During c. 1935-1945, Eric Sloane created a number of aviation-related maps for various publications, including this one of Roosevelt Field for a 1941 issue of “The Sportsman Pilot”. These types of maps were always engaging to the eye. They are whimsical, yes, but to modern eyes also convey a great deal of information concerning the major players in early aviation.
Sloane filled these maps with prominent names and businesses partly to sell the finished product, which would have been a “stand alone” map. One can imagine that every individual and business would want to purchase at least one of these maps – not a bad sales strategy!