American Maps

This vintage gemstone globe has that collected, heirloom-like feel that works so well in traditional spaces. The oceans are made from deep blue lapis lazuli, giving it a rich, inky d...

Antique Map of South Carolina – Rand McNally, circa 1888 This antique map of South Carolina was published by Rand, McNally & Co. around 1888. Part of their celebrated late 19th-cent...

Exceptional light up floor model globe, by Replogle Globes Inc. The globe is 16 in. in diameter, it features an interior light, and restrain a solid mahogany frame. This example is i...

Antique Map of Northern New York – Rand McNally, circa 1888 This antique map of northern New York was published by Rand, McNally & Co. around 1888. Taken from one of their late 19th...

Large Decorative Map of Westchester County NY 1931 – Linen-Backed Wall Map Description: This impressive large-format decorative map of Lower Westchester County was published in 1931 by Dolph & Stewart and presents a richly detailed snapshot of suburban New York on the eve of major mid-20th-century expansion. Covering the area from Tarrytown in the north to just below the New York City boundary in the south, the map captures the dense network of towns, streets, rail lines, parks, and waterways that defined Westchester’s early commuter landscape. Prominently shown are Yonkers, Mount Vernon, New Rochelle, Rye, Scarsdale, White Plains, Harrison, Mamaroneck, Bronxville, Pelham, and Eastchester, with parts of the Bronx—including Van Cortlandt Park and Woodlawn Cemetery—clearly delineated along the southern edge. The Hudson River defines the western boundary, with a sliver of New Jersey visible beyond, while the northeastern portion extends into Connecticut. Parks and golf courses are highlighted in green, bodies of water in blue, and transportation routes—including railroads, stations, and ferry connections—are clearly identified. Below the main map is an extensive street and avenue index, making this not only a visually striking wall piece but also a fascinating historical reference. The cartography reflects early 20th-century planning priorities, emphasizing transportation infrastructure and residential development during a formative period for Westchester County as a desirable suburban extension of New York City. This example has been dissected and mounted on linen, as issued, allowing the large sheet to fold neatly while also making it especially suitable for framing. With its balanced pastel palette, fine linework, and substantial scale, the map works beautifully as a statement piece in both classic and modern interiors—particularly appealing to interior designers, architects, and collectors of American cartography. Condition: Issued folding, dissected and mounted on linen. Minor toning along some fold lines, with light foxing and a small amount of soiling near the upper edge. Overall a well-preserved and attractive example, with strong color and excellent legibility throughout. Framing tips: This map presents best framed without glass glare in a large, clean-lined frame. A natural oak, walnut, or muted black frame with a narrow off-white or soft ivory mat will emphasize the scale and detail without overpowering the composition. For a more architectural look, consider float-mounting to reveal the linen backing. Keywords: Westchester County map, Lower Westchester, New York map, 1931 map, antique New York map, Westchester wall map, linen backed map, Yonkers map, White Plains map, Scarsdale map, New Rochelle map, Rye NY map, Mount Vernon map, Bronxville map, Pelham map, Eastchester map, Harrison NY map, Mamaroneck map, Tarrytown map, Hudson River map...

Antique Map of New York State – Rand McNally, circa 1888 This antique map of New York State was published by Rand, McNally & Co. around 1888. Unlike the sectional plates, this gener...

Title: Antique Caribbean Map Wall Art – Cuba Jamaica Hispaniola, Rand McNally Description: This finely colored antique atlas map depicts the Caribbean basin, centered on Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola (Haiti and the Dominican Republic), Puerto Rico, and the Lesser Antilles. The composition balances dense geographic information with a calm, decorative aesthetic, making it especially attractive as wall art. Published by Rand, McNally & Co. in the late 19th century, the map combines precise cartography with elegant pastel color washes to distinguish islands and colonial boundaries. Delicate bathymetric lines fill the surrounding seas, adding texture and movement while enhancing the visual rhythm of the composition. The horizontal format reads beautifully in an interior setting, with the island chain stretching naturally across the sheet. Soft greens, yellows, pinks, and muted grays create a refined palette that works equally well in classic and contemporary spaces. While historically informative, the map functions first and foremost as a decorative object. Printed on original atlas paper, the sheet retains the authentic surface and tone of a genuine antique map. Once framed, it becomes an inviting focal point for a study, library, coastal home, or travel-inspired interior. Condition report: Light age toning consistent with age. Minor edge wear and small handling marks from original atlas binding. Overall clean and well preserved. Framing tips: Particularly effective in a light oak, walnut, or white-painted frame with an ivory mat. Museum glass recommended. Technique: Color lithograph Maker: Rand, McNally & Co., United States, late 19th century Keywords: antique caribbean map, cuba map wall art, jamaica antique...

