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Pony Express Route April 3, 1860 – October 24, 1861
A vivid 1961 pictorial commemoration of the Pony Express centennial.
Place/Date: New York / 1961$350 Add to cart -
Plan of Ancient Troy
When artifact becomes cartifact — locally-published and detailed archaeological plan of Ancient Troy.
Cartographer(s): AYLAPlace/Date: Çanakkale / 1964$175 Add to cart -
Carmel-By-the-Sea Past and Present (with original envelope!)
This information-packed, cartoon-style map of Carmel-by-the-Sea in California is a typical example of Jo Mora’s innovative style of mapmaking and one of the most iconic maps from his hand.
Cartographer(s): Jo MoraPlace/Date: Carmel-By-The-Sea / 1942$1,800 Add to cart -
The Original Silicon Valley Map & Calendar [1994]
On the eve of the dot-com bubble: a vibrant 1994 pictorial bird’s-eye-view of Silicon Valley.
Cartographer(s): Diane GattoPlace/Date: San Jose / 1993$775 Add to cart -
San Francisco
Special 1974 pictorial map of San Francisco issued by the Mark Hopkins Hotel.
Cartographer(s): Hollmann Publishing CompanyPlace/Date: San Francisco / 1974$950 Add to cart -
Internationally Famous Jack London District…Oakland, California.
A scarce 1952 pictorial map promoting Oakland’s Jack London District, published just one year after its dedication.
Cartographer(s): Alva "Ted" Hubbard (Hubbard Advertising Agency)Place/Date: Oakland / 1952$825 Add to cart -
They’ve got an invisible program to end an undeclared war backed by a silent majority.
A sharp anti-Vietnam War protest broadside that captured the zeitgeist of the time, matched the moment, and pulled no punches.
Cartographer(s): Robert GrossmanPlace/Date: New York City / 1970$1,450 Add to cart -
Oakland [1993 calendar map]
Early 1990s pictorial bird’s-eye-view of Oakland, CA.
Cartographer(s): City DesignsPlace/Date: San Ramon, CA / 1993$345 Add to cart -
Wandkarte der Teppichgebiete
A remarkable visualization of well-known carpet regions in the Middle East and Central Asia, produced at the height of the ‘Persian rug craze’.
Cartographer(s): Verlag der "Teppich-Börse"Place/Date: Vienna / ca. 1931$1,350 Add to cart -
[Title in Russian] Syria
Cold War era Soviet map of Syria.
Cartographer(s): General Directorate of Geodesy and Cartography (USSR)Place/Date: Moscow / 1977$175 Add to cart -
Hyde Park Illinois
The University and its environs: a bird’s-eye-view pictorial map of Hyde Park Chicago.
Place/Date: Chicago / 1987$675 Add to cart -
Délimitation de la Zone Occupée [German Occupation of France]
After the Fall of France: administrative map of German occupation published during World War II.
Cartographer(s): Girard et BarrèrePlace/Date: Paris / ca. 1940$1,000 Add to cart -
Europe [in Arabic]
Arabic-language WWII Rarity: a Lebanese map of Europe with Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact & Maginot Line.
Place/Date: Beirut / ca. 1939$1,700 Add to cart -
Southern Marin
Fabulous pictorial bird’s-eye-view of Tiburon, Mill Valley, and Sausalito.
Cartographer(s): City DesignsPlace/Date: Pleasanton / ca. 1988$1,900 Add to cart -
Inside [San Francisco]
A bi-coastal artistic dialogue — San Francisco’s response to Steinberg’s View of the World from 9th Avenue.
Cartographer(s): Rare Maps by James McCaffryPlace/Date: San Francisco / 1978$750 Add to cart -
Thomas Bros. Map of Sausalito, Marin County, Calif.
Interesting Thomas Bros. map of Sausalito just after the completion of the Golden Gate Bridge.
Cartographer(s): Thomas Bros.Place/Date: Oakland / ca. 1938$475 Add to cart -
Map Showing Main Highways to Beringer Bros. Winery and Other Interesting Points
Cool pictorial Bay Area and wine country map for a St. Helena winery.
