| An exceptional historical piece, this map was published in February 1942 with an article entitled "Facts about the Philippines."  Time zones, ship routes, and naval bases, make this a valuable map for collectors and those interested in World War II. The 1942 Theater of War in the Pacific Ocean map features: • Time zone boundaries and clocks showing the time when it is midnight in Greenwich
 •  An abundance of place names including country capitals, other capitals, cities, and towns
 •  Inset showing airline distances in statute miles
 •  Railways and principal ship routes showing distances in nautical miles
 •  Naval bases
 •  Geographical features including reefs, mountains, swampy regions, and glaciers
 
 Coverage Area:  North America, western Central and South America, Australia, New Zealand, eastern Asia
 
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