butterfield and Anza trails. Features an attractive border with various vignettes. This edition of the map was published by the Long Beach Convention Bureau with illustrations and text touting the city's attractions on verso. Self-folding into pictorial wrappers with title "Convention City Long Beach California America's Most Modern Port" (3.9 x 8.7").

References: Rumsey #8142.

Condition: B+

A colorful example with several short fold separations and a hint of toning. Pinholes in the corners are confined to the blank margins. Issued folding.