{"product_id":"old-pictorial-map-of-utah-nevada-by-aitchison-1940-zion-np-tahoe-bonneville-flats-1869-tcrr-hoover-dam","title":"Old Pictorial Map of Utah \u0026 Nevada by Aitchison, 1940: Zion NP, Tahoe, Bonneville Flats, 1869 TCRR, Hoover Dam","description":"\u003cp\u003eA captivating marriage of art and geography, The romantic epochs of Utah and Nevada distills the Intermountain West at a singular 1940 moment—optimistic, on the move, and rich in story. Created by Robert T. Aitchison and issued by The Mentholatum Company, it pairs colorful pictorial vignettes with precise cartographic detail, celebrating the states’ natural drama and human endeavor. State seals and blossoms—the sego lily for Utah, the sagebrush for Nevada—lend heraldic flair, while tidy county boundaries give the composition civic structure. Across the sheet, graceful legends and inset texts recount key chapters in settlement, exploration, and industry, making the map both guide and chronicle—a time capsule of how Utah and Nevada wished to be seen as the mid-century dawned.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRelief rendered in lively hachures and spot heights makes the terrain itself a protagonist. The Wasatch Front rises above Salt Lake City, Provo, and Ogden, while Nevada’s Ruby Mountains stand like an alpine island amid sagebrush seas. Rivers and lakes—Lake Tahoe’s cool blue, Bear Lake astride the border, the Virgin River threading Zion—anchor the desert’s oases. The map nods to the legacy of ancient Lake Bonneville with Antelope Island and the Bonneville Salt Flats, whose shining expanse had already become a modern icon of speed. Parks and reserves, from Zion National Park to the Great Basin region (today protected as Great Basin National Park), are illustrated as destinations where geology meets grandeur.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTransportation lines knit this vastness into an accessible landscape, echoing the 1940 travel boom. Roads radiate toward Las Vegas—newly energized by Hoover Dam—while railroads converge at Ogden, the classic junction of transcontinental lines. Reno and Carson City face westward along storied routes, Ely stands sentinel over the interior, and St. George and Cedar City mark the gateway to redrock country. The map’s attention to Indian settlements adds essential context, acknowledging Ute, Paiute, Shoshone, Goshute, and Washoe homelands and revealing how traditional pathways overlay new highways and rails. This interplay of Indigenous presence, pioneer corridors, and modern infrastructure creates a layered portrait of movement, exchange, and encounter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEconomic opportunity is celebrated through vignettes and annotated notes that sweep from orchard to ore. Fertile agricultural areas of Utah Valley and the “Dixie” around St. George are shown alongside Nevada’s ranchlands and irrigated basins, while mining scenes recall the Comstock legacy near Carson City-Reno and the great copper operations around Ely. Text panels evoke the Domínguez–Escalante expedition, the Overland Stage and Pony Express, and the 1869 completion of the transcontinental railroad near Ogden—episodes that set the stage for twentieth-century enterprise. Even the salt-crusted brilliance of the Bonneville Flats appears as both marvel and modern proving ground, symbolizing the region’s fusion of deep time, ingenuity, and speed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat makes this map historically compelling is its narrative confidence: it frames Utah and Nevada as places where epic landscapes and modern promise converge. Decorative flourishes—state flowers, scenic cartouches, and landmark cameos of Zion, Lake Tahoe, the Uintah Valley, and the Ruby Mountains—act as visual essays on identity. Clear county delineations and border markers at the Utah and Nevada state lines underscore civic order amid wilderness scale. Issued on the eve of America’s wartime transformation, the map captures a pre-war West poised between frontier memory and streamlined modernity. It invites the viewer to trace journeys—Salt Lake City to Zion, Reno to Tahoe, Las Vegas along the Virgin River—and to read the land as both archive and invitation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlaces on this map\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSalt Lake City, Utah\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReno, Nevada\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProvo, Utah\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLas Vegas, Nevada\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOgden, Utah\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEly, Nevada\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSt. George, Utah\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCedar City, Utah\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCarson City, Nevada\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLake Tahoe\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eZion National Park\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGreat Basin National Park\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUintah Valley\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAntelope Island\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBonneville Salt Flats\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNevada state line\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUtah state line\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVirgin River\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBear Lake\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRuby Mountains\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNotable Features \u0026amp; Landmarks\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDecorative vignettes depicting historical events and landscapes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eState seals and state flowers represented for both Utah and Nevada.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMajor rivers and lakes labeled, indicating local resources.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHachuring used to represent topography and relief.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoads and railroads highlighted for navigation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndian settlements marked to reflect cultural history.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAgricultural areas shown to depict economic resources.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eText history detailing notable historical events related to the regions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLandmarks such as national parks and historical sites illustrated.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCounty boundaries clearly delineated.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHistorical and design context\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreated by Robert T. Aitchison and published by The Mentholatum Company in 1940.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eServes as a promotional tool showcasing the beauty and opportunities in Utah and Nevada during the mid-20th century.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA colorful pictorial promotional map blending artistic illustration with informative cartography.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRepresents a time capsule of the cultural significance and geographical features of Utah and Nevada during the 1940s.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDepicts Utah and Nevada with a detailed geographical overview.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLooking for a particular place?\u003c\/strong\u003e Review the detailed images to confirm that the town, landmark or feature you have in mind appears on the map. If you are unsure, \u003ca href=\"\/fr\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003eask our workshop to check before you order\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDetailed maps are especially rewarding at larger sizes, where names, boundaries and decorative features have more room to be appreciated. Use the close-up preview and size guide to choose the right scale for your wall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis map looks amazing at sizes all the way up to 70in (180cm). If you are looking for a larger map, please \u003ca href=\"\/fr\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003eget in touch\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe model in the listing images is holding the 16x20in (40x50cm) version of this map.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhere personalisation is available, you can add a short title or dedication, mark one meaningful place, or request one considered visual detail. \u003ca href=\"\/fr\/pages\/map-personalisation\"\u003eSee personalised map examples\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery piece is printed to museum-grade archival standards using fade-resistant pigment inks on acid-free matte paper. Choose an unframed map print, framed map or canvas using the finish options above. 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