{"product_id":"old-aeronautical-map-of-alaska-aviation-by-lee-1969-anchorage-fairbanks-juneau-nome-kodiak","title":"Old Aeronautical Map of Alaska Aviation by Lee, 1969: Anchorage, Fairbanks, Juneau, Nome, Kodiak","description":"\u003cp\u003eCreated in 1969 by Eric Lee for Plan-a-Flight Publishing, the Alaska Flight Planning Map distills the daring spirit and practical demands of bush flying at the height of the state’s aviation boom. A vibrant fusion of pictorial imagination and technical rigor, it arrays color‑coded routes across the entire state, from the Inside Passage to the Arctic coast, framed by decorative borders and crisp annotations. Lee’s sweeping scale invites pilots and dreamers alike to read Alaska as a single aerial theatre, while his cartographer’s notes quietly narrate the feats that made such vistas navigable. Issued a decade after statehood and in the wake of North Slope discovery, it captures an era when aircraft stitched together distances that roads could not.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuilt as a working companion in the cockpit, the map plots point‑to‑point distances, aligns them with airport call signs and radio frequencies, and presents a clearly organized key distilling the data a pilot would reach for when weather pressed in. Over three dozen airport diagrams punctuate the expanse—Anchorage, Fairbanks, Juneau, Nome, Bethel, Kodiak, Ketchikan, Barrow (Utqiaġvik), Dillingham, Valdez, Tok, Yakutat, Talkeetna, and more—each simplified for rapid comprehension. Notations warn of treacherous terrain, wind funnels, and coastal fog, underscoring the realities of mountain passes and tidal straits. Even the suggested survival‑equipment list, thoughtfully included, speaks to the sobriety of Alaskan miles. This is not just a picture of routes; it is a pilot’s choreography, organizing fuel stops, radio checks, alternates, and daylight into a safe, efficient sequence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLee’s illustrations of the Lockheed Vega, Fairchild workhorses, and the nimble Cessna 180 honor the machines that opened river valleys and icy beaches to commerce, mail, and medicine. Along the margins, notable aviators—among them Sir Hubert Wilkins and Carl Ben Eielson—receive the homage their exploits deserve. Cartographer’s notes recall epochal firsts: trans‑polar crossings that redrew global aeronautics, and the early airmail routes that proved Alaska’s skies could bind a new state together. These commemorations turn a planning tool into a portable museum of flight, placing each plotted line within a lineage of risk and resourcefulness. The result is a document that both instructs and inspires, a testament to the pioneers who made wilderness legible from the cockpit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe map’s artistry renders geography as a living partner in flight. Glacial fjords and rain‑washed headlands crowd the Southeast around Sitka, Wrangell, and Ketchikan; serried ridgelines shoulder the interior corridors near Talkeetna, gateway to Denali; island arcs sweep from Kodiak to Sand Point; braided rivers flatten toward Bethel, Aniak, and the Yukon‑Kuskokwim delta; and the North Slope’s tundra stretches to a near‑featureless horizon. Color‑coded paths bend with valleys, hop across straits, and skirt weather‑prone passes, while small icons and notes cue seasonal hazards and favored corridors. Stylized yet exacting, the cartography persuades the eye to think like a pilot—measuring distance against daylight, terrain against ceiling—so that beauty and utility share the same compass rose.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHistorically, this map captures a decisive threshold: the late‑1960s moment when Alaskan aviation matured from heroic improvisation into an interdependent network. Before satellites and digital displays, frequencies, call signs, and field sketches like these were the architecture of safe passage, enabling medical evacuations, supply runs, and community lifelines to Anchorage, Fairbanks, Juneau, Nome, and beyond. Produced by Plan‑a‑Flight Publishing and authored by a cartographer attuned to bush‑pilot realities, it preserves the operational language of its day while celebrating the milestones that shaped it. For collectors, historians, or pilots at heart, it offers a richly layered record—part guide, part chronicle—of how aircraft, aviators, and Alaska taught one another to share the same vast sky.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlaces on this map\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnchorage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFairbanks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNome\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJuneau\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKodiak\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKetchikan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTalkeetna\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBarrow (Utqiaġvik)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDillingham\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBethel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWrangell\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSitka\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eValdez\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDelta Junction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYakutat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAniak\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTok\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSand Point\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKodiak Island\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNorth Slope\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNotable Features \u0026amp; Landmarks\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetailed point-to-point flight routes with distances\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRadio frequencies for specified airports\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCall signs associated with various airfields\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSketches of specific aircraft models (e.g., Lockheed Vega, Fairchild, Cessna 180)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNotable aviators highlighted, such as Wilkins and Eielson\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCommemorations of historic aviation milestones\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuggested lists of survival equipment on the reverse side\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOver three dozen diagrams of airports\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA color-coded representation of various routes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBorders with decorative illustrations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScale indicating approximately 1 inch equals 15,000 miles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCartographer's notes on important flights, e.g., the first trans-polar and airmail flights\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA key featuring vital information for pilots\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStylized cartography combining artistic and practical elements\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNotations highlighting challenges of flying in Alaskan terrain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVisual elements showcasing the rugged beauty of Alaska interspersed with aviation themes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHistorical and design context\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eName: Alaska Flight Planning Map\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreator: Eric Lee\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYear: 1969\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: Plan-a-Flight Publishing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTailored specifically for Alaska bush pilots during a period of rapid aviation growth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRegions depicted: Entire state of Alaska\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesign style: Mix of pictorial representation and technical flight planning, with sketches of aircraft, vibrant colors, and clear route demarcation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHistorical significance: Documents early aviation achievements in Alaska and celebrates pioneering pilots and flights\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 90in (230cm). If you are looking for a larger map, please \u003ca href=\"\/it\/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=\"\/it\/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=\"\/it\/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":58247547879808,"sku":"UM00294261A","price":361.0,"currency_code":"CNY","in_stock":true},{"title":"12x16in (30x40cm) \/ Framed map","offer_id":58247547912576,"sku":"UM00294262A","price":972.0,"currency_code":"CNY","in_stock":true},{"title":"12x16in (30x40cm) \/ Framed canvas map","offer_id":58247547945344,"sku":"UM00294263A","price":0.0,"currency_code":"CNY","in_stock":true},{"title":"A3 (297x420mm) \/ Map","offer_id":58247547978112,"sku":"UM00294264A","price":361.0,"currency_code":"CNY","in_stock":true},{"title":"A3 (297x420mm) \/ Framed map","offer_id":58247548010880,"sku":"UM00294265A","price":972.0,"currency_code":"CNY","in_stock":true},{"title":"A3 (297x420mm) \/ Framed canvas 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