Newport Harbor All-Year-Round Playground

Sun, sails, and surf in Newport Beach.

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Description

“The vast resources of Nature coupled with the genius of man have transformed Newport Harbor into the finest all-year-round playground on the Pacific Coast.”

This colorful view of Southern California’s Newport Harbor was designed in 1939 by Glaude G. Putnam and published by the local Chamber of Commerce two years later. The audience is encouraged to ‘Come and Play on Newport Bay!’ with a variety of outdoor recreational activities like fishing, swimming, and sailing.

A pictorial bird’s eye view shows the coastline between Newport Heights and Corona del Mar, with an inset showing Los Angeles a mere 40 miles, or 60 minutes, away. Wishful thinking in the traffic of today! The verso offers descriptive text and photographs about the various ‘treasures’ to be found across the region.

Map Details

Publication Date: 1941

Author: Claude Putnam

Sheet Width (in): 16

Sheet Height (in): 18.25

Condition: B+

Condition Description: Moderate wear and creasing along originally issued fold lines. Several spots of separation have been repaired and reinforced on the verso with archival tape. Very minimal image loss visible in the lower right corner (see 'Come on and Play'). Good to very good overall.

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