http://www.geographicus.com Our online antique map gallery is updated daily. For your enjoyment and consideration, please find below a list of our most recent acquisitions. en-us info@geographicus.com (Kevin J Brown) info@geographicus.com (Kevin J Brown) http://www.geographicus.com http://www.geographicus.com/mm5/graphics/00000001/antiquemaprss.gif 144 39 Mon, 03 Aug 2026 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/MayfairLondon-nightlifewwii-1941 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/MayfairLondon-nightlifewwii-1941
[Mayfair / Soho, London]

Unique record of Mayfair WWII nightlife at the height of the Blitz.

40.5 x 54.5 inches

An extraordinary artifact of wartime London, this unique 1941 manuscript map captures the theaters, nightclubs, restaurants, hotels, pubs, illicit establishments, and air-raid shelters of Mayfair, Soho, and the West End at the height of the Blitz. PRICE: 5500.00 USD]]> Mon, 03 Aug 2026 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/NewMexicoTerritory-parkekern-1851 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/NewMexicoTerritory-parkekern-1851
Map of the Territory of New Mexico...

Most Important Ealry Map of the New Mexico Territory.

25 x 34 inches

This is the extremely rare, unpublished 1851 map of the Territory of New Mexico produced by John G. Parke and Richard Kern. Known as the Parke-Kern Map, it was printed within the War Department and separately issued on an individual basis but never included in a Congressional Report, as were other key early maps of the American West. PRICE: 5000.00 USD]]> Mon, 03 Aug 2026 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/ButchMapUSA-henley-1982-2 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/ButchMapUSA-henley-1982-2
A Butch Look at America.

Mapping 'butchness' in America.

18.25 x 25 inches

A rare and humorous 1982 J. Clark Henley pictorial map of the United States as a 'butch' alli-GAY-der paradise. The map follows on Henley's 1976 'Alligator Oz' map of San Francisco (SanFranciscoAlligatorOz-henley-1976), in which he first introduced the alligator as a symbol of gay America. Here, homosexual alligators, some in drag, frolic and enjoy themselves, their notably salacious thoughts on clear display - and as such, it is one of the few maps picturing any aspect of gay life. PRICE: 4500.00 USD]]> Mon, 03 Aug 2026 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/SanFranciscoAlligatorOz-henley-1976-2 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/SanFranciscoAlligatorOz-henley-1976-2
Tales of the City Alligator Oz The land of Make-Believe.

San Francisco as Ali'gay'tor heaven!

15.25 x 26.5 inches

A rare and exuberantly humorous 1976 pictorial map by J. Clark Henley presenting San Francisco as the gay paradise of 'Alligator Oz.' Best known for satirizing 'butch' culture within the city's gay community, Henley produced only two known maps: this work and his related 1982 map of the United States ( ButchMapUSA-henley-1982 ). PRICE: 4000.00 USD]]> Mon, 03 Aug 2026 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/CiudadeAnarquista-quiroule-1914 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/CiudadeAnarquista-quiroule-1914
La Ciudad Anarquista Americana. / La Ciudad Anarquista Americana: Obra de Construcción Revolucionaria.

Futuristic city of Anarchy, with a death ray.

21 x 18.5 inches

This is a rare 1914 color-printed folding plan of French-Argentine Pierre Quiroule's Ciudad Anarquista Americana , a cartographic vision of an ideal anarchist city. PRICE: 3750.00 USD]]> Mon, 03 Aug 2026 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/UnitedStates-phelpswatson-1860 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/UnitedStates-phelpswatson-1860
Phelps and Watson's New Map of the United States.

Ephemeral Territories in the American West.

37 x 37.5 inches

This is a rare 1860 wall map of the United States published by Phelps and Watson. It presents the territorial configuration of U.S. states and territories on the eve of the U.S. Civil War (1861 - 1865), which would drastically reshape the map. A Closer Look This sheet consists of two main parts: a map which occupies the top two-thirds of the sheet and a series of illustrations in the bottom third. PRICE: 3000.00 USD]]> Mon, 03 Aug 2026 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Slobbovia-capp-1950 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Slobbovia-capp-1950
[Lower Slobbovia].

Capp's satirical look at East Asian situation at the outbreak of the Korean War.

