United States Air Navigation Maps Index 1923-1935

This index includes air navigation maps developed for the Aeronautics Branch of the Department of Commerce by the Coast and Geodetic Survey Washington, D.C. from 1923 to 1935. Each air navigation map includes air route information as well as railroads, roads, and canals, providing a unique view of transportation networks within this time period. The interactive index below enables you to select a departure airport and will provide a list of destination airports available based on the departure airport you select. In some cases there may be multiple maps to choose from for your destination airport. Once you have selected an air navigation route, click View Route Map and the interactive map will show the outline for this route and by clicking on the map you will be able to access the map in multiple options, including a full-quality georeferend TIFF image.

From Airport: --Select a Departure Airport Albany, NY Atlanta, GA Augusta, GA Beaumont, TX Bellefonte, PA Birmingham, AL Boise, ID Buffalo, NY Butte, MT Cheyenne, WY Chicago IL Cincinnati, OH & Louisville, KY Cleveland, OH Dallas & Ft. Worth, TX Dallas, TX Dayton, OH Dryden, TX El Paso, TX Elko, NV Fayetteville, NC Greensboro, NC Iowa City, IA Jacksonville, FL Kansas City, MO Las Vegas, NV Los Angeles, CA Louisville, KY Medford, OR Milford, UT Milwaukee, WI Montgomery, AL Muskogee, OK Nashville, TN New Orleans, LA New York, NY Nogales and Tucson, AZ North Platte, NE Oklahoma City, OK Omaha, NE Phoenix, AZ Pocatello, ID Portland, OR Pueblo, CO Rantoul, IL Reno, NV Richmond, VA Rock Springs, WY Salt Lake City, UT San Antonio, TX San Diego, CA San Francisco, CA St. Louis, MO Uniontown, Pittsburgh, PA Vancouver, WA Washington DC Wichita, KA To Airport: --Select a Destination Airport

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Note: Air Navigation Maps are historical and not intended for navigation purposes.

 

Air Navigation Maps Legend

 

Sources							How to Cite
Aeronautics Branch of the Department of Commerce by the Coast and Geodetic Survey Washington, D.C. United States Air Navigation Maps Series (1923-1935). Collection is not comprehensive and each map was digitized from print sources held at the University of Connecticut Libraries Map and Geographic Information Center (MAGIC).							APA 6th Edition University of Connecticut Libraries Map and Geographic Information Center - MAGIC. (2012).United States Air Navigation Maps Index 1923 - 1935. Retrieved from http://magic.lib.uconn.edu/. Chicago 16th edition [author-date] University of Connecticut Libraries Map and Geographic Information Center - MAGIC. 2012. "United States Air Navigation Maps Index 1923 - 1935." Accessed May 16. http://magic.lib.uconn.edu/. MLA 7th edition "United States Air Navigation Maps Index 1923 - 1935." University of Connecticut Libraries Map and Geographic Information Center - MAGIC . Web. 16 May. 2012. <http://magic.lib.uconn.edu/>.
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Credits
Project Lead: Air Navigation Map Mosaicing, Georeferencing, Index Creation and Promotion Trevor Rzucidlo (University of Connecticut Department of Geography)
Digitizing Air Navigation Maps Michael Bennett (University of Connecticut Libraries)
Map Mosaicing, File Review, and Uploading to Flickr Sophie Do (Connecticut State Data Center at the University of Connecticut Libraries MAGIC)
Map Index Interface Development Jie Lin (Connecticut State Data Center at the University of Connecticut Libraries MAGIC)
Air Navigation Map Index Refinement and Map Archiving Michael Howser (Connecticut State Data Center at the University of Connecticut Libraries MAGIC)
Air Navigation Map Cataloging Bill Miller (Connecticut State Data Center at the University of Connecticut Libraries MAGIC)