United Air Lines: Air Atlas, 1973

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The Friendly Skies Air Atlas by United Air Lines

United's route network across the continental U.S & Hawaii from 1973.

From 1966 until 1977 United Air Lines published a series of Air Atlas' with a range of different cover designs. The map changed slightly too over the years. This edition is from 1973.

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Busy and colourful, excludes Alaska.

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United operated a busy network of flights out of the East Coast. Newark, Boston and D.C among others.

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From here let us fly west to Chicago.

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United too, was busy down in Florida.

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All United maps, without fails always had a section devoted to Hawaii often designed separately.

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The map is full of useful information about the land beneath you. Details about geology, pressure, water and a lot more.

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Again, no Alaska. It may be that United simply didn't fly to Alaska in 1973.

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The Friendly Skies of Your Land. United's ad for High Sierra and The Rockies, both popular winter sport destinations, appeared on the back the map.

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