17.5 x 17.5 inches

The only known example of a c. 1950 Al Capp-inspired map of Korea, China, and Japan, satirizing the Communist Revolution in China and the outbreak of the Korean War. The map illustrates much of East Asia, including all of Japan and Korea, as well as Manchuria, Taiwan, and the eastern parts of communist 'Rad' China. PRICE: 1800.00 USD]]> Mon, 03 Aug 2026 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/ChineseGovernmentBond-waterlow-1913 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/ChineseGovernmentBond-waterlow-1913
The Chinese Government Five Per Cent. Reorganisation Gold Loan of 1913 for L25,000,000 Sterling.

Foreign Funds and Yuan Shikai's Power Grab

16 x 13 inches

This is a 1913 government £20 bond printed by Waterlow and Sons and issued by the new Republic of China to finance the Chinese Reorganization Gold Loan of 1913. It is a relic of an oft-forgotten period of the early Chinese republic, defined by dynamism and optimism but saddled with a host of problems which it struggled to overcome. PRICE: 1500.00 USD]]> Mon, 03 Aug 2026 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/RalstonDivide-graham-1899 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/RalstonDivide-graham-1899
Map of the Mines of Ralston Divide situated in in Placer County, California.

No More Gold, but Plenty of Other Stuff in Them there Hills.

16 x 26.75 inches

An unrecorded 1899 survey and plat map of the Ralston Divide in Placer County, California, prepared by William S. Graham, the County Surveyor. This area was ground zero for the gold rush in the middle of the 19th century; by the century's end, the easily accessible gold was long gone, but other valuable minerals remained, especially quartz, which prompted the present map. PRICE: 1200.00 USD]]> Mon, 03 Aug 2026 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/California-dinsmore-1913 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/California-dinsmore-1913
State of California compiled from the official Records of the General Land Office and other sources.

Indigenous Americans and the Water Wars.

58.5 x 47.5 inches

An epic two-sheet 1913 wall map of California, standing nearly five feet tall, compiled by Andrew Dinsmore of the General Land Office. The map illustrates California's complex interrelations with indigenous peoples and water supply. A Closer Look Depicting the state in granular detail, the map employs vivid chromolithographic coloring to indicate terrain and distinguish national parks, national forests, national monuments, and Indian Reservations. PRICE: 950.00 USD]]> Mon, 03 Aug 2026 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/PhilippineIslands-robinson-1942 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/PhilippineIslands-robinson-1942
Philippine Is.

Philippines under Japanese Occupation.

39.5 x 29.75 inches

A colorful, large-format 1942 map of the Philippine Islands by H.E.C. Robinson, published soon after the islands' capture by Japanese forces in the opening phase of the Pacific War during World War II (1939 - 1945). The map was likely intended to capitalize on Australian interest in the war's progress as Imperial Japanese forces moved unceasingly towards Australia. A Closer Look The Philippine Islands are displayed with provinces color-coded. PRICE: 950.00 USD]]> Mon, 03 Aug 2026 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Vol4No18F-newsmap-1945-4 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Vol4No18F-newsmap-1945-4
NEWSMAP For the Armed Forces. V-E Day + 15 Weeks - 192nd Week of U.S. Participation in the War.

Signed by Paul Tibbets - the Pilot of the Enola Gay, the B-29 that Dropped the Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima.

34.25 x 46.75 inches

This is the chilling Atomic Bomb issue from the iconic World War II Newsmap series. It was issued in 1945, days after the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and one week before the Japanese announced their surrender to the Allies to end the Pacific War and World War II (1939 - 1945). The present example is signed by Paul Tibbets, the pilot of the Enola Gay , the B-29 that dropped the atomic bomb codenamed 'Little Boy' on Hiroshima, Japan, on August 6, 1945. PRICE: 950.00 USD]]> Mon, 03 Aug 2026 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/PacificCoast-randmcnally-1894 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/PacificCoast-randmcnally-1894
Map Showing Routes of the Pacific Coast Steamship Company.

Tourism from Chilkat, Alaska, to San Diego, California.

