“With the whole globe the scene of the greatest upheaval since the birth of man-made maps, clear and accurate, are absolutely indispensable to enable one to grasp the vast scope of the present world shaking conflict, and to form an appreciation of the tremendous consequences involved. Then too, many of us have boys and girls in the service of our country and therefore are keenly interested in keeping track of their whereabouts on the maps of the world.” – Introduction. This informative atlas was distributed by the Phillips Petroleum Company to its customers in Christmas of 1944. Clearly printed maps (several in full color) by the New York-based firm of C.S. Hammond & Co. offer a definitive overview of nearly every corner of the globe. Political and economic maps of each continent are accompanied by route maps of the oceans, invasion maps of Europe, an Air Age Map of the World, and a comprehensive index.
