" South America: 1942 Detailed coloured MAP ... Poster

This map of South America, published in October 1942, shows a continent still harbouring unexplored rivers and revealing vast roadless areas of wilderness. The article "Air Cruising Through New Brazil" accompanied this map which featured information on the climate and natural resources of the region. • An Airways and Relief inset • Mean annual precipitation and temperature • Chief natural resources • Inset map of the Galapagos Islands • Geographical features including mountains, rivers, lakes, deserts, glaciers, salt pans, and swamps • Principal ship routes, limits of navigation, roads, railways, and the Pan American Highway including sections proposed or under construction • Thousands of place names including capitals, cities, and towns