27 x 12.75 inches

This is a scarce 1894 Rand McNally map of the Pacific Coast of North America, produced to promote tourism and travel with the Pacific Coast Steamship Company just a few years before the Klondike Gold Rush (1896 - 1898). The map illustrates the Pacific Coast from the Mexican border to British Columbia and Vancouver Island; an inset details the route north to 'Mousouah Lake' (Mosquito Lake) in Alaska. PRICE: 800.00 USD]]> Mon, 03 Aug 2026 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Beijing-streetmap-1930-2 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Beijing-streetmap-1930-2
北京内外城街市詳圖 / [Detailed Street Map of the Inner and Outer Cities of Beijing].

From imperial capital to modern metropolis.

22.25 x 19 inches

This is a c. 1930 Chinese-language map of Beijing published by the Zhengwen Bookstore. It illustrates the city's transition from imperial capital to modern city, fitted out with streetcars, plumbing, railway stations, and telegraphs. Street-level Beijing This map is detailed to the individual street and building level, including the interior grounds of landmarks like the Forbidden City and Temple of Heaven. PRICE: 800.00 USD]]> Mon, 03 Aug 2026 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Livonia-jansson-1680 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Livonia-jansson-1680
Nova Totius Livoniae accurata Descriptio. Apud Janssonio Waesbergios et Mosem Pitt.

Estonia and Latvia as the Swedish Frontier

15.5 x 20.25 inches

A beautifully engraved map of Livonia and the Duchy of Estonia - encompassing much of modern Latvia and Estonia - originally published in Jan Jansson's Atlas and revised for inclusion in Moses Pitt's rare 1680 English Atlas . Derived from Anders Bure's seminal map of the Swedish Empire, it depicts the region during Swedish rule following Sweden's victories over the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. PRICE: 750.00 USD]]> Mon, 03 Aug 2026 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Salona-farlati-1751 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Salona-farlati-1751
Salona.

The Roman Capital of Dalmatia in the early Christian Era.

13.25 x 18.5 inches

This is Daniele Farlati's rare 1751 bird's-eye view of ancient Salona, now Solin, in Croatia. Though now a suburb of Split, in the 5th century it was the capital not only of the Roman province of Dalmatia but also the seat of Julius Nepos, the last western Roman Emperor, making it the de facto capital of the Western Roman Empire. By that time, Salona had also become a key early center for Christianity. PRICE: 750.00 USD]]> Mon, 03 Aug 2026 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Livonia-ruscelli-1561 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Livonia-ruscelli-1561
Tavola nuova di Prussia et di Livonia.

Among the Earliest Acquirable Contemporary Maps of the Baltic Coast.

7.25 x 9.75 inches

This is the 1561 first Ruscelli edition of Giacomo Gastaldi's map of the Baltic Coast of Prussia and Livonia, now the coastline of Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia. It is among the earliest detailed maps of this part of the world based on contemporary geographical knowledge, particularly with respect to the Gulf of Riga. PRICE: 650.00 USD]]> Mon, 03 Aug 2026 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/RaquetteLake-meekham-1900-2 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/RaquetteLake-meekham-1900-2
Lumbering Map. Map of Township 40, Totten and Crossfield Purchase. Hamilton County, N.Y.

'Forever Wild'

22.5 x 29.75 inches

This is a 1900 H.S. Meekham 'lumbering map' of Raquette Lake and environs in Hamilton County, New York, at the heart of the Adirondacks. It highlights the area as it was becoming renowned for summer camps and illustrates New York State's drive to protect forested land. A Closer Look Centered on Raquette Lake, coverage embraces Township 40 from its borders with Townships 39 and 36 to its borders with Townships 5 and 6 and from Township 41 and 5 to Township 35 and Forked Lake. PRICE: 500.00 USD]]> Mon, 03 Aug 2026 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/GlobalDefense-wakimizu-1937 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/GlobalDefense-wakimizu-1937
世界現勢國防大地圖 / [Current Map of Global National Defenses].

Battleships and cosmetics.

31.25 x 42.5 inches

This is a rare 1936 world map published in Hinode (日の出), a popular Japanese magazine, showing the comparative military strength of major world powers. The map augurs Japan's coming conflicts with China in 1937 and Western powers in 1941. PRICE: 500.00 USD]]> Mon, 03 Aug 2026 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Gascony-blaeu-1631 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Gascony-blaeu-1631
Carte du Bourdelois, du pais de Medoc, et de la prevosté de Born./ Principatus Benearnia. La Principaute de Bearn.

Mapping Gascony.

