Panoramic and Monumental Map of Havana

Lovely pre-revolution view of Havana published in an era of close cooperation with the United States.

Before Fidel Castro’s rise to power in 1959, the governments and people of Cuba and the United States shared a close connection. Their economies were intertwined (primarily through U.S. corporations) and famous Americans like Ernest Hemingway considered the island a tropical paradise with freely flowing drinks and beautiful women.

This map reflects that era, showing prominently the locations of the Tropicana night club and Trocadero Distillery, in addition to profile views of several buildings of importance in the Cuban capital. Stadiums, parks, historical sites, airports and race tracks are all shown and give the city an especially cosmopolitan vibe.

An index to locations of interest is available on the right, and includes locations of government buildings, clubs, hospitals, and hotels. The Hotel Nacional, the location of the infamous Havana Conference between Cosa Nostra and the Mafia in 1946, can be found along the northern coast of the city (oriented to the right). Includes a city plan of Mariano on the verso. A larger issue of Mirabal’s well-known city plan of Havana.