{"product_id":"old-pictorial-birds-eye-map-of-utah-by-liozu-1946-great-salt-lake-salt-lake-city-zion-np-bryce-canyon-provo","title":"Old Pictorial Map of Utah by Liozu, 1946: Great Salt Lake, Salt Lake City, Zion NP, Bryce Canyon, Provo","description":"\u003cp\u003eTitled Utah Small State Map, Jacques Liozu’s 1946 pictorial gem captures the Beehive State with a mid-century verve that fuses geography, livelihood, and leisure. Liozu arranges Utah as a storybook panorama, punctuated by lively vignettes and crisp captions that celebrate the state’s mines, farms, parks, and bustling towns. A jaunty compass rose in the upper left orients the eye as decorative lettering unfurls across valleys and plateaus, guiding the viewer from the Wasatch Front to the canyonlands. The composition epitomizes Liozu’s celebrated blend of information and charm: each symbol teaches while it delights, and every icon—be it an irrigated field, a headframe, or a cowboy—works in concert to narrate Utah’s identity at mid-century. The result is a portrait that is at once playful and precise, brimming with civic pride.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLiozu places Utah’s great geographic actors on center stage. The Great Salt Lake gleams like a silvery inland sea, its shoreline a cartographic theatre for birds, boats, and the bustling capital nearby. Southward, the striated temples of Zion National Park and the hoodoos of Bryce Canyon rise in warm tones, their sculpted cliffs rendered with theatrical shading that suggests both grandeur and intimacy. Between these poles stretch deserts, river corridors, and high plateaus where wildlife vignettes—antelope, deer, and birds—testify to resilient habitats. Cowboy figures canter through open range, a whimsical counterpoint to the stark beauty of slickrock and sage. The map’s bird’s-eye perspective pulls these contrasts together—salt flats to alpine shoulders, irrigated bottomlands to wind-carved walls—into a rhythm that feels both expansive and coherently knit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEconomy and enterprise receive equal billing in this tableau. Copper, iron, and coal appear as crisp symbols and workaday scenes—ore carts, miners, smelter plumes—summarizing the bedrock industries that powered Utah’s mid-century prosperity. Farming spreads in geometric greens and golds, with fields, orchards, and haystacks marching along canal lines that speak to the state’s long romance with irrigation. Ranching vignettes—herds, corrals, mounted hands—dot the rangelands, while captions cue the viewer to the specific riches of each district: iron and coal in the center and south, copper near the urban core, and a quilt of crops from valley floors to benchlands. Liozu’s illustrations make data tactile; you can almost hear the clatter of a mine tram and the hush of a headgate opening onto alfalfa rows.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCities and towns are the map’s human chorus, lettered in decorative fonts that lend personality to each name. Salt Lake City anchors the scene, complete with a proud depiction of its temple near the inland sea. Along the Wasatch Front, Provo, Ogden, Sandy, West Valley City, Bountiful, Layton, and Lehi cluster in a corridor of industry and cultivation, while Logan’s northern fields and Spanish Fork’s agricultural charm round out the valleys. South and east, St. George, Kanab, and the enthralling label of Bryce Canyon beckon travelers to red-rock country; Green River and Monticello mark the gateway to canyonlands; and Richfield, Eureka, Fillmore, Castledale, and quieter Lyndyl speak to small-town resilience. Liozu arranges these communities like facets on a jewel, each refracting a distinct piece of Utah’s story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJacques Liozu, renowned for regional maps that braid culture with terrain, channels the post-war appetite for informative yet inviting cartography. His small-format, bird’s-eye approach distills complexity without flattening character, using vibrant illustration to make memory maps of place and purpose. The playful cowboys and local fauna aren’t mere ornament; they temper industry with myth, reminding viewers that Utah’s economy grew in dialogue with its dramatic landscapes. Decorative scripts, bright iconography, and that jaunty compass rose work together to tutor the eye, nudging it from landmark to livelihood to leisure. In 1946, as Americans rediscovered the road and regions reasserted identity, Liozu fixed Utah in an unforgettable frame—self-reliant, industrious, spectacularly scenic, and alive with human possibility.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCities and towns on this map\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSalt Lake City\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvo\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWest Valley City\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOgden\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSandy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSt. George\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLogan\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBountiful\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLayton\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLehi\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpanish Fork\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRichfield\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEureka\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLyndyl\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMonticello\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFillmore\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKanab\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBryce