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1956 Hopkinson Pictorial Map of Jackson Hole, Wyoming
JacksonHoleWyoming-hopkinson-1956$200.00
Title
Jackson Hole Country Wyoming.
1956 (dated) 22.25 x 17.25 in (56.515 x 43.815 cm)
1956 (dated) 22.25 x 17.25 in (56.515 x 43.815 cm)
Description
An attractive and rare 1956 pictorial view map of Jackson Hole, Wyoming, drawn by Harold Isadore Hopkinson. Oriented to the northwest, the map covers roughly from Jackson Lake in Grand Teton National Park to the town of Jackson, appearing in the lower left. The view capitalizes on the romance of the American west, featuring American Indians, cowboys, elk, moose, big horn sheep, and has a desiccated cow skull integrated into the compass rose. A text element in the upper left offers a brief history of Jackson Hole.
Publication History and Census
This view was drawn by Harold Hopkinson in 1956. The map may have been commissioned to promote the Jackson Chair Lift, a note about which appears at bottom center. We are aware of only 2 examples, this being the 2nd to appear on the market.Cartographer
Harold Isadore Hopkinson (August 8, 1918 - December 18, 2000) was a Mormon artist, illustrator, and art teacher based in Fort Bridger, Wyoming. Hopkinson was born in Salt Lake City, Utah and attended the LDS Business College. He married Vivian Hamblin in 1939, before being drafted into the Navy in 1940 to fight in World War II. After three years of service, he returned to the United States, settling in Laramie to attend college. They eventually settled in Byron, Wyoming, where he acquired a position as an art teacher and school superintendent. In 1988 they relocated to Mesa, Arizona, where they serviced with a mission. Both Harold and his wife died in Mesa. Their son, David Hopkinson, is also a noted artist specializing in Wyoming landscapes. More by this mapmaker...
Condition
Good. Overall toning. Some soiling in lower margins. A few margin repairs. Wear on original fold lines.