1951 Historical Decorative Map University of Wisconsin Madison Carl Beck

Date: 1951Artist: Beck, CarlSize (in): 32.875” x 21.75”Size (cm): 83.5 x 55.2Condition: ALinen backed: No   This vintage original and charming pictorial map poster of the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus was created for the Wisconsin Alumni Association by Carl Beck and issued in 1951.    The cartouche area of the map is printed:  HISTORICAL DECORATIVE MAP THE UNIVERISTY OF WISCONSIN TEACHING – RESEARCH – PUBLIC SERVICE As It Was Mid-Century – Compiled and Planned by Carl Beck – Designed and Executed by Hagstrom Co. New York, Published And Copyrighted (1951) By The Wisconsin Alumni Association This striking map shows the entirety of the campus from Memorial Library and Memorial Union to Camp Randall Stadium, Babcock Hall and even all the way out to Picnic Point on Lake Mendota.    Small vignettes of campus buildings and portraits of notable figures associated with the University form a decorative boarder around the map.   A smaller inset map at the bottom center shows “The Prop