Featured Maps
Holland West-Afrika Lijn
1949
An important post-WWII map showing West Africa carved up by Colonial powers: Britain, France, Spain, Portugal and Belgium. Vignettes throughout the map highlight the rich natural resources of the territories, and how they may be accessed by the flight ro...
Plan de la Baie de Monterey
1797
First edition, derived entirely from original sources and the earliest obtainable map of the region. Showing the Presidio and the Mission of St. Charles, anchorages, rocky outcrops. La Perouse landed at Monterey in September of 1786, and remained there ...
A More or Less Inaccurate Map of Taos, New Mexico
c1940
A humorous map of the Taos region by a well-known artist of the Taos School, Ward Lockwood. Included is the area from Rancho de Taos to the Taos Pueblo. The title notes that the map is the “Guide to the Land of Manana in a State of Peace&rdq...
The United States as seen by Californians
1947
Adapted from Arnold’s book ‘California Brags’, illustrated by Charlene Bisch, and published simultaneously.The map depicts the continental United States from a Californian’s perspective. AsDavid Rumsey reports: “A humorous pictori...
Go ye into all the World and preach the Gospel to every creature...
after 1902
A monumental missionary map of the world, colour-coded to show the diaspora of religious denominations: Protestants, Roman Catholics, Greek and Eastern [Churches], Jews, Mohammedans, and Heathens. The whole interpolated with religious epithets, quotes f...
The Best Little Whore Houses in Nevada
1989
This map of the state of Nevada’s “prime virgin territory”, illustrates the locations of 36 brothels around the state, following the highways from Las Vegas in the south up to Carson City and Reno, and east to Wells and Ely; an inset pr...
BART Opens Embarcadero. First Port o'call in San Francisco.
1976
This charming bird’s-eye-view of downtown San Francisco looks north from above Market St. towards North Beach and Telegraph Hill. It announces and celebrates the opening of the Embarcadero Bart station, which took place on May 27th, 1976. This op...
Ollie Hammond's Steak Houses: Dinner Menu
1948
“Tonight’s special THE VERY FINEST FILET MIGNON STEAK hashed browned or shoestring potatoes toasted sesame seed roll and coffee $2.25”Tourist map of Los Angeles and environs featuring the three Ollie Hammond’s Steakhouses at Beverly ...
Pictorial Map of Oregon & Washington
1940
A lively and schematic map, created for Fortune Magazine, highlighting the produce and other resources of each state.Born in Fort Lee, New Jersey, Antonio Petruccelli developed his artistic talent at an early age and began his career as a textile...
America the Wionderland
1941
An updated and more richly illustrated sequel to an earlier monochrome map by Chase The United States of America (1935), filled with an abundance of illustrations of buildings and landmarks, natural resources, scenic highlights and other attractions.&...
