Disneyland

Souvenir map of Disneyland from 1972.

This vibrant bird’s eye view of ‘The Happiest Place on Earth’ is one of the various annual editions sold as souvenirs within the park, beginning with its opening in 1955. The series of keepsake maps provides a fascinating visual catalog of Disneyland’s growth into one of the most popular tourist destinations on the planet. They are also reminders of the numerous attractions that have been lost during the development of the park.

The primary image presents an attractive overview of Disneyland in Anaheim, California as it would have appeared to visitors during the 1972 season. Rides, amusements, amenities, and shops are individually illustrated and labeled within the park’s now seven “themed lands”; Main Street, Adventureland, New Orleans Square, Tomorrowland, Frontierland, Fantasyland, and Bear Country.

The last area was introduced the same year as the map’s publication, and a vignette in the lower left offers one of the earliest glimpses of the Country Bear Jamboree. A decorative compass rose, heraldic legend, and personal welcome from Walt Disney complete the commemorative view.