Antique Florida Highway Map 1924 – Conners Highway, Lake Okeechobee Roads This rare early automobile-era map, titled “Conners Highway Map of Main Highways of Florida Showing Surfaci...

Antique map titled 'Railroad & Township Map of the State of Ohio'. Original antique map of the State of Ohio. This map originates from 'Atlas of Preble County Ohio' by C.O. Titus...

This wonderful piece of New York City history is over 150 years old. It depicts 86th street and above. It was lithographed by WC Rogers and company. It was made to show what was the Battle of Harlem during the Revolutionary war...

Antique Map of Washington – Railroads, Counties & Indian Reservations, 1888 This original engraved map shows the Territory of Washington in 1888, a historically important moment jus...

Fabulous map of Ireland Original color. Engraved and printed by the George F. Cram Company, Indianapolis. Published, C.1900. Unframed. Free shipping.

Antique map titled 'Johnson's England and Wales'. Original map of England and Wales. This map originates from 'Johnson's New Illustrated Family Atlas of the World' by A.J. Johnson. P...

Wonderful set of 6 vintage maps. Random American states including Maine, Utah, New Hampshire, Nevada, Vermont and New Mexico. Monochrome with red color outline. Published by Rand,...

Antique Map of Northern Ohio – The Buckeye State with Railroads & Counties, 1888 This antique engraved map of Northern Ohio, published in 1888 by Rand, McNally & Co. in Chicago for ...

Fabulous map of Oregon. Original color. By Rand, McNally & Co. Published, 1894. Unframed. Free shipping.

Johnson’s Washington Oregon Idaho Map, USA c.1864 – Hand-Colored This is a finely engraved and hand-colored map titled Johnson’s Washington, Oregon, and Idaho, published by Johnson ...

Indian Territory Map 1888 – Rand McNally Antique Lithograph This antique 1888 map of Indian Territory, published by Rand, McNally & Co., is a remarkable record of the region that wo...

Presented is an original 1870 "Johnson's Nebraska, Dakota, Idaho, Montana and Wyoming" map. First published in 1865, this map was issued as pages 76 and 77 in the 1870 edition of “Jo...

Fabulous map of Africa Original color. Engraved and printed by the George F. Cram Company, Indianapolis. Published, C.1900. Unframed. Free shipping.

Fabulous colorful map of Cleveland Original color By Rand, McNally & Co. Published, circa 1900 Unframed Free shipping.

Map of Nantucket by Austin Strong (1881 - 1952), circa 1921, an original print on paper whimsical map of Nantucket Island by Robert Louis Stevenson's step- grandson, noted stage set ...

Framed circa 1886 map of Texas including Louisiana, Texas and Arkansas, with Indian territory. Well detailed. Great for display in any home. Encased in cherry and gold frame with dar...

Antique Map of Oregon – Railroads, Indian Reservations & Counties, 1888 This antique engraved map presents the state of Oregon in 1888, a time when the Pacific Northwest was rapidly...

A fine example of the 1856 U.S. Coast lithographic survey nautical chart of the entrance to San Francisco bay and the city. Published in 1856 by the Office of the Coast Survey the of...

Manufactured for H.B. Nims & Co., Troy New York, last quarter 19th c. After the original engravings by Charles Copley done in 1852. Printed paper on wood with brass/ bronze meridian ring and a flat circular printed center horizon ring on wood labeled with the months of the year with notes. Mounted on a fine leafy iron baluster...

This is an exquisite and dramatic steel-engraved wall map of the United States, published by T. & E. H. Ensign in 1845. The map depicts the development and settlement of the Unit...

