Rare Pictorial maps
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Being a map of central California, showing some of the people, places and events that had to do with our early days. Wells Fargo Bank & Union Trust Co., San Francisco, Established 76 years ago, in 1852
An unrecorded 1928 Wells & Fargo promotional map showing important people, places, and events in California history.
Cartographer(s): Patterson & SullivanPlace/Date: San Francisco / 1928$1,900 Add to cart -
San Francisco’s Urban Water Cycle
Phil Frank’s depiction of San Francisco’s unseen water management system.
Cartographer(s): Phil FrankPlace/Date: San Francisco / 1995$475 Add to cart -
San Francisco Oz by the Bay
Zell-Breier’s whimsical pictorial map of San Francisco in the 1980s.
Place/Date: Fremont / 1989$2,400 Add to cart -
The Castro, San Francisco
A rare poster map of unknown origin depicting San Francisco’s iconic Castro District in the mid-1980s.
Cartographer(s): Graham BrucePlace/Date: San Francisco / 1985$1,600 Add to cart -
The World According To Ronald Reagan
A satirical look at The World According To Ronald Reagan [First State].
Cartographer(s): David HorseyPlace/Date: Seattle / 1982$900 Add to cart -
California.
Jo Mora’s iconic 1945 map of California, “designed to help you keep the corners of your mouth on the up and up.”
Cartographer(s): Jo MoraPlace/Date: Carmel-By-The-Sea / 1945$1,800 Add to cart -
Merry-Maker’s Map of San Francisco
A 1940 pictorial map of San Francisco that captures the zeitgeist of Herb Caen’s “Baghdad-by-the-Bay.”
Cartographer(s): Milt SchenkofskyPlace/Date: San Francisco / 1940$2,600 Add to cart -
Sausalito…a city of many neighborhoods
A fabulous pictorial map of Sausalito by the late beloved local cartoonist Phil Frank.
Cartographer(s): Phil FrankPlace/Date: Sausalito or San Francisco / 1982$900 Add to cart -
Hollywood.
A superb pictorial map of Hollywood, California.
Cartographer(s): Ranlee Publishing Inc.Place/Date: Englewood Cliffs, NJ / 1985$1,800 Add to cart -
Flag Map of California [Signed in pencil by W.J. Goodacre]
Goodacre’s wonderful flag map of California, signed by the mapmaker.
Cartographer(s): WJ GoodacrePlace/Date: Santa Barbara, CA / [copyright] 1936$875 Add to cart -
The New Pictorial Map of London.
A rare Interwar period pictorial city map of London.
Cartographer(s): Geographia, Ltd.Place/Date: London / ca. 1930$650 Add to cart -
Cassell’s Children’s Book of Knowledge Wonder Map of the World.
Thematic mapping for children: a fabulous circa 1930 world map depicting the history of exploration.
Cartographer(s): Cassell's Children's Book of KnowledgePlace/Date: London / ca. 1930$750 Add to cart -
Peiping
John Kirk Sewall’s famous pictorial 1930 map of Beijing.
Place/Date: Tientsin, China / ca. 1930$1,250 Add to cart -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
Alameda
1990 Alameda business map with illustrations of individual owners — perhaps you know someone on the map?
Cartographer(s): T.T. GraphicsPlace/Date: Tracy (?) / 1990$545 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 -
Route of the Mormon Pioneers from Nauvoo to Great Salt Lake.
A rare, separately-published version of this striking panoramic bird’s-eye-view of the route of the Mormon pioneers.
Cartographer(s): Millroy & HayesPlace/Date: Salt Lake City / 1899$6,500 Add to cart
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Home Federal Country. Eureka! The Golden State. California.
Probably the best pictorial map of California from the early 1970s.
Cartographer(s): Darrel Wayne 'Bunky' MillsapPlace/Date: Not listed / 1973Read more -
United Nations Map of the World
The idealism of the United Nations represented visually.
Place/Date: Edinburgh / ca. 1947Read more -
Southern California as seen from fabulous Long Beach
A wonderful 1950s-era pictorial map of Long Beach.
