{"product_id":"old-pictorial-map-of-oahu-hawaii-by-forrest-1978-honolulu-waikiki-beach-diamond-head-pearl-harbor-koolau-range","title":"Old Pictorial Map of Oahu, Hawaii by Forrest, 1978: Honolulu, Waikiki Beach, Diamond Head, Pearl Harbor, Ko'olau Range","description":"\u003cp\u003eTitled “United Airlines Our Little Corner of the World. Oahu Hawaii.,” this exuberant 1978 pictorial by Kim Forrest distills the island’s irresistible allure into a single, joyously illustrated tableau. Created as a promotional map for United Airlines, it channels the bright optimism of the jet age, inviting travelers into a saturated world of beaches, palms, and playful iconography. Forrest’s hand animates Oahu with vignettes that fuse entertainment and orientation: swimmers and surfers dot the coastline, while icons of heritage and scenery anchor the interior. The palette is punchy and sunlit, the compositions lively without losing clarity, and every flourish aims to kindle the 1970s spirit of discovery. It is at once a guide, a daydream, and a snapshot of American leisure culture at full stride.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGeography becomes theater across the island’s familiar silhouette. Honolulu and the shining crescent of Waikiki receive star billing, their shoreline backed by the volcanic ramparts of Diamond Head, rendered as a beacon to both sightseers and sailors. Pearl Harbor is marked with sober prominence, an anchorage of memory amid the map’s buoyant tone. The Ko‘olau Range rises in green serrations, steering trade winds toward the windward towns of Kaneohe and Kailua, whose bays and beaches are sketched as ribbons of turquoise. To the west, Kapolei and Waipahu are called out as leeward communities, while Mililani Town parks itself inland, a marker of Oahu’s growing heartland. Roads arc like ribbons between coves, harbors, and headlands, translating distance into possibility.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eForrest’s scenes revel in the island’s living culture. Hula dancers sway beside surfers carving stylized swells; outrigger canoes skim the nearshore; snorkelers drift over cartoon-bright reefs; and a humpback whale breaches along the winter horizon. Local buses trundle between neighborhoods while a jaunty airplane cruises the sky—an affectionate nod to the carrier that commissioned the work. Native flora and fauna—plumeria garlands, hibiscus blooms, palms, seabirds, and sea turtles—pepper the composition, stitching nature into every journey. Historical touchstones and everyday pleasures coexist: the quiet silhouette of memorial waters at Pearl Harbor, the festive sparkle of Waikiki’s strand, sailing catamarans on the open blue. The effect is a kinetic itinerary, where every margin promises another story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKim Forrest’s cartography-illustration hybrid reflects a designer attuned to both wayfinding and wonder. The map employs buoyant, mid-century pictorial conventions—vignettes in gentle isometric, witty scale shifts, and generous white space—so icons never overwhelm the coastline’s logic. Type nestles among images with editorial finesse, guiding the eye from district to district while preserving the island’s recognizable frame. As a United Airlines commission, it sits squarely in the golden age of travel graphics, when airlines sold destinations as lifestyles, not just routes. Forrest’s gift is synthesis: touristic fantasy tempered by geographic truth, a composition that feels breezy yet reads cleanly, and a chromatic verve that still hums with the 1970s’ sunlit confidence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeyond its visual charm, this map is a document of its moment—when Oahu was a gateway dream for mainland travelers and airline ephemera shaped how the world imagined paradise. It captures the sweep of the era’s marketing—leisurely, inclusive, and irresistibly pictorial—while preserving the island’s anchors: Waikiki’s beaches, Diamond Head’s watchful cone, the solemn harbor, and the constellation of communities from Honolulu to Kailua, Waipahu, Kaneohe, Mililani Town, and Kapolei. Collectors prize such works for their rare balance of narrative and navigation. Displayed, it radiates nostalgia without sentimentality, a cheerful, authoritative chorus of color and memory that keeps the traveler’s promise alive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCities and towns on this map\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHonolulu (most populous)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKailua\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWaipahu\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKaneohe\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMililani Town\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKapolei\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNotable Features \u0026amp; Landmarks\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIllustrations of famous beaches, such as Waikiki\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDepictions of local wildlife and cultural icons, including hula dancers and surfers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProminent landmarks like Diamond Head and Pearl Harbor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVarious recreational activities such as snorkeling, whale watching, and sailing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUniquely illustrated transportation methods, including an airplane and local buses\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRepresentations of local flora and fauna throughout the island\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHistorical and design context\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTitle: United Airlines Our Little Corner of the World. Oahu Hawaii.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMapmaker: Kim Forrest\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYear Created: 1978\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eType: County or State Thematic and Pictorial map\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePurpose: Issued as a promotional item for United Airlines\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStyle and Design: A lively pictorial map with whimsical imagery of tourist destinations, native scenes, and points of interest across Oahu\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThemes: Tourism and local culture, featuring beaches, historical sites, and outdoor activities\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGeographic Scope: Exclusively covers Oahu, one of Hawaii’s main islands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesign Features: Vibrant colors and illustrations with whimsical representations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHistorical Significance: Captures peak mid-20th-century tourism marketing and the 1970s leisure-culture spirit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlease double check the images to make sure that a specific town or place is shown on this map. You can also get in touch and ask us to check the map for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis map looks great at every size, but I always recommend going for a larger size if you have space. That way you can easily make out all of the details. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis map looks amazing at sizes all the way up to 100in (250cm). If you are looking for a larger map, please \u003ca href=\"\/it\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003eget in touch\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe model in the listing images is holding the 18x24in (45x60cm) version of this map.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe fifth listing image shows an example of my map personalisation service.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you’re looking for something slightly different, check out my collection of the \u003ca href=\"\/it\/collections\/all-old-vintage-antique-maps\"\u003ebest old maps\u003c\/a\u003e to see if something else catches your eye.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlease \u003ca href=\"\/it\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003econtact me\u003c\/a\u003e to check if a certain location, landmark or feature is shown on this map.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis would make a wonderful birthday, Christmas, Father's Day, work leaving, anniversary or housewarming gift for someone from the areas covered by this map.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis map is available as a giclée print on acid free archival matte paper, or you can buy it framed. The frame is a nice, simple black frame that suits most aesthetics. Please get in touch if you'd like a different frame colour or material. My frames are glazed with super-clear museum-grade acrylic (perspex\/acrylite), which is significantly less reflective than glass, safer, and will always arrive in perfect condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Unique Maps Co.","offers":[{"title":"12x16in (30x40cm) \/ Map","offer_id":58247552008576,"sku":"UM00294471A","price":39.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"12x16in (30x40cm) \/ Framed map","offer_id":58247552041344,"sku":"UM00294472A","price":105.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"12x16in (30x40cm) \/ Framed canvas map","offer_id":58247552074112,"sku":"UM00294473A","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"A3 (297x420mm) \/ Map","offer_id":58247552106880,"sku":"UM00294474A","price":39.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"A3 (297x420mm) \/ Framed map","offer_id":58247552139648,"sku":"UM00294475A","price":105.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"A3 (297x420mm) \/ Framed canvas 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