America. Beauty, Wonders, Inspiration, Progress without end. North America. United States Canada and Mexico pictorial map

America. Beauty • Wonders • Inspiration • Progress • Without End is a colorful pictorial map of North America created by Poole Bros. Inc. in 1936 and issued by the railroads of the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The map combines geography with richly illustrated scenes that celebrate the continent’s landscapes, industries, transportation networks, wildlife, and cultural attractions. Executed in a lively decorative style, it reflects the optimism of the interwar period, presenting North America as a land of opportunity, technological achievement, natural beauty, and limitless exploration. The emphasis on rail travel highlights the important role railroads played in connecting destinations and promoting tourism across the continent.

Poole Bros. Inc. was one of the most influential American commercial printing firms of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Based in Chicago, the company became renowned for producing maps, railroad guides, travel posters, and promotional materials distinguished by their vivid color and attractive graphic design. Its pictorial maps are especially prized today for their artistic quality and their ability to capture the spirit of travel, commerce, and regional identity during a transformative era in North American transportation history.