Cartographer(s): Long Beach Chamber of CongressPlace/Date: Long Beach, CA / 1957Read more -
Historic Kansas
A ‘prairie parallelogram covered with glamorous history’ — F.A. Cooper’s vivacious mid-century pictorial map of historic Kansas.
Place/Date: Lyons, Kansas / 1941Read more -
Cartographer’s Impressions of Early Days in Eastbay
Beloved cartoonist Fred R. Lundy’s scarce 1934 pictorial map of Berkeley and Oakland.
Cartographer(s): Fred R. LundyPlace/Date: Oakland / 1934Read more -
Map of San Francisco Showing Principal Streets and Places of Interest
The greatest and grandest pictorial map of San Francisco, representing the best of Roaring Twenties cartographic wit and optimism.
Place/Date: San Francisco / 1927Read more -
(Monterey Area, California.) Honoring the Memory of Fray Junipero Serra, Founder of the California Missions.
Rare 1933 pictorial map honoring Junipero Serra and depicting Monterey and surroundings, including Pebble Beach and Carmel Bay.
Cartographer(s): Jos. SmithPlace/Date: Not listed / 1933Read more -
California Lost Mines and Ghost Towns. Early Spanish Missions
Mines, Missions, and Ghost Towns: a highly decorative map encapsulating California as the ‘Old West.’
Place/Date: La Jolla, CA / 1969Read more -
Merry-Maker’s Map of San Francisco
A 1940 pictorial map of San Francisco that captures the zeitgeist of Herb Caen’s “Baghdad-by-the-Bay.”
Cartographer(s): Milt SchenkofskyPlace/Date: San Francisco / 1940Read more -
Carta Economica dell’Africa Orientale
Interwar Italian pictorial map of East Africa.
Cartographer(s): Luigi PadoanPlace/Date: Milan / 1936Read more -
Map of the United States as Californians See It.
Oren Arnold’s charming and pioneering 1947 pictorial map: the epitome of a new genre of comedic cartography that developed following the end of WW2.
Cartographer(s): Oren ArnoldPlace/Date: Riverside, CA / 1947Read more -
Map of San Francisco, Points of Interest, A Birdseye View of the City by the Golden Gate
Excellent 1952 pictorial bird’s-eye-view of San Francisco.
Cartographer(s): Don BloodgoodPlace/Date: San Francisco / 1952Read more -
Kauai. Hawaii
A vivid and exciting pictorial map of the island of Kauai, Hawaii.
Cartographer(s): James OlsonPlace/Date: Minneapolis / 1982Read more -
California Wine Land of America
A fabulous 1960s pictorial map promoting the emerging wines of California.
Cartographer(s): Amado GonzalezPlace/Date: San Francisco / ca. 1965Read more -
Tampa
A fun and exciting 1988 pictorial bird’s-eye-view of Tampa, FL.
Cartographer(s): Jean-Louis RheaultPlace/Date: Grimsey, Ontario / 1988Read more -
Map of San Francisco Showing Principal Streets and Places of Interest
The greatest and grandest pictorial map of San Francisco, representing the best of Roaring Twenties cartographic wit and optimism.
Cartographer(s): Harrison GodwinPlace/Date: San Francisco / 1927Read more -
Romance of the Missions. California
1939 Goodacre poster-map presenting the missions of California as an important part of the state’s historical heritage.
Cartographer(s): WJ GoodacrePlace/Date: Santa Barbara, CA / 1939Read 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 -
Map of the United States as Californians See It.
Oren Arnold’s charming and pioneering 1947 pictorial map: the epitome of a new genre of comedic cartography that developed following the end of WW2.
Cartographer(s): Oren ArnoldPlace/Date: Riverside, CA / 1947Read more -
Armour Food Source Map
From farm to table: mapping sources of food in the United States.
