Map of Montreal, 1967This Esso map of the city of Montreal provides an overview of the 1967 exhibition. The entire map measures approximately sixty centimeters long and forty-five centimeters wide . Although the islands on the map are drawn to scale, the buildings depicted on the map are oversized for emphasis, and only the main Expo pavilions are depicted. The map is relatively easy to read. The 1967 Montreal exhibition spanned four sections of the St. Lawrence River: the Cité du Havre, Sainte-Hélène Island, Notre Dâme Island and La Ronde. In his book Terre des Hommes (1939, translated as Man and His World), Antoine de Saint-Exupéry wrote that "to be a man is to feel that through one's own contribution, one contributes to building the world." This is the quote that inspired the theme of the Montreal exhibition, also titled Man and His World, after the title of the novel. The 1967 exhibition was to take place in the USSR, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Russian Revolution. Although permission was given to the Soviets in 1960, they withdrew in 1962. Jean Drapeau, the ambitious mayor of Montreal, proposed that the fair be held in his city. A site was chosen on the St. Lawrence River to avoid costly expropriation of land. Only Sainte-Hélène Island and the Mackay Pier, where the City of Le Havre would be located, originally existed; the other islands had to be built. Notre Dâme Island was built from mud flats and Sainte-Hélène Island was enlarged to make way for La Ronde. These infrastructure changes expanded the size of the fair to 1,000 acres. Originally, Expo organizers wanted countries to exhibit in "thematic" pavilions, rather than their own national pavilions. This would allow for more effective international coverage...... middle of article ...... visited", Architecture Canada 1967 August vol.44, p.25-44Danzig, Philip, "A&E News Goes to Expo' 67", Architectural and Engineering News 1967 June vol.9, p.24-26Findling, John E., Historical Dictionary of World's Fairs and Expositions, 1851-1988 New York: Greenwood Press, 1990 Komendant, August, "Post-Modern on Habitat", Progressive Architecture 1968 March vol.49, p.138-147Miller, Jerry, "Expo '67: Search for Order", Canadian Architect 1967 May vol.12, p.44-54Prus, Victor, "Expo 67 Stadium" , Architectural Design 1967 April vol.37, p.171-173 Richards, JM, "Expo 67", Architectural Review 1967 August, full issue Rogatnick, Abraham, "Expo 67, The Past Recaptured", Lotus 1968 vol.5, p.12 - 33Schwanzer, Karl, "Geometric Representation of Austria's Pavilion at Expo '67", Architect and Building News 1968 June 19 vol.233, p.936-939 Montreal 1967, map