Flowers, birds and trees of the United States

Posted on July 6, 2023 Updated on July 6, 2023

This map, illustrated by Jacob Bates Abbott, is a charming map of the United States showing state birds, trees and flowers.

It appeared in a 1948 edition of the biweekly, general interest magazine named Look. Look magazine was published between 1937 and 1971 and was a direct competitor of Life magazine that ran from 1937 to 1972. Stanley Kubrick, Margaret Bourke-White and Normal Rockwell are among the illustrators and photographers that worked at Look magazine.

The map was presented to the AGSL as part of an extensive donation from Doren F. Wehrley, a military veteran and Milwaukee area dentist.

Click here to view this map in the AGSL Digital Map Collection.