Featured Maps
Map of the North Island, New Zealand
c1891
New Zealand General Survey Office map of New Zealand’s North Island. Covers form the Tasman sea to the South Pacific and from the Three Kings Islands to Karamea Bight. Very detailed including railroads as of 1887. Numerous coastal islands, ...
Map of Lancaster County with Pennsylvania Dutch and Historic Interest
1949
Colorful map showing items of historical interest in this iconic Pennsylvania County
Sunny Hawkes bay, New Zealand
1960
A mix of pictorial mapmaking and scenic photos. Centers on the towns of Hastings (The Fruit Bowl of N.Z.) and Napier, the later situated on Hawke’s Bay. The latter bills itself as home of “The Famous Marine Parade”Hawke’s Bay is New Zeala...
Pictorial Map of Oregon & Washington
1940
A colorful pictorial of these two states highlighting their products and resources. Done to accompany an article on the politics of the Pacific Coast and added as an insert to the March 1940 edition.
Go ye into all the World and preach the Gospel to every creature...
1878
An enormous 1878 double hemisphere map of the world illustrating missionary activity. Published by G. W. and C. B. Colton, this map is printed on waxed linen cloth, several sheets of which have been stitched together to form a whole. Th...
Pacific Arena. A Fortune Map. Orthographic Series II
1942
some measure due north west of the Hawaiian islands, this map looks at the frontier of the war in the Pacific theatre. Color distinguishes the allies and axis, as well as regional borders. Details the many islands that will become the battlegro...
World Island. A Fortune Map. Series III
1943
This is a 1943 Richard Edes Harrison and Fortune Magazine orthographic map of the Eastern Hemisphere, including Asia, Africa, and Europe, which they refer to as the 'World Island'. The map depicts the continents of Asia, Africa, and Europe as wel...
SABENA Africa Route Map
1950
This is a striking mid-century travel poster / map of showing the routes of Sabena Airlines throughout Africa, the Middle East, and Europe. This vintage lithograph map was created by Claude Dohet in 1950 and printed by Linsino [Brussels, Belgium.] &...
Pictorial Map of Fresno County & Mid-California's Garden of the Sun
1925
Full color bird's eye view of Fresno county, folded into self wrappers pictorial covers, with mailer on one side showing postage 2 cents, The map contains a large art deco title cartouche and is bordered by more than 30 black and white photo illustration...
U.S.N. Ships-Bases-Men as of January 1938
1938
An early more traditional style map by Harrison. Outlined here is the Navy’s worldwide presence in the years preceding WW II. Of note is the relative weakness of the “Asiatic Fleet” compared with the Atlantic (though 3 0o the ...
