1979 Forrest Pictorial Map of Maui, Hawaiian Islands

This is a 1979 Kim Forrest pictorial map of Maui in the Hawaiian Islands. The map promotes tourism to Hawaii via United Airlines, including nonstop flights to Hawaii and Oahu on the cutting-edge Boeing 747, marking a major step in connecting Hawaii physically and culturally to the U.S. mainland.

A Closer Look

Focusing on Maui, the map also illustrates Molokai along with parts of Lanai and Kahoolawe. Tiny Molokini appears as well with a Hawaiian stating that Molokini is the 'home of the ancestral spirits'. Vignettes of hotels and other prominent buildings accompany text on Hawaiian history, culture, and natural wonders. For example, near to a pair of humpback whales, an annotation states that they migrate to these waters from January to early April. A man with a raincoat and umbrella at the peak of Puu Kukui (5,788 feet in elevation) and confirms that it is one of the wettest areas on Earth. Other illustrations present tourists fishing, swimming, playing on the beach, or lounging.

Publication History and Census

This map was created by Kim Forrest and published by Archar (Western) Inc. in 1979 on behalf of United Airlines. We have been unable to locate any cataloged examples in institutional collections and this map has appeared on the private market only a handful of times in recent years.