Canyon\u003c\/strong\u003e (not a town, but a notable area)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCastledale\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGreen River\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNotable Features \u0026amp; Landmarks\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Great Salt Lake\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSalt Lake City (with a depiction of its temple)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFamous landmarks such as Zion National Park and Bryce Canyon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVarious crops and industries illustrated around the state (e.g., iron and coal, copper)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVignettes of local wildlife and farming practices\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTown names labeled with decorative fonts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA compass rose in the upper left corner\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIllustrations of cowboys and local fauna, adding a whimsical touch to the geographic context\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHistorical and design context\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMap Name: Utah Small State Map by Jacques Liozu\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDate Created: 1946\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMapmaker: Jacques Liozu, known for creating engaging regional maps blending geographic and cultural elements\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesign Style: Small-format, bird’s-eye view, illustrated mid-century pictorial map with vibrant colors and artistic illustrations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHistorical Context: Post-war taste for informative yet playful cartography, showing Utah’s diverse mid-20th-century economy and culture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExtra Notes: Lively vignette drawings and captions highlight local industries, crops, pastimes, towns, and landmarks; blends geography with cultural and economic themes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThemes Shown: Local industries (farming, mining), cultural pastimes, notable landmarks, and town depictions tied to Utah’s identity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRegions Covered: Focus on Utah’s major cities and landmarks within state boundaries\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlease double check the images to make sure that a specific town or place is shown on this map. You can also get in touch and ask us to check the map for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis map looks great at every size, but I always recommend going for a larger size if you have space. That way you can easily make out all of the details. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis map looks amazing at sizes all the way up to 50in (125cm). If you are looking for a larger map, please \u003ca href=\"\/es\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003eget in touch\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe model in the listing images is holding the 18x24in (45x60cm) version of this map.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe fifth listing image shows an example of my map personalisation service.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you’re looking for something slightly different, check out my collection of the \u003ca href=\"\/es\/collections\/all-old-vintage-antique-maps\"\u003ebest old maps\u003c\/a\u003e to see if something else catches your eye.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlease \u003ca href=\"\/es\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003econtact me\u003c\/a\u003e to check if a certain location, landmark or feature is shown on this map.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis would make a wonderful birthday, Christmas, Father's Day, work leaving, anniversary or housewarming gift for someone from the areas covered by this map.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis map is available as a giclée print on acid free archival matte paper, or you can buy it framed. The frame is a nice, simple black frame that suits most aesthetics. Please get in touch if you'd like a different frame colour or material. My frames are glazed with super-clear museum-grade acrylic (perspex\/acrylite), which is significantly less reflective than glass, safer, and will always arrive in perfect condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Unique Maps Co.","offers":[{"title":"12x16in (30x40cm) \/ Map","offer_id":57781743354240,"sku":"UM00270877A","price":365.0,"currency_code":"CNY","in_stock":true},{"title":"12x16in (30x40cm) \/ Framed map","offer_id":57781743387008,"sku":"UM00270878A","price":982.0,"currency_code":"CNY","in_stock":true},{"title":"12x16in (30x40cm) \/ Framed canvas map","offer_id":57781743419776,"sku":"UM00270879A","price":0.0,"currency_code":"CNY","in_stock":true},{"title":"A3 (297x420mm) \/ Map","offer_id":57781743452544,"sku":"UM00270880A","price":365.0,"currency_code":"CNY","in_stock":true},{"title":"A3 (297x420mm) \/ Framed map","offer_id":57781743485312,"sku":"UM00270881A","price":982.0,"currency_code":"CNY","in_stock":true},{"title":"A3 (297x420mm) \/ Framed canvas 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