Cartographer(s): Koersch Co.Place/Date: San Francisco / 1938$325 Add to cart -
Rand McNally Defense Map of the United States
Fascinating World War II era map of U.S. military bases and vital raw materials.
Cartographer(s): Rand, McNally & Co.Place/Date: Chicago / ca. 1941$650 Add to cart -
Within the Golden Gate
Ray Sullivan pictorial bird’s-eye-view with economic sectors of the Bay Area at the end of World War II.
Cartographer(s): Raymond SullivanPlace/Date: San Francisco / 1945$600 Add to cart -
1916 Election Precincts 28th Assembly District and Part of the 4th Congressional District City and County of San Francisco
1916 voting map of the Richmond District, with Sea Cliff, Lake St, and Presidio Terrace.
Cartographer(s): City and County of San FranciscoPlace/Date: San Francisco / 1916$475 Add to cart
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i 50 Sbarchi in Gran Bretagna
Persuasive cartography: 1941 Italian map of Great Britain promoting its vulnerability to invasion.
Cartographer(s): ViscegliaPlace/Date: Milan / 1941Read more -
All About San Francisco Illustrated. Know and Visit Unique Places located on keyed map of principal streets [with a] new map of Golden Gate Park
An unusual variant of James Ladd Delkin’s pictorial bird’s-eye-view of San Francisco.
Cartographer(s): James Ladd DelkinPlace/Date: San Francisco / ca. 1939Read more -
San Francisco Bay Cities Map
Understanding the natural landscape of northern California: an unusual 1967 San Francisco Bay Area panoramic view.
Cartographer(s): B/C Associates, Inc.Place/Date: San Francisco / 1967Read more -
Bart Opens Embarcadero. First port o’call in San Francisco
Celebrating public transit — a pictorial view of downtown San Francisco announcing the 1976 opening of the Embarcadero BART station.
Cartographer(s): Heather KingPlace/Date: San Francisco / 1976Read more -
MapEasy’s Guidemap to San Francisco. A Location Map and Guidebook in one!
City travel on the eve of the world wide web: a detailed two-sided tourist map of San Francisco.
Cartographer(s): MapEasyPlace/Date: Amagansett, NY / 1993Read more -
Congo Belge
An in-depth study for the regional peoples and cultures of Congo as it was.
Cartographer(s): James ThiriarPlace/Date: Courtrai, Belgium / 1958Read more -
LA ’84 Summer Games
A fun pictorial map for the 1984 Los Angeles Summer Olympics.
Cartographer(s): West Coast VenturesPlace/Date: Los Angeles / 1983Read more -
Pictorial map of Japan
A fun and interesting 1963 pictorial map of Japan.
Cartographer(s): Radio JapanPlace/Date: Tokyo / 1963Read more -
View of the World from 9th Avenue
Original run example of Saul Steinberger’s iconic illustration of the world as seen from a typical New Yorker’s perspective.
Cartographer(s): Saul SteinbergPlace/Date: New York / 1976Read more -
Marvelous Marin, Home of Muir Woods National Monument
A marvelous work for a marvelous place: a 1960s pictorial map of Marin County, CA.
Cartographer(s): Marin Tourism BureauPlace/Date: San Rafael / ca. 1960Read more -
Montclair Village [Oakland, CA]
Delightful 1987 pictorial map of Montclair Village, Oakland.
Cartographer(s): Jim KingwellPlace/Date: Oakland / 1987Read more -
Order of Battle on Western Front 11 A.M., Nov. 11, 1918
A rare and evocative World War I map of the Western Front on the eve of peace, with provenance to an important American officer.
Cartographer(s): Twenty-ninth Engineers, U.S. ArmyPlace/Date: Washington, D.C. / [Jan/Feb] 1919Read more -
THE EXPULSION OF AXIS FORCES FROM NORTH AFRICA
Overpowering the Desert Fox: a scarce World War II flow map celebrating victory in North Africa.
Cartographer(s): AnonymousPlace/Date: England(?) / 1943Read more -
San Francisco Potrero Hill Showplace Square
Images of a different era: an exciting, block-by-block glimpse of late 1980s Potrero Hill San Francisco.