15.25 x 20 inches

This is Willem Blaeu's 1631 map of the Basque country of Gascony in southwestern France, including the wine country of Bordeaux and Medoc. It is printed along with a map focusing on the Principality of Béarn, also part of the Duchy of Gascony. The region is now the western part of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, mainly the départements of Gironde, Landes, and Pyrénées-Atlantique. A Closer Look The sheet contains two maps, both oriented to the north. PRICE: 450.00 USD]]> Mon, 03 Aug 2026 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Jilin-cui-1932 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Jilin-cui-1932
吉林省 / [Jilin Province].

Manchuria just after the establishment of Manchukuo.

10.5 x 16 inches

This is a c. 1932 manuscript map of Jilin Province, Manchuria, China, drawn by Cui Wende. Drawn just after the establishment of the Japanese puppet state of Manchukuo, it highlights critical rail infrastructure, the backbone of Japanese influence in Manchuria even before the establishment of Manchukuo. A Closer Look Adorned with a decorative border, this manuscript map depicts Jilin Province in the early days of Japanese imperial control. PRICE: 400.00 USD]]> Mon, 03 Aug 2026 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/JapanesePOWCamps-lipe-1980-2 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/JapanesePOWCamps-lipe-1980-2
Japanese Prisoner of War Camps During World War II, 1941 - 1945. Known locations of camps where American, British, Dutch, Australian, Canadian, Indian, and other Allied Military and Civilian Personnel were imprisoned by the Japanese.

Japanese WWII POW camps.

31.25 x 20.25 inches

This is a 1980 Frances Worthington Lipe map of East Asia highlighting World War II (1939 - 1945) Japanese prisoner-of-war camps. Lipe dedicates her research and this map to her father, Josiah Wistar Worthington, who survived 2.5 years in several such camps. A Closer Look Coverage extends from the Soviet Union south to Portuguese Timor and the Timor Sea and from Rangoon, Burma, and western China east to Japan. PRICE: 375.00 USD]]> Mon, 03 Aug 2026 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Kungur-clerc-1783 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Kungur-clerc-1783
Plan et coupe horisontale du labyrinte souterrain de Koungour Renvoi.

Earliest printed depiction of the Kungur Ice Cave

8.5 x 13 inches

This is a fascinating cross-section view of the Kungur Ice Cave, a karst cave in the Ural Mountains, memorialized in Nicolas Gabriel Clerc's 1783 Histoire Physique, Morale, Civile et Politique de la Russie . Le Clerc was tasked by Louis XV to produce a history of Russia; his work included wonders such as this view of these sprawling caves, which to this day have not been fully explored. PRICE: 250.00 USD]]> Mon, 03 Aug 2026 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Korea-pacific-1952-3 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Korea-pacific-1952-3
Map of the War.

Height of the Korean War.

20.5 x 14.75 inches

This is a 1952 Pacific Stars and Stripes map of the Korean War. It traces events from the North Korean invasion of South Korea on June 25, 1950, through Operation Strangle, a sustained attack on North Korean communication and supply lines in late August 1951. A Closer Look Coverage embraces Korea from Manchuria to Japan and from the Yellow Sea to the Sea of Japan (Korea). Twenty-five locations are numerically identified; these include U.N. PRICE: 225.00 USD]]> Mon, 03 Aug 2026 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/IndianTribes-mcguinness-1975 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/IndianTribes-mcguinness-1975
Authentic Map of Indian Tribes of the United States...

Echo of the Red Power Movement.

18 x 13.5 inches

This is a 1975 pictorial map of the United States focusing on Native American groups, drawn by Nevada-based artist Bob McGuinness for Hickory, Inc. It was published in the wake of the Red Power movement, which heightened awareness of issues facing Native Americans and reevaluated standard American historical narratives. PRICE: 175.00 USD]]> Mon, 27 Jul 2026 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/SauvageOchagach-buache-1754 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/SauvageOchagach-buache-1754
Réduction de la Carte tracée par le Sauvage Ochagach et autres. / Carte Physique des Terreins les plus eleves de la Partie Occidentale du Canada.

Auchagah Map, a unique synthesis of American Indian and European cartography.

