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A close view of the "Times of India Map of Bombay," showing a row of gymkhanas (or social and sporting clubs) on the Bombay waterfront.

The Parsi Gymkhana, a social and sporting club on Marine Drive in Mumbai. The club was founded to serve the Parsi community in Bombay.

A close view of the "Times of India Map of Bombay, showing the Times of India office in its historic location across from the Victoria Terminus.

Vintage photo of the Taj Mahal Hotel and nearby Gateway to India. Both structures are regarded as landmarks of the Mumbai waterfront.

Headquarters of the Times of India, taken in 2009.

A building owned by the Times of India on Elphinstone Circle (now Horniman Circle), Bombay. Taken for the Times of India Sixty Years' Diamond Jubilee Album.

A photo of British and Indian Officers of the 21st Bombay Infantry, 1880.

This portion of the map communicates the diversity of Mumbai as a result of an increasingly globalized world. Note the numerous different religious institutions in the area and the alternating between English and “Hinglish” for location names.

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.