Old Pictorial Map of Monterey, California by Gilliland, 1988: Cannery Row, Waterfront, Wave St, Foam St, Steinbeck outback The map's multilingual editions further

The map's multilingual editions further emphasize its role as a piece of propaganda

reflecting the era’s geographic understandings

celebrated for his elaborate illustrations in "The Birds of America"

stylized representations of water and land

Old Pictorial Map of Monterey, California by Gilliland, 1988: Cannery Row, Waterfront, Wave St, Foam St, Steinbeck outback The map's multilingual editions furtherCannery Row, Monterey, California is Arlon Gillilands exuberant 1988 tribute to the waterfront district that inspired a literary legend and a civic rebirth. With a decorative title banner curling over a bright, smiling sun, the map announces itself as both guide and celebration. It compresses the districts essential geographystreets stepping down to the bay, canneries strung like beads along the shoreinto an irresistible, city scale portrait.