Cartographer(s): City Graphics of America, Inc.Place/Date: Fremont, CA / 1988Read more -
Silicon Valley
[Unrecorded 1986 issue] Splendid pictorial map of Silicon Valley chronicling the wide array of firms and start-ups in the field of computer technology.
Place/Date: Fremont, CA / 1986Read more -
Silicon Valley [:] Apple Computer, Inc.
A 1990 pictorial map of Silicon Valley published by Apple Computer and giving a whimsical snapshot of the era’s enthusiasm.
Cartographer(s): Apple Computer, Inc.Place/Date: Cupertino / 1990Read more -
[Title in Russian] Iraq
Cold War era Soviet map of Ba’athist Iraq.
Cartographer(s): General Directorate of Geodesy and Cartography (USSR)Place/Date: Moscow / 1966Read more -
VIII Corps In European Theater of Operations
Fighting across Europe from Normandy to Czechoslovakia: VIII Corps World War II theatre of operations map.
Cartographer(s): VIII Corps Office of the Engineer & 665th Engr. Topo. Co.Place/Date: Not listed / May 9th 1945Read more -
[Title in Russian] United Arab Republic
Cold War era Soviet map of the United Arab Republic.
Cartographer(s): General Directorate of Geodesy and Cartography (USSR)Place/Date: Moscow / 1965Read more -
[Title in Russian] Laos
Post Vietnam War Soviet Cold War map of Laos.
Cartographer(s): General Directorate of Geodesy and Cartography (USSR)Place/Date: Moscow / 1978Read more -
Kauai. Hawaii
Delightful pictorial map of the island of Kauai.
Place/Date: Minneapolis, MN / 1982Read more -
[Untitled map of the Soviet Union]
Between Nazi Germany and Imperialist Japan: large-format map of the Soviet Union by one of America’s great cartographic illustrators.
Cartographer(s): Robert M. Chapin Jr.Place/Date: New York / Nov. 17 1941Read more -
Political Map of the World [:] The Alignment of Forces in the Global Arena.
Cold War persuasion: a Warsaw Pact propaganda map emphasizing the imperialist threat.
Cartographer(s): General Directorate of Geodesy and Cartography (USSR)Place/Date: Leningrad / ca. 1971Read more -
Silicon Valley
Pictorial bird’s-eye-view of Silicon Valley on the eve of the Internet age.
Cartographer(s): City Graphics of America, Inc.Place/Date: Fremont, CA / 1985Read more -
[Title in Russian] Russian Empire in the 18th Century (European Section)
Educating school children during the Cold War: Soviet historical wall map of the Russian Empire in the 18th century.
Cartographer(s): General Directorate of Geodesy and Cartography (USSR)Place/Date: Moscow / 1967Read more -
City Plan of Tokyo
The attack that never was: 1945 U.S. Army map of Tokyo published in advance of Operation Downfall.
Cartographer(s): General Headquarters U.S. Army Forces in the PacificPlace/Date: Washington, D.C. (?) / August 1945Read more -
Pariser Plan: das Geschichtliche und Kunsthistorische Paris
Sightseeing and occupying: a tourist map of Occupied Paris issued to German Soldiers during WWII.
Cartographer(s): Moullier & DermontPlace/Date: Paris / October 1940Read more -
The Maltese Islands
Excellent pictorial map of Malta with plan of Valetta.
Cartographer(s): Aldo CiqheriPlace/Date: Italy / ca. 1950Read more -
The Spanish Heritage and Contribution to the American Independence 1512-1823
A historical map of the United States celebrating Spanish heritage in North America.
Cartographer(s): Alejandro de MunsPlace/Date: Madrid / 1981Read more -
Mapa Misional Juniperiano. Mallorca, México y Alta California.
Mapping the life and work of Junipero Serra, including the Spanish mission system in California.
Cartographer(s): Ramón Ferrer de Sant Jordi Truyols (Formiguera)Place/Date: Spain? / 1979Read more -
“Vincere!”
The persuasive iconography of conflict: a double WWII theater of war Italian propaganda map.
