This elaborate wartime map centered on the Pacific theater of war was created by Ernest Dudley Chase (1878-1966), one of the leading figures in pictorial mapmaking during the middle 20th century. It locates numerous Allied naval bases, railroads, British & French colonial possessions, and the Axis power countries in menacing black. The oceans are filled with illustrations of Allied military power including ships, submarines, and aircraft with distances between various ports noted. Illustrations along the border feature "A Yank Tank", "Flying Fortress", and a "New Anti Aircraft Gun Machine." Chase describes his production as "A Battle Map, to set the stage for 'total war' on land and sea; And, in the border, just a hint - A prayer - for total Victory!" The verso contains three smaller maps: Europe, English Channel, and the region around Italy. Self-folding (4.5 x 8.0"). Dated 1942 on the map and 1943 on the rear panel of the brochure.

See also lot 742 for Curtis & Pedersen's War Map - Pictorial Conflict Maps 1900-1950 that describes this map.

References: Curtis & Pedersen (War Map) pp. 154-57; Hornsby (Picturing America) pp. 31-34; cf. Rumsey #8527.

Condition: B

Issued folding with some light soiling and staining. Short fold separations at left and bottom have been partially closed on verso with archival tape. There are minor losses at the fold junctions and a couple of small abrasions.