1956 Corsi Pictorial Map of Daytona Beach, Florida
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Daytona Beach Resort Area.
Daytona Beach, 'The World's Most Famous Beach'.
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Daytona Beach, 'The World's Most Famous Beach'.
Created by Wadad and Charles Corsi, this is a c. 1956 pictorial map of Daytona Beach, Florida. Promoted as 'The World's Most Famous Beach', the map depicts Daytona Beach from Ponce de Leon Inlet to Tomoka State Park. Activities that cater to tourists, such as horseback riding, bicycling, golf, and bathing in the ocean are illustrated by vignettes, Tourists are not the only ones this map is trying to reach, since the city swimming pool, bowling alleys, dances, and the municipal stadium are also highlighted. Major roads are marked by solid red lines, which include the five bridges spanning the Halifax River, which separates Daytona Beach from the peninsula. The whole is surrounded by a pictorial border made up of picturesque gardens, fish and other sea creatures, and beach-front homes.Publication History and Census
This map was created by Wadad and Charles Corsi and published by the Daytona Beach Chamber of Commerce c. 1956. We have not found any other examples in institutional collections or on the private market.Cartographers
Wadad Catherine Corsi (November 15, 1923 - December 9, 1992) (née Hider) was born in Binghamton, New York to Tofik Hider and Shaheenie (Haddad) Hider. She married Charles Angelo Corsi in 1947 with whom she had two children: a daughter and a son. Further Details...
Charles Angelo Corsi (August 18, 1921 - October 30, 1960) was an American artist and advertising agent. Born in Cortland County, New York to Angelina and Joseph Corsi, he worked as an advertising agent and counselor for the Daytona Beach Chamber of Commerce beginning in 1954 and had worked for Robert Hammond Associates in Orlando before accepting the position in Daytona Beach. He married Wadad Catherine Hider in 1947 with whom he had two children: a daughter and a son. Further Details...
Condition
Very good. Light wear along original fold lines. Text on verso.