10 x 14 inches

This is Philipe Buache's c. 1754 dual map of inland water routes west of Lake Superior extending, ostensibly, to the Pacific. It is an important and intellectually complex juxtaposition of two radically divergent cartographic conceptions of the North American interior: American Indian (Cree) geographic knowledge (known as the Auchagah Map) and Philippe Buache's speculative synthesis of French exploration, hydrographic theory, and the elusive dream of a navigable route to the Pacific. PRICE: 16000.00 USD]]> Mon, 27 Jul 2026 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/London-greenwood-1827-2 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/London-greenwood-1827-2
Map of London, from An Actual Survey made in the Years 1824, 1824 and 1826 by C. an J. Greenwood.

Grandest Cartographic Representation of Regency London.

50 x 74 inches

This is the rare first edition of Christopher and John Greenwood's large-scale 1827 map of London, produced at the height of the Regency period, during which the city was being crafted into a neoclassical metropolis, driven by the Prince Regent (George IV) himself but realized by his favored architect, John Nash. PRICE: 15000.00 USD]]> Mon, 27 Jul 2026 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Egypt-ptolemy-1486 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Egypt-ptolemy-1486
Tercia Affrice Tabula.

Roman-Era Egypt, as drafted by a Native Son.

12 x 22 inches

This is a superb example, in rich original color, of one of the earliest printed maps of any part of Africa - this one focusing on the region of Libya and Egypt extending to the Red Sea, according to the second-century knowledge of Claudius Ptolemy. It appeared in the Ulm Ptolemy, the first such work printed north of the Alps, in 1482 and 1486. It is the first map of the region by someone who lived there. PRICE: 11000.00 USD]]> Mon, 27 Jul 2026 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/MississippiFlorida-chereau-1720 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/MississippiFlorida-chereau-1720
Le Mississipi ou la Louisiane dans l'Amerique Septentrionale.

First published image of New Orleans.

7.25 x 10.5 inches

This is a rare c. 1720 Chéreau broadside leaflet map-view of the Gulf of Mexico littoral, just a few years after New Orleans was founded. It is likely the earliest printed view of New Orleans - though admittedly, it is not an accurate representation of the city at the time. The map was issued as a propaganda leaflet to promote New Orleans and French Louisiana, and thus coverage extends east to encompass most of the Florida Panhandle. PRICE: 9500.00 USD]]> Mon, 27 Jul 2026 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/TimberBerths-deptinterior-1910 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/TimberBerths-deptinterior-1910
Plan Showing the Timber Berths in the Yukon Territory in Force on the 1st January 1910.

Canada attempts to regulate the Yukon Timber Boom.

38.5 x 102 inches

This is a unique 1910 Canadian Department of the Interior map of the timber berths, transportation networks, waterways, and government outposts across the Yukon Territory at the close of the Klondike Gold Rush. It illustrates the Canadian government's attempt to regulate the Timber Boom that followed the Yukon Gold Rush. More than 100 licensed timber berths appear alongside the Klondike Mines Railway, the White Pass and Yukon Route, and numerous North-West Mounted Police posts. PRICE: 5000.00 USD]]> Mon, 27 Jul 2026 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/MerchantsAssociationCert-colton-1897-3 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/MerchantsAssociationCert-colton-1897-3
The Merchants' Association of New York.

New York City on the Eve of Incorporation.

15.5 x 21.5 inches

This is a rare 1897 bird's-eye view of New York City appearing on a membership certificate for the Merchants' Association of New York, printed by G.W. and C.B. Colton. Capturing the metropolis on the eve of the incorporation of the City of Greater New York in 1898, it is notable for including an immense planned but never-built bridge over the Hudson River. A Closer Look The certificate was issued for one T. S. PRICE: 2000.00 USD]]> Mon, 27 Jul 2026 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/FLCaribbeanHandbook-usaaf-1945 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/FLCaribbeanHandbook-usaaf-1945
Pilot's Handbook U.S. Army Air Forces Florida to Natal / Photographic Supplement to Pilot's Handbook U.S. Army Air Forces Along Route Florida to Natal.

The Allies' 'Trampoline to Victory'

x inches

This is a rare 1945 restricted / confidential pilot's handbook and photographic supplement prepared by the U.S. Army Air Force's Aeronautical Chart Service. Containing several dozen aeronautical charts and photographs of airfields, it guided pilots along the World War II-era South Atlantic route that ferried supplies from Florida, over the Caribbean, to Brazil, across the Atlantic Ocean, and finally to Allied armies in the field. PRICE: 1950.00 USD]]> Mon, 27 Jul 2026 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/MonitorMerrimac-endicott-1862 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/MonitorMerrimac-endicott-1862
The First Naval Conflict between Iron Clad Vessels. In Hampton Roads, March 9th 1862.

