Las Vegas

Sin City during the early 1990s.

This charming cartoon map of Las Vegas was published by Unique Media in 1993 and shows the Entertainment Capital of the World looking north, towards Gass Peak in the Las Vegas Range. Finely detailed depictions of major landmarks, locations of interest, and local businesses can be seen interspersed between labeled transportation routes and pictorial geographic features.

The Strip along Las Vegas Boulevard shows many of the city’s iconic casinos and attractions. Recent construction includes the MGM Grand, Luxor, and Treasure Island, all of which opened the same year as publication. Other items of interest include McCarran Airport, ‘Old Vegas’, and the famous Welcome to Las Vegas sign in the foreground. The verso of the sheet includes two wonderful panorama – the Grand Canyon in Arizona and nearby Lake Mead Country.

The distinctive cartoon style is a hallmark of the Ontario, Canada-based Unique Media, Inc. Starting in the late 1970’s, the company created a number of maps with a similar aesthetic of locations across the United States and continues to do so today.