Feature Points
- VINTAGE MAP REPRODUCTION: You'll love this high quality historic reproduction of 1936 Big Game Fish Map Poster. Our museum quality prints are archival grade, which means it will look great and last without fading for over 100 years. Our print to order maps are made in the USA and each map is inspected for quality. This beautiful artwork is a perfect addition to your themed decor. Vintage maps look great in the home, study or office. They make a perfect gift as well.
- MUSEUM QUALITY: This high quality map print will be a great addition to your vintage-themed wall. Don't waste money on cheap-looking, thin paper posters. We use thick, fine art print quality matte paper. Our professional's choice matte paper displays artwork in high detail without glare. The color is vibrant and text is easy to read. When framed, this map looks absolutely stunning.
- A LOOK BACK AT HISTORY: This is an impressive, historic reproduction of 1936 Big-Game Fishing Map Print. A true piece of history. See our product description section for more fascinating information about this historic map and its significance.
- READY TO FRAME: This print includes a 0.2 inch border for a perfect frame fit and look. Our maps are designed to fit easy-to-find standard frame sizes, saving you money from having to pay for a custom frame. Each map is inspected for quality and shipped in a rigid tube.
- HISTORIX: We love history and art. Sometimes old maps have tears, folds, separations and other blemishes. We digitally restore and enhance maps while keeping its historical character. All our maps are proudly made in the USA. Customers all over the world love our vintage maps and we know you will too.
Additional Information
Produced in the period of peace between World War I and World War II in 1936, this pictorial map illustrated by Joe Godfrey is a remarkable example of this style from a period when they were widely popular and would have been displayed in outfitters and fishing gear shops as well as fishing clubs and tournaments to illustrate the diversity of sport fish found in each distinct region and highlight these as aspirations for anglers across the nation. This map features the contiguous United States, Mexico, Central America, and Canada, with insets including Tahiti, Hawaii, New Zealand, and Panama at the lower left.
One of the unique features of this pictorial map is that in addition to the fifty six species of big game fish it depicts, it also includes an image of a cultural stereotype of each state catching the fish most commonly associated with their region. This gives the map a distinctive aesthetic and unique character, allowing the viewer a glimpse into the past and creating an indelible bond between the past and present. The map also includes the current of the jet stream, a natural phenomenon that has a significant impact on the sport of big game angling in the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean, as well as the Eastern Florida coast, which remains a popular destination for big game fishing.
Joe Godfrey's big game fishing map is an authentic piece of American angling culture and remains a tribute to a widely popular activity that continues to grow today.
