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A portion of the map capturing southern Mumbai. There exists many features of this area, but the icons marking the locations of HP Gas dealers stand out as being significantly larger, less we forget the true intent of this map’s distribution.

The map legend is rather thorough for a promotional advertisement and thus imbues the map with distinct cultural and practical value.

This portion of the map features the rather large advertisement by HP Gas. Note that it is written in both English and “Hinglish” but features Indian persons, and so is aimed towards a multilingual Mumbaikar community.

Zoomed in view of map, showing green park regions

A zoom out showing the areas not included in the map, including Salsette, Trombay, Kurla, or modern day Bandra Hill

A zoom out showing the areas not included in the map, including Salsette, Trombay, Kurla, or modern day Bandra Hill

Zoomed-in view of the railway station in Mumbai

Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev visits the ZiL plant in 1985.