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Auction 192, Lot 216

"Panoramic Perspective of the Area Adjacent to Hoover Dam and Lake Mead Recreational Area", Eddy, Gerald

Subject: Southwestern United States

Period: 1948 (dated)

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Color: Printed Color

Size:
30.2 x 17.1 inches
76.7 x 43.4 cm
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This vibrant bird's-eye view covers the region serviced by the Union Pacific Railroad from Salt Lake City (shown with the Mormon Temple on the distant horizon) down to Boulder City. It is an updated edition of the classic Gerald Eddy pictorial map first published in 1931. It features a great depiction of Hoover Dam (previously Boulder Dam), Black Canyon, and Lake Mead. The map also includes the Grand Canyon, the national parks of Bryce and Zion, Cedar Breaks National Monument, and more. The route of Union Pacific Tours is shown along the north rim of the Grand Canyon where the Union Pacific Grand Canyon Lodge is prominently located. Las Vegas still appears as a small town with no hotels or casinos noted. The verso is filled with related text and illustrations. Printed by the Poole Brothers. Self-folds into pictorial wrappers featuring Hoover Dam.

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Condition: B+

A colorful example, issued folding, with some tiny splits at the fold junctions.

Estimate: $150 - $180

Sold for: $160

Closed on 4/26/2023

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