San Francisco's Chinatown is the largest Chinese community outside of Asia, and this colorful and celebratory time capsule shares the stories of the unique businesses, culture, and people encountered there by map illustrator Ken Cathcart between 1939 and 1955. Each section of this stylized map, supplemented by Cathcart's documentary black-and-white photographs, is explained in meticulous detail, revealing glimpses of the immigration story universal to America and exploring the struggles, triumphs, and enduring legacy of this vibrant community.