1945 Lake Tahoe
By: Gerald Eddy
Date: 1945 (circa)
Dimensions: 17.25 x 22.4 inches (43.8 cm x 56.9 cm)
This colorful folding map/promotional brochure of Lake Tahoe and its environs depicts not only the lake and the area surrounding it, but the myriad attractions and recreational facilities which had been developed by 1945 as well.
Published by the Lake Tahoe-Sierra Chamber of commerce in 1945, the map provides a marvelous topographical birds eye view of the Greater Lake Tahoe Region, oriented with East at the top. The territory covered by the map extends from Donner Pass Summit in the lower left corner to Blue Mountain at the lower right, and from Reno to Walker Lake.
Topographical features such as mountains and lakes, along with numerous ski areas are all named. Descriptions of the attractions of the region are enumerated on the verso. The map was based on original artwork by Gerald A. Eddy.
Condition: This map is in B+ condition with some slight separations at fold lines.
Inventory #10924
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