Old Airline Great Circles World Map by Hammond, 1938: Polar Projection "Air Age" Poster Size:20x28in (50x70cm) flowing through the southwestern part

flowing through the southwestern part of the map

Natural features: Detailed depiction of natural landscapes

Ierapetra (Kyrva): The southernmost city of Europe

The use of color and line work in this illustration is exceptional

Old Airline Great Circles World Map by Hammond, 1938: Polar Projection "Air Age" Poster Size:20x28in (50x70cm) flowing through the southwestern partThe "Air Age Map of the World," crafted by the esteemed C. S. Hammond & Co. in the late 1930s, is a captivating artifact from the dawn of global air travel. This map is a testament to a transformative era, showcasing the burgeoning network of air routes that began to shrink the world, connecting major cities across continents with unprecedented speed. As a thematic map, it highlights the revolutionary concept of the "air age," a time when the skies