New York City 1939

Panel title.; Fairgrounds regional map is a bird's-eye-view showing buildings at the site of the Fair and the surrounding road and rail networks.; Fairgrounds view is oriented with north to the upper right.; "Approved by New York World's Fair 1939 Inc."; "N.Y.W.F. License No. 2436."; Fairgrounds map includes a list of "World's Fair Buildings."; Transit map includes directories or lists of points of interest, skyscrapers, stadiums, churches, museums, and beaches and amusement parks, text about the transit system, advertisement, and color illustrationsThis map showcases New York’s 1939 World’s Fair Grounds as well as automobile and public transit routes for tourists travelling to the World’s Fair. The main map is a colorful birds-eye view of New York City with the fair grounds at the center. Below the map is a list of buildings and exhibitions hosted by the World’s Fair. The map on verso is of the “Wonder City” and focuses on the rapid transit system. It also includes several lists with points-of-interest for visitors to the city. The map advertises special parts of the city like college campuses and China Town, historic churches and impressive skyscrapers. The bottom of the verso has a swathe of advertising space dedicated to Chase National Bank, who contributed financially to the mapping project. -LPMColor