Vintage Infodesign [122] by Tiago Veloso.
From the post:
Published in October, 1940, the set of maps from Fortune magazine that open today’s Vintage Infodesign was part of a special about the industrial resources committed to the war effort by the United States. It used data compiled by the Bureau of the Census and Agricultural Commission, with the financial support by the Defense Commission. The maps within the four page report are signed by Philip Ragan Associates.
It’s just another great gem archived over at Fulltable, followed by the usual selection of ancient maps, graphics and charts from before 1960.
Hope you enjoy, and have a great week!
One original image (1940) and it modern counterpart to temp you into visiting this edition of Vintage Infodesign.
US shipyards and arsenals in 1940.
Modern map of shipyards. I couldn’t find an image quickly that had arsenals as well.
Notice the contrast in the amount of information given by the 1940 map versus that of the latest map from the Navy.
With the 1940 map, along with a state map I could get within walking distance of any of the arsenals or shipyards listed.
With the modern map, I know that shipyards need to be near water but it is only narrowed down to the coastline of any of the states with shipyards.
That may not seem like a major advantage, knowing the location of a shipyard from a map, but collating that information with a stream of other bits and pieces could be an advantage.
Such as watching wedding announcements near Navy yards for sailors getting married. Which means the happy couple will be on their honeymoon and any vehicle at their home with credentials to enter a Navy yard will be available. Of course, that information has to be co-located for the opportunity to present itself. For that I recommend topic maps.