Place/Date: Rome / 1943Read more -
A Map of the Marked Historical Sites of California. Compiled from the official registrations of the California State Department of Natural Resources
Large-format pictorial map of California documenting the state’s historical sites.
Place/Date: Not listed / 1952Read more -
Cartes Blondel Planisphère Politique et Grandes Routes Aériennes
Tracking the expanding sector of post-war commercial aviation.
Cartographer(s): Blondel La RougeryPlace/Date: Paris / 1948Read more -
Berkeley California
Rich pictorial bird’s-eye-view of Berkeley, including the University of California.
Cartographer(s): City DesignsPlace/Date: Pleasanton / ca. 1985Read more -
Colonie Dell’Africa Orientale Italiana e Abissinia
East Africa on the eve of World War II: the Italian gambit.
Cartographer(s): Arti Grafiche Anselmo TavazzaniPlace/Date: Milan / ca. 1937Read more -
Souvenir Map of San Francisco Chinatown
Fine pictorial map of San Francisco Chinatown by a Chinese-American artist.
Place/Date: San Jose / ca. 1967Read more -
i 50 Sbarchi in Gran Bretagna
Persuasive cartography: 1941 Italian map of Great Britain promoting its vulnerability to invasion.
Cartographer(s): ViscegliaPlace/Date: Milan / 1941Read more -
Walnut Creek California
1985 pictorial bird’s-eye-view of Walnut Creek.
Cartographer(s): Joseph C. PipiaPlace/Date: Not listed / 1985Read more -
Pony Express Route April 3, 1860 – October 24, 1861
Vivid pictorial commemoration of the Pony Express centennial.
Place/Date: New York / 1961Read more -
The Old Spanish and Mexican Ranchos of Los Angeles County
Looking back at land distribution in pre-American Los Angeles County — pictorial map of Spanish and Mexican ranchos.
Place/Date: Los Angeles / 1937Read more -
Map Showing The Rides of Paul Revere, Wm. Dawes and Dr. Prescott April 18-19, 1775
“The British are coming!” — Delightful pictorial map of the most famous horse ride in American history.
Place/Date: Boston / 1929Read more -
Bart Opens Embarcadero. First port o’call in San Francisco
A celebration of public transit — pictorial view of downtown San Francisco announcing the 1976 opening of the Embarcadero BART station.
Cartographer(s): Heather KingPlace/Date: San Francisco / 1976Read more -
China. As seen from the direction of Guam.
Richard Edes Harrison bird’s-eye-view of China detailing its dramatic wartime inland shift.
Cartographer(s): Richard Edes HarrisonPlace/Date: New York / 1941Read more -
Silicon Valley
A tongue-in-cheek map that is rooted in the work of Saul Steinberg’s famous “View of the World from 9th Avenue.”
Cartographer(s): Kirby ScudderPlace/Date: San Francisco / 1986Read more -
A Pictorial Map of Palo Alto and the San Francisco Peninsula
1950s pictographic map and promotional pamphlet for Palo Alto, CA, the “University City.”
Cartographer(s): Palo Alto Chamber of CommercePlace/Date: Palo Alto / ca. 1950Read more -
Tourist Map of Kenya
Pictorial map of Kenya published in Nairobi shortly after independence.
Cartographer(s): Survey of KenyaPlace/Date: Nairobi / 1968Read more -
Myths, Maps, and Men. Merrill Lynch Salutes the Year of the Moon
Iconic double hemisphere pictorial map of the moon — among the most desired Moon Landing commemorations ever created.
Cartographer(s): Michael RamusPlace/Date: New York / ca. 1969Read more -
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Excellent map of the Arabian Peninsula with prominent Trans-Arabian Pipeline and desert watering points.
Cartographer(s): Arabian American Oil CompanyPlace/Date: Dhahran, Saudi Arabia / ca. 1973Read more -
Republic of Indonesia: new nation of the world
Fabulous Covarrubias pictorial map of the Republic of Indonesia.
Place/Date: New York / ca. 1951Read more -
[Title on Cover] America
Wonderful 1936 pictorial map of the United States.