Cartographer(s): Armour & CompanyPlace/Date: Chicago / [1960] 1994Read more -
[1958 Brussels World’s Fair] The United States The Land of the People / Les Etats-Unis Le Pays et ses Habitants / De Verenigde Staten hed Land en het Volk
A cheerful pictorial of the United States for the 1958 Brussels World’s Fair.
Cartographer(s): Mary RoninPlace/Date: Not listed / 1958Read 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 -
California [Deluxe edition screen-printed on linen]
The Ultimate Pictorial Map of California in the late 60s, here the highly sought-after and larger limited edition.
Place/Date: San Jose / 1968Read 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 -
Côte d’Ivoire
1943 pictorial French map of Côte d’Ivoire.
Cartographer(s): JylbertPlace/Date: Paris / 1943Read more -
Merry-Maker’s Map of San Francisco
A 1940 pictorial map of San Francisco that captures the zeitgeist of Herb Caen’s “Baghdad-by-the-Bay.”
Cartographer(s): Milt SchenkofskyPlace/Date: San Francisco / 1940Read 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 -
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 -
Nuevo Mapa de Europa Politico y Comercial Illustrado con los Tipos y Uniformes Militares de los Estados de Europa…
Decorative World War I map of Europe with military uniforms and up-to-date borders.
Cartographer(s): GadolaPlace/Date: Paris / 1914Read 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 -
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 -
Map of San Francisco, Points of Interest, A Birdseye View of the City by the Golden Gate
Excellent 1952 pictorial bird’s-eye-view of San Francisco.
Cartographer(s): Don BloodgoodPlace/Date: San Francisco / 1952Read 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 -
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 -
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 -
Sunkist Map of California
Scarce pictorial map of California highlighting one of the state’s great industries.
Cartographer(s): Cal RambeauPlace/Date: Los Angeles / 1940Read 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 -
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 -
Mapa de America: Razas, Indumentaria, Banderas, Escudos Y Producciónes
Pictorial Interwar North & South America
Place/Date: Barcelona / ca. 1927Read 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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
Firenze Monumentale
Splendid turn-of-the-century view of Florence.
Cartographer(s): Emilio TarchiPlace/Date: Florence / ca. 1900Read 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 -
A Map and History of Peiping; formerly known as Peking; capital of provinces, princedoms and kingdoms since 1121 B.C.; in 1264 A.D. the capital of the Mongol Empire of Kublai Khan; made the capital of the Ming Empire through the Ming and Ching Dynasties…
Iconic 1936 pictorial map of Beijing.
Cartographer(s): Frank DornPlace/Date: Tientsin-Peiping / 1936Read more -
The Islands of Hawaii / Sail S.S. Leilani.
Original 1960s Hawaiian Islands pictorial map.
Cartographer(s): DessiaumePlace/Date: Hawaii / ca. 1960Read 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 -
Map of San Francisco, Points of Interest, A Birdseye View of the City by the Golden Gate
Rare 1952 pictorial map of San Francisco
Cartographer(s): Don BloodgoodPlace/Date: San Francisco / 1952Read more -
A map of Berkeley, Oakland & Alameda
Exceptional 1930 Art Deco pictorial map of the East Bay.
Cartographer(s): Eugene Neuhaus; Sather Gate Book ShopPlace/Date: Berkeley / 1930Read 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 -
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 -
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 -
The Nile from Alexandria to Aswan, Illustrated Guide-Map
Colorful 1930s pictorial guide map of the Nile.
Cartographer(s): Lehnert & LandrockPlace/Date: Cairo / 1930Read more -
Maroc. Région Nord
Vivid 1943 pictorial map of Morocco.
Cartographer(s): JylbertPlace/Date: Paris / 1943Read more -
Tourist map of India, Indian State Railways
1930 map of India with railways and photographic vignettes.
Cartographer(s): George Philip & Son Ltd.Place/Date: London / 1930Read more -
Map of San Francisco Showing Principal Streets and Places of Interest
Delightful 1927 pictorial map of San Francisco.
Cartographer(s): Harrison GodwinPlace/Date: San Francisco / 1927Read more