Presented is an 1859 “Map of the United States of America, the British Provinces, Mexico, the West Indies and Central America with Part of...

Rare floor model globe made by Weber Costello, circa 1900. The 12" globe rests on a folding metal base. This example is in very good, original condition, showing only light wear, nor...

Presented is the second edition of Samuel Augustus Mitchell's Map of Mexico, Including Yucatan & Upper California, an important map showing the progress of the Mexican-American War. ...

Presented is a scarce American wall map of the United States and Mexico issued by Ensign, Bridgman, and Fanning in 1856. As the title suggests, the map covers all of the United State...

18th Century Hand Colored Map of "The State of Massachusetts from the best information," 1796, by cartographer and illustrator John Reid published in his "American Atlas," a period e...

This is an attractive and very scarce map of New York, published by the Yorkville brewer Jacob Ruppert in 1912. The map shows an expansive view of the region reaching from Sandy Hook in the south and Yonkers to the north, to Hicksville in the east and past Newark to the west. This beautifully colored birds eye view shows waterways with all shipping traffic, boroughs, and clearly labeled railroad routes. It is presented on period dowels and backed on its original linen. Jacob Ruppert was born in New York City in 1842 to Bavarian immigrants. His father owned a brewery in Manhattan where young Jacob learned the business of brewing. In 1862, Jacob established the Jacob...

This is an 1899 railroad map of the Illinois Central and Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroads, published by the Poole Brothers. The map focuses on the continuous United States from the Atlantic to the Pacific Oceans, the Gulf of Mexico, and the Antilles. Remarkably detailed, the rail routes of the Illinois Central RR are marked in red, which each stop labeled. Major stops are overprinted in red, bold letters, with the short rail distances to New York listed above the stop and short rail distances to New Orleans listed below the name. In addition to the Illinois Central network, numerous different rail lines are illustrated and the company running that line is noted along with many stops along each route. Sea routes from New Orleans to locations in Central America, the Caribbean, and Europe are marked and labeled with destination and distance, along with routes originating from Havana. Inset at bottom left is a map of Cuba; an inset map of Puerto Rico...

Fabulous map of North Carolina Original color By Rand, McNally & Co. Published, 1894 Unframed Free shipping.

Presented is Warren Holt and Charles Drayton Gibbes' 1873 “Map of California and Nevada.” This map is considered to be one of the finest large-scale ...

This large and detailed plan of Paris was published by Alexandre Vuillemin in 1845. The map conveys a wonderful amount of information and is decorated throughout with pictorial vigne...

Rare and Early Monumental Plaster Relief Map of Adirondack Mountains by The University of the State of New York, New York State Museum..F J H Merrill director,,,modeled by Howell's ...

Physical relief map of Africa. Jerry, our artist, has painstakingly reproduced the desserts, rivers, mountains and jungles of the continent of Africa, along with altitude legend on t...

Antique Chicago Map Wall Art – Railroads, Lake Michigan & City Grid, Rand McNally This original antique atlas map presents Chicago in remarka...

Rare 18th C, Map titled "A plan of the town of Newport in the province of Rhode Island". Earliest printed plan of Newport, published for the use of the British just prior to their o...

Vintage Nantucket High-Ways, By-Ways and Not-Ways Decorative Map by Tony Sarg, (Nantucket: 1880 - 1942) circa 1930, a decorative tourist map of Nantucket Island with details of roadw...

This map, printed in 1840, is a detailed representation of Washington, D.C. in the mid-19th century. The map shows block numbers, wards, and government buildings as well as details o...

A 16-INCH TERRESTRIAL GLOBE 1986 NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC Large terrestrial globe with paper gores on a stylish black lucite base scale 1: 31,350,000 18" inches, (45.5cm.) high. 16" in...

Title: Antique Wyoming Map Wall Art – Railroads & Rocky Mountains, Rand McNally Description: This original antique atlas map presents the state of Wyoming in fine detail, showin...