Battle of the Ironclads.

13.5 x 21 inches

This is Charles Parsons' 1862 view of the American Civil War (1861 - 1865) naval battle between the USS Monitor and the CSS Virginia , a captured Union ship formerly called Merrimac . Although the battle was inconclusive, this first confrontation between ironclads ushered in a new era of naval warfare. PRICE: 1500.00 USD]]> Mon, 27 Jul 2026 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Jamaica-depot-1799 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Jamaica-depot-1799
Carte de l'Ile de la Jamaique, extraite des Cartes topographiques Anglaises de T. Craskell... et de J. Simpson. Rédigée en 1786, corrigée et augmentée en 1799.

Jamaica During the Maroon Wars.

23 x 34 inches

This is a rare, large-format 1799 chart and map of Jamaica with an inset of Kingston Harbor. Issued in the wake of the Second Maroon War (1795), and overshadowed by the imminent French loss of Haiti to Toussaint Louverture, this map represents an effort by the French to absorb and utilize the best British information pertinent to Jamaica during a period in which both the British and the French were experiencing slave rebellion in the West Indies. PRICE: 1500.00 USD]]> Mon, 27 Jul 2026 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/JapanEightViews-yoshida-1930 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/JapanEightViews-yoshida-1930
日本八景名所圖繪 / [Drawing of the Eight Famous Scenic Views of Japan].

Archetypal views from the early Showa era.

8 x 60 inches

This is a beautiful 1930 (Shōwa 5) set of views of scenic sites in Japan drawn by Yoshida Hatsusaburō, the most prominent artist of views in Japan at the time. It was published as a supplement to Housewife's Friend (主婦の友), a popular monthly women's magazine. The views show the 'New' Eight Views of Japan, a cultural phenomenon at the intersection of national identity (or nationalism), mass media, mass consumption, and tourism, all of which flourished in this period. PRICE: 1500.00 USD]]> Mon, 27 Jul 2026 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/SaoPauloState-kaigaikyokai-1923 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/SaoPauloState-kaigaikyokai-1923
ブラジル国 サンパウロ州之図 / [Map of Sao Paulo State Brazil].

Japanese 'collaborative settler colonialism' in Brazil.

21.5 x 31 inches

This is a 1923 Japanese-language map of Sao Paulo State, Brazil, issued jointly by the Nambei Tochi Kumiai and the Kaigai Kyōkai Chūōkai, organizations dedicated to promoting Japanese emigration to South America. In particular, the map relates to migrants from Nagano settling in agricultural colonies cultivating rice, cotton, coffee, sugar, and other commodities. PRICE: 1200.00 USD]]> Mon, 27 Jul 2026 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Guangzhou-shanghaifeisheng-1940 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Guangzhou-shanghaifeisheng-1940
最新廣州市街詳圖 / [Latest Detailed Street Map of Guangzhou].

Occupation and Starvation in China's Great Southern Metropolis.

17 x 24 inches

This is a rare 1940 city map of Guangzhou (Canton), China, published by the firm Shanghai Feisheng Geological. It is a rare record of Guangzhou's arduous Japanese occupation in the Second Sino-Japanese War (1937 - 1945) / World War II (1939 - 1945). A Closer Look The map covers the municipality of Guangzhou and its immediate suburbs, with streets labeled throughout. PRICE: 1200.00 USD]]> Mon, 27 Jul 2026 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/MahalangurHimalEverest-deutscher-1957-4 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/MahalangurHimalEverest-deutscher-1957-4
Mahalangur Himal Chomolongma - Mount Everest.

First modern map of Mount Everest.

31 x 39 inches

This is the first and most important modern map of Mount Everest. This extraordinary map was published in 1957 by the Deutscher Alpenverein (German Alpine Club) and Österreichischer Alpenverein (Austrian Alpine Club) based upon photogrammetric survey work conducted by Erwin Schneider during the 1955 Norman G. Dyrhenfurth Himalaya Expedition. PRICE: 1200.00 USD]]> Mon, 27 Jul 2026 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/GreaterNewYork-graham-1897 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/GreaterNewYork-graham-1897
Greater New York. Birdseye View Especially Drawn and painted for the New York Tribune.