Cartographer(s): Poole Bros.Place/Date: Chicago / 1936Read more -
Le Plan des Cinemas a Paris [and verso] Europe Movie Map
Two splendid pictorial maps in one – cinema locations in Paris and famous film locations in Europe
Cartographer(s): Yuki Miyazaki (Illustration); Eiga Houko (Publisher)Place/Date: Tokyo / ca. 1970Read more -
Plano de la Ciudad de San Sebastian. 90 Aniversario 1879-1969. Caja de Ahorros Municipal de San Sebastian
Huge town plan of San Sebastián commemorating the city’s 90th anniversary
Place/Date: San Sebastian / 1969Read more -
Grand Circuit des Capitales
Lovely 1956 promotional map for the Menier Chocolate Company.
Cartographer(s): J. B. JannotPlace/Date: Paris / 1956Read more -
Le Tour du Monde en 120 Images Grand Concours du Chocolat Menier
Splendid 1956 pictorial map of the world for the Menier Chocolate Company.
Cartographer(s): J. B. JannotPlace/Date: Paris / 1956Read more -
San Francisco
Special 1974 Mark Hopkins Hotel issued pictorial map of San Francisco
Cartographer(s): Hollmann Publishing CompanyPlace/Date: San Francisco / 1974Read more -
Haywards Quadrangle (Topography)
1913 topographic map of Fremont, Hayward, and San Leandro.
Cartographer(s): U.S. Geological Survey; George Otis Smith (Director)Place/Date: Washington, D.C. / 1913Read more -
San Mateo Quadrangle (Topography)
1913 topographic map of San Mateo County – early city grids
Cartographer(s): U.S. Geological Survey; George Otis Smith (Director)Place/Date: Washington, D.C. / 1913Read more -
All About San Francisco Illustrated. Know and Visit Unique Places located on keyed map of principal streets [with a] new map of Golden Gate Park
An unusual variant of James Ladd Delkin’s pictorial bird’s-eye-view of San Francisco.
Cartographer(s): James Ladd DelkinPlace/Date: San Francisco / ca. 1939Read more -
1916 Election Precincts 32nd Assembly District and Part of the 4th Congressional District City and County of San Francisco
1916 voting map of Nob Hill and Russian Hill.
Cartographer(s): City and County of San FranciscoPlace/Date: San Francisco / 1916Read more -
A Pictorial Map of the Inauguration, January 20, 1937
Pictorial map of Roosevelt inauguration 1937 with vignette scenes of inauguration activities at bottom.
Cartographer(s): AnonymousPlace/Date: Washington, D.C. / 1937Read more -
Stanford University
1963 bird’s-eye-view of Stanford University
Cartographer(s): Ralph C. ArnholdPlace/Date: Palo Alto / 1963Read more -
Guide Map of Jerusalem Ancient and New
Pictorial map of Jerusalem with both ancient and modern sites
Cartographer(s): H. M. King & S. SpyridonPlace/Date: Jerusalem / ca. 1930Read more -
Marvelous Marin, Home of Muir Woods National Monument
Nice pictorial promotional map of Marin County.
Cartographer(s): Marin Tourism BureauPlace/Date: San Rafael / ca. 1960Read more -
Discovering California Through Books
Delightful literary-themed map of California
Cartographer(s): Schenkofsky-HeckingPlace/Date: Not listed / 1961Read more -
Pictorial map of the United Arab Republic
1969 map of the short-lived United Arab Republic with pictorial vignettes.
Cartographer(s): K. Kamel; Ministry of Tourism in EgyptPlace/Date: Cairo / 1969Read more -
Map of Jordan. Holy Land
Pre-Six-Day War map of Jordan including Jerusalem, with vignettes of important monuments.
