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Collectors value antique and vintage maps for their historical and visual appeal. Demand depends on subject (world and U.S. maps are popular), whether a map reflects historic changes, and of course appearance, condition and authenticity (beware of reproductions). Early road maps are also becoming popular, primarily for the graphics on their covers.

The period of the French and Indian War was a map-making era. Since much of the country was not chartered, it is pe… [more]

David Rumsey has put over 15,800 maps online, with a special focus on North and South American images from the 18th… [read review or visit site]

This comprehensive map archive includes maps of the world, individual continents, and the U.S., as well as speciali… [read review or visit site]

This attractively designed microsite from The Field Museum showcases highlights of their map collection, along with… [read review or visit site]

This portal site highlights Harvard's many web accessible collections, featuring everything from photographs to mus… [read review or visit site]

This amazing Library of Congress site includes about a hundred photo and document collections (see complete list) o… [read review or visit site]

The New York Public Library's impressive Digital Gallery offers free access to over 500,000 historical images inclu… [read review or visit site]

Ian Byrne's virtual glove compartment with almost 2,000 European petrol (gas) and oil company roadmaps. While Ameri… [read review or visit site]

This site really measures up: the extensive galleries of surveying-related artifacts include a compass manufacturer… [read review or visit site]
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Miklian believes that this trend will continue as other regions of the world are beginning to discover an interest in antique maps...Read more
of Turkish delight and pastries, while Denizler Kitabevi (Istiklal Caddesi 199/A, +90 212 249 8893) is stocked with antique maps and prints of Istanbul...Read more
By Scott Gargan, Correspondent In William Henry Holly's 1837 map of the Village of Stamford, a canal meanders north through the southeast end of town before...Read more
Items for sale will include soap shaped like sushi rolls, aprons made out of recycled fabric and loose-leaf binder dividers made of antique maps...Read more
By Adam Binnie ยป An antique map dealer from Croxley Green, who owns thousands of original Vanity Fair prints, is looking for a knowledgeable owner to give...Read more
Adjacent is a section of an antique map of mine, drawn from that period. Note the lack of any specificity attending the High Sierras...Read more
We have an antique map of our Somerville neighborhood on one wall and Ork Posters' fun and graphic rendering of Boston (via Grand in Union Square) on...Read more
We've read all the available info about the new Modern Warfare 2 map collection "Stimulus Package," but we still didn't have an answer to the big question...Read more