Travel Map Feature: 222 Custom map of Tucson, Arizona

07 Jan
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Nicknamed the Optics Valley, Tucson is situated on an alluvial plain in the Sonoran Desert, surrounded by the Santa Catalina Mountains, Tortolita Mountains, Santa Rita Mountains, Rincon Mountains, and the Tucson Mountains. The first humans are believed to have lived in Tucson about 10,000 BCE, with the migrations of Paleo-Indians and Archaic hunters and gatherers. […]

Weekly Map Giveaway Winner!

14 Dec

Sign up for our weekly map give-away here! This week’s mystery winner is… johnhbivins@ If your email address starts with “johnhbivins″ please email me at: [email protected] to claim your free map! The entire email address has been omitted for your privacy. The name on this page is changed weekly, and chosen with “randomnamepicker.org” Thank you […]

Quick Menu for Last Minute Christmas Map Art Shopping

01 Dec

….  Can’t See the whole Menu?  Please click Post title above posting to expand it!    …………………………             CLICK HERE TO SEARCH our shopping site by any KEYWORD… Search state, date, cartographer, locale, etc. If you don’t find it, Call us! 888-255-7726 Hand painted originals available now! Usual wait period is 1 […]

Educational Map Series: Portolan Chart Of The Mediterranean And Black Seas With The West Coast Of Spain And Portugal

20 Oct
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In early times, the Mediterranean Sea was the central point of transport, trade and cultural connection between North Africa, Western Asia and Southern Europe. The Italians, the Genoese and the Venetians, in particular, made their mark on the Mediterranean shores as traders. Sailing by way of the Mediterranean and Black Seas was essential to commerce […]

Educational Map Series: Portolan Chart Of The Mediterranean And Connecting Seas

13 Oct
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The nautical chart titled A Portolan Chart of the Atlantic Ocean and Adjacent Continents was published in 1633 and is attributed to Dutch cartographer Pascal Roiz. Roiz worked as a cartographer during the second half of the 17th and early 18th centuries. In the 1640s, he worked under the guidance of Willem Blaeu in Amsterdam, […]

Educational Map Series: Portalan Chart Of The Mediterranean And Connecting Seas

06 Oct
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Housed in the Library of Congress is the Portolan Chart of the Mediterranean and Connecting Seas. This 1550 portolan chart’s cartographer is unknown, and its title is one devised by a cataloguer. Still, its significance is not to be overlooked as it represents a significant example of an early marine invention that greatly enhanced sea […]

Educational Map Series: Why Maps are Good for Children

15 Sep
Floria

While it’s easy to enjoy our maps as art pieces, many people don’t realize that they’re the perfect learning tool for children of all ages! Besides looking gorgeous on your wall, our maps encourage positive mental development while also boosting knowledge and creativity. Today, we’re going to share the many ways that children can benefit […]

Travel Map Feature: 050 Hawaii 1906, Bartholomew

02 Jul
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This hand-painted map, Hawaii, 1906, is derived from the work of John Bartholomew of Edinburgh, Scotland. Bartholomew was a cartographer, as well as a map and atlas publisher, who emerged from a renowned line of map-makers that created the map-making business that was known as John Bartholomew and Son Ltd. Along with his brothers, Peter and […]