This large, vintage, pictorial map of Cleveland was published by local illustrator and cartographer, Arthur Suchy. It is rich with detail celebrating the city's unique character and history. The most prominent landmark buildings are illustrated in relief, while coloured numbers mark lesser landmarks according to an index in the lower-right corner. Several interesting destinations which are located outside of the scope of the map, for example the airport and the City Zoo, are also illustrated and their distance from the city centre is given.



Arthur B. Suchy was born in Cleveland in 1901. He chose to study industrial design at Colgate University, attending from 1918-19. Alongside a traditional career as an industrial designer, Suchy created and published seven iconic pictorial maps. His first map was, appropriately, of his alma mater, Colgate University (1927), followed in the same year by a map of Swarthmore College. This large map of Cleveland was published in 1928 and shows a substantial development in Suchy's skill and confidence as an illustrator. In 1937, Suchy published a historical map of Cleveland showing the city as it looked 100 years earlier. A map celebrating the state of Ohio followed in 1939. Suchy's final two maps were dedicated not to his native Ohio, but rather to his adopted home in Florida. Maps of Miami and Key West were published in 1935 and 1940, respectively. Both are important records of these iconic tourist destinations during their golden ages.



Printed colour. [USA9228]