This striking wall map was published in 1854 by Ensign, Bridgman & Fanning and has both full original hand-coloring and original hardware. This impression is both informative and highly decorative. The states are divided into counties, outlined in red, green, and black, and subdivided into towns. Roads, canals, and railroad lines are prominently depicted, although they are not all labeled. The mapmakers also marked lighthouses, banks, churches, and prominent buildings, with a key at right. The map is an informative and comprehensive overview of the infrastructural development of New England prior to the Civil War. Physical geographies depicted include elevation, conveyed with hachure marks, rivers and lakes. The impression features an inset map of Boston...

Title: Antique Ontario Map Wall Art – Lake Superior & Northern Ontario, Rand McNally This original antique atlas map depicts Ontario with a strong focus on Lake Superior, Lake N...

Title: Antique Pennsylvania Map Wall Art – Railroads, Mountains & Cities, Rand McNally Description: This original antique atlas map depicts the state of Pennsylvania in exceptio...

Florida Map 1888 – Rand McNally Antique Lithograph This antique 1888 map of Florida, published by Rand, McNally & Co., presents a detailed view of the state in the late 19th century...

Antique Map of Colorado – Railroads, Mining Towns & Counties, 1888 This antique engraved map depicts the state of Colorado in 1888, published by Rand, McNally & Co. in Chicago for t...

Texas Railroad Map 1888 – Rand McNally Antique Lithograph This antique 1888 map of Texas, published by Rand, McNally & Co., provides a detailed overview of the state during a critic...

Title: Antique Australia & New Zealand Map Wall Art – Rand McNally Atlas, c.1888 Description: This finely colored antique atlas map presents Austr...

Title: Antique Rhode Island Map Wall Art – Providence & Newport, Rand McNally Description: This original antique atlas map depicts the state of Rhode Island in remarkable late-1...

Title: Antique Northwest Texas Map – Panhandle Railroads & Counties, Rand McNally Description: This original antique atlas map depicts Northwest Texas and the Panhandle, showing...

Title: Antique Minnesota Map Wall Art – Railroads, Lakes & Cities, Rand McNally Description: This original antique atlas map depicts the state of Min...

Title: Antique South America Map Wall Art – Brazil, Andes & Amazon, Rand McNally Description: This original antique atlas map presents the full continent of South America in richly ...

Antique Map of Kentucky & Tennessee – The Bluegrass & Volunteer States, 1888 This antique engraved map of Kentucky and Tennessee, published in 1888 by Rand, McNally & Co. in Chicago for their Improved Indexed Business Atlas and Shippers Guide, provides a highly detailed view of two historically important Southern states in the late 19th century. It shows counties, towns, and an extensive network of railroads, capturing a period when rail transportation was rapidly transforming the economy and society of the post-Civil War South. The Kentucky section, titled “New County and Railroad Map of Kentucky,” highlights the state’s counties, with Louisville, Lexington, Covington, and Frankfort (the state capital) standing out as major centers. Known as “The Bluegrass State,” Kentucky was already famous for its fertile farmland, thoroughbred horse breeding, and bourbon whiskey industry. The map shows dense railroad coverage, including the Louisville & Nashville Railroad, which connected Kentucky to major markets in the Midwest and South. The Tennessee portion, titled “County and Railroad Map of Tennessee,” provides similar detail. Counties such as Shelby, Davidson, Knox, and Hamilton are clearly marked, along with the major cities of Memphis, Nashville (the state capital), Knoxville, and Chattanooga. Known as “The Volunteer State,” Tennessee played a critical role in American history, from its frontier heritage to its importance during the Civil War. By 1888, Tennessee’s economy was diversifying, with Memphis as a cotton trading hub, Nashville as a growing cultural and commercial center, and Chattanooga as a key industrial city connected to the railroads. The map’s railroad...

Arkansas Map by Colton, USA Published c.1864 – Hand-Colored County Map This is a finely engraved and hand-colored map titled Arkansas, published by G.W. & C.B. Colton & Co. in New Y...

Johnson’s Maine Map, USA Published c.1864 – Hand-Colored County Map This is a finely engraved and hand-colored map titled Johnson’s Maine, published by Johnson and Ward in New York ...

Antique Map of Indiana – The Hoosier State with Railroads & Counties, 1888 This antique engraved map of Indiana, published in 1888 by Rand, McNally & Co. in Chicago for their *Impro...