American Maps

This bird’s eye view of New York City was published in 1945 by the Supervue Map and Guide Organization. The map shows the roads and major points of interest, which, coupled with a detailed index surrounding the map, helped tourists locate key attractions, historical sites, steamship piers, parks and squares, and bridges. The map was originally issued folded into printed paper covers with black and white photographic images of the city. On the verso of the map are small black and white maps...

Handsome Scholarly world globe with a Regency style mahogany base. The globe is 16 inches in diameter, circa 1940, Chicago. Perfect addition to a library or study.

This large map of the United States was issued by Rand McNally and Company on behalf of the Union Pacific Railroad. The map embraces the whole of the United States, illustrating the ...

This is a uniquely Texas-centered, tongue-in-cheek map of the United States, published in 1948. The map reflects a massive Texas, prominently occupying the center and south of the United States, with all other states squeezed to the northeast and northwest. In fact, the Northeastern states are humorously shown as "unannexed territory" and the western states as "ceded territory." The map is populated with decorative accents and colorful, humorous pictographs. They include a tornado, called "interpanhandle wheat harvester", the “orneriest rattlesnakes", and a rodeo cowboy described as “the man that couldn't be throw'd and the horse that couldn't be rode." The pictographs boast the best of everything in Texas: "prickliest pears," "most cantankerous coyotes," “unloansome pines,” and similar. Along the border illustrations are depictions of Texas life and history, including The Alamo and San Jacinto Monument as well as more modern skyscrapers. The map is drawn to a scale of “1 inch = 5 Texas Grapefruit.” The map was published in Texas by John Randolph with Mark Storm...

Framed New York Central Railway Map Original from 1943 With Railway Label, The map is by Baker, Jones, Hausauer, Inc. Buffalo, N.Y. The map covers all line...

One of the most dynamic and desirable vintage globe designs, this wonderful piece has the striking black oceans and a chrome base in the form of a stylized airplane. It is in very go...

Large world map, mfg by the Rand McNally Co, Chicago showing political areas.

20th c. military teaching globe with chalk board continents