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NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC’S PEARL HARBOR SIXTIETH ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATIVE WALL MAP CHRONICLES THE ATTACK
Cutting-edge mapping imagery coupled with historic photos and narration brings the attack to life. Reverse side features reproduction of National Geographic’s 1942 “Theater of War in the Pacific Ocean” map.
Washington, D.C., May 14, 2001—In honor of the 60th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor and timed with the release of Touchstone Pictures’ blockbuster movie Pearl Harbor, National Geographic Maps has created the Pearl Harbor Commemorative Map. The new wall map brings the attack to life with a vivid, three-dimensional relief map of the Island of Oahu, historic photos taken during and after the attack, and brief, fact-filled narrative. A reproduction of the National Geographic’s 1942 “Theater of War in the Pacific Ocean” map graces the reverse side, and includes an interesting sidebar on the important role of National Geographic maps in World War II.
In the Geographic tradition, the Pearl Harbor Commemorative Map is both informative and decorative, and will be a treasured keepsake for years to come. Available at book and map stores nationwide and online at www.nationalgeographic.com/pearlharbor, the Pearl Harbor Commemorative Map retails for $14.95 (suggested manufacturers price).
“The release of the movie Pearl Harbor and the 60th anniversary is sparking widespread interest in what really happened on December 7, 1941,” said Bill Stoehr, president of National Geographic Maps. “This map combines the best of tradition and innovation to create a definitive map of the attack that will help people better understand this monumental event in world history.”
Printed on high-quality, poster-sized paper, here are some of the key features you’ll find on the front and back of the Pearl Harbor Commemorative Map.
Front:
· A vivid, three-dimensional relief map shows the terrain of Oahu, the Hawaiian island that is home to Pearl Harbor;
· An annotated photograph of the Pearl Harbor pinpoints the location of key ships and discusses their fates;
· Archival images provide indescribable glimpses of the attack and its aftermath;
· Pithy, yet fact-filled narrative brings the story to life; and
· A border featuring the unique and colorful insignias of air squadrons located in the Pacific Theater adds to the keepsake quality of the map.
Back:
· A reproduction of “Theater of War in the Pacific Ocean,” a supplement map published in the February 1942 issue of National Geographic magazine; and
· “National Geographic Maps go to War,” an interesting account of the role of the Society’s map during the war, including how Adm. Chester W. Nimitz, Commander in Chief of the Pacific Fleet, turned the featured 1942 map when the pilot assigned to take him to Guadalcanal got lost.
The Pearl Harbor Commemorative Map is only one of many exciting Pearl Harbor resources being produced by the National Geographic Society. For more information about the map and National Geographic’s other Pearl Harbor initiatives, log onto www.nationalgeographic.com/pearlharbor.
National Geographic Maps employs 60 full-time cartographers who produce five map supplements and about a hundred page maps a year for National Geographic magazine, the official journal of the Society. NG Maps also produces maps for the Society’s other magazines, National Geographic Books (including the Society’s signature “Atlas of the World”), National Geographic Television, Nationalgeographic.com (both the Web site www.nationalgeographic.com and CD-ROM products), and the Society’s educational products. In addition, NG Maps produces Trails Illustrated maps, TrailSmart and TOPO! digital maps, globes, wall maps, reference maps, state maps, city and recreational destination maps, and atlases. Maps are available to members and the public.
Editor’s Note: For artwork of the map. Please contact: Carol Seitz at +1 202 828-6678.
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May 2001
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