This humorous map of the United States is drawn from the perspective of an Arizonan. The map presents an over-sized Arizona encompassing nearly the entire western half of the United States. The state is noted as a land of milk and honey, heaven, paradise, and the world's finest scenery with accompanying imagery. The map was published in a tourist brochure to attract visitors to Arizona, and the map ensures that all other states seem inhospitable in comparison to Arizona. The entire Northeast is within an Arctic Circle, with the region noted as a "cultural and political void." States that typically compete with Arizona as havens for sun-seekers are redefined by their least desirable traits: California is plagued with earthquakes, smog and down pours; Florida is filled with mosquitos, a muddy swamp, and alligators; and Texas is reduced to a state of "partly civilized tribes of Texicans." Remaining states are either misplaced or outright missing. A fun and playful map for Arizonans. There is additional tongue-in-cheek text on verso. This map was the centerfold of a tourist brochure on Arizona that was published by Oren Arnold.

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Condition: A+

Clean and bright with small staple holes along the centerfold, as issue.