Cartographer(s): Tourism Bureau of the Hashemite Kingdom of JordanPlace/Date: Amman / 1961Read more -
Island of Oahu. City and County of Honolulu
Colorful 1921 map of Oahu, Hawaii
Cartographer(s): U. MatsuPlace/Date: Honolulu / 1921Read more -
San Francisco Quadrangle (Topography)
Extensively detailed map of San Francisco and the East Bay
Cartographer(s): U.S. Geological SurveyPlace/Date: Washington, D.C. / 1913Read more -
Pony Express Route April 3, 1860 – October 24, 1861
Cool pictorial commemoration of the Pony Express centennial
Place/Date: New York / 1961Read more -
Map of Beverly Hills California
1937 map of Beverly Hills – “Center of the Next Million”
Cartographer(s): Beverly Hills Chamber of Commerce and Beverly Hills Realty BoardPlace/Date: Los Angeles / 1937Read more -
Map of Golden Park. San Francisco, California
Post-WW2 map of Golden Gate Park and the Panhandle.
Cartographer(s): Hugh MooneyPlace/Date: San Francisco / ca. 1947Read more -
The Islands of Hawaii / Sail S.S. Leilani.
Original 1960s Hawaiian Islands pictorial map.
Cartographer(s): DessiaumePlace/Date: Hawaii / ca. 1960Read more -
Point Reyes Quadrangle (19 x 15 mintues map)
1969 topographic map of West Marin
Cartographer(s): U.S. Geological SurveyPlace/Date: Washington, D.C. / 1969Read more -
Tamalpais Quadrangle (Topography)
1913 topographic map of southwest Marin County – early Stinson Beach township.
Cartographer(s): Office of the Coast SurveyPlace/Date: Washington, D.C. / 1913Read more -
Territory of Hawaii – Samoa
Marvelous 1935 Ruth Taylor White pictorial map of Hawaii and Samoa
Cartographer(s): Ruth Taylor WhitePlace/Date: Boston / 1935Read more -
Guide Map, the City and County of San Francisco
1915 map of San Francisco with a plan of the Panama Pacific International Exposition
Cartographer(s): W. Bashford SmithPlace/Date: San Francisco / 1915Read more -
San Francisco Bay Cities Map
1967 San Francisco Bay Area panoramic view.
Cartographer(s): B/C Associates, Inc.Place/Date: San Francisco / 1967Read more -
A Pictorial Map of North America
Signed Ernest Dudley Chase 1945 pictorial map of North America
Cartographer(s): Ernest Chase DudleyPlace/Date: Winchester / 1945Read more -
Road Map to Iran
Folding tourist map of Iran with photographic vignettes
Cartographer(s): Aziz HatamiPlace/Date: Tehran / ca. 1972Read more -
Sketch map of Italy with the Lines of Communication by Road, Rail, Sea, and Air
Interesting 1953 pictorial map of Italy
Cartographer(s): SalomonePlace/Date: Rome / 1953Read more -
Bird’s-eye-view of the Panama Canal
Bird’s-eye-view and map of the Panama Canal issued the first year after its opening
Cartographer(s): I.L. Maduro Jr.Place/Date: Panama / 1915Read more -
Map of the University of California Sponsored by the California Club in Commemoration of the Golden Gate International Exposition
Splendid 1930s pictorial map of the University of California system
Cartographer(s): S. Lachman, LIPABAPlace/Date: San Francisco / 1939Read more -
A Pictorial Map of Palo Alto and the San Francisco Peninsula
Superb 1940s pictorial map with Stanford University
Cartographer(s): Palo Alto Chamber of CommercePlace/Date: Palo Alto / ca. 1940Read more -
Marin County California
Vivid c. 1954 Thomas Bros. map of Marin County
Place/Date: Oakland / ca. 1954Read more -
Map of Sacramento, Sacramento County, California
Uncommon map of Sacramento
Cartographer(s): Raymond J. SquiresPlace/Date: Sacramento / 1909Read more -
Post Route Map of California and Nevada Published By Order of Postmaster General Arthur E. Summerfield. June 15, 1954
1954 large-format official map of postal routes in California & Nevada
Cartographer(s): United States Post Office DepartmentPlace/Date: Washington, D.C. / 1954Read more -
Rail and Motor Coach Lines of the Pacific Electric Railway in Southern California
1949 Pacific Electric transportation map of Los Angeles
Cartographer(s): Pacific Electric Railway Co.Place/Date: Los Angeles / 1949Read more