Pushing the Greater New York Charter.

16 x 23 inches

This is a January 1897 Charles Graham and New York Tribune view of Greater New York City - a persuasive piece issued to promote the idea of Greater New York, which involved consolidating Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island into a single city. When this map was issued, the Greater New York City Charter was a matter of fierce debate in the State Legislature, with most protests coming from Brooklyn, which feared loss of autonomy. The Tribune was pro-Charter. PRICE: 950.00 USD]]> Mon, 27 Jul 2026 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/JapanEmpire-asahishimbun-1920-2 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/JapanEmpire-asahishimbun-1920-2
新日本鳥瞰圖 / [Bird's eye view of the New Japan].

Karafuto to Korea.

28.5 x 40 inches

This is a stunning, large-format Taisho 9 (1920) map of the Japanese Empire, including Taiwan and Korea, issued by the daily Tokyo Asahi Shimbun . It highlights growing rail and maritime networks linking the Japanese Empire together. PRICE: 950.00 USD]]> Mon, 27 Jul 2026 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Shanghai-kimura-1938 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Shanghai-kimura-1938
最新測繪大上海新地圖 / [Most Recent Survey Map of Greater Shanghai].

Ambitious plan to remake Shanghai.

31 x 43 inches

This is a 1938 (Showa 13) Kimura Kesao city plan or map of the Great Shanghai Municipality. It was published soon after Japanese forces occupied the Chinese municipality in the Second Sino-Japanese War (World War II). It illustrates Japan's ambitious plan to relocate Shanghai's economic center farther north, into a completely new Japanese-built and designed city center. A Closer Look at the Map The map is oriented towards northwest. PRICE: 950.00 USD]]> Mon, 27 Jul 2026 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Tokyo-ito-1881 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Tokyo-ito-1881
名勝圖解 東亰御繪圖 / [Illustrated Map of Tokyo, Displaying Points of Interest].

Between Tradition and Modernity.

27 x 37 inches

This is an 1881 large-format map of Tokyo drawn by Itō Seisai and published by Ōhashidō. While the foundation of Tokugawa-era Edo is clearly evident, the map also demonstrates the dramatic changes that took place in the preceding years, as the Meiji government embraced a program of rapid modernization. A Closer Look Oriented with west at top, the map presents the municipality of Tokyo and its immediate surroundings. PRICE: 950.00 USD]]> Mon, 27 Jul 2026 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/FishermenYachtsmenChart-close-1946 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/FishermenYachtsmenChart-close-1946
Fishermen and Yachtmen's Chart Cape Cod to Newfoundland.

Postwar Rebound of Atlantic Fishing Industry.

39.5 x 59.25 inches

This is a 1929 / 1946 Albert Close nautical chart / map of the Atlantic Coast of North America, covering from Cape Cod to Newfoundland. Intended for fishermen, this information-dense chart was published in the immediate aftermath of World War II (1939 - 1945) and reflects the gradual return to a peacetime fishing economy. A Closer Look The chart covers from the northern portion of the Gulf of St. PRICE: 950.00 USD]]> Mon, 27 Jul 2026 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/CapeCod-higgins-1948-2 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/CapeCod-higgins-1948-2
[Cape Cod]. Rules from Old Cape Homes for the 'Accomplist Cook'.

Cape Cod's cullinary tradition.

23.75 x 24 inches

This is a charming 1948 pictorial map of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, designed and published by Claretta Pope Higgins, celebrating the Cape's history, geography, maritime heritage, regional folklore, historic architecture, and distinctive culinary traditions. Combining decorative cartography with whimsical illustrations and traditional New England recipes, the map presents Cape Cod as both a historic landscape and a living cultural destination. PRICE: 950.00 USD]]> Mon, 27 Jul 2026 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/JapanRailways-toppan-1918 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/JapanRailways-toppan-1918
鐵道院所管線路圖 / [Map of Railway Lines Managed by the Imperial Railway Board].

Interwar Japan's Impressive Rail Network.

42 x 31.5 inches

This is a large-format wall map depicting Japan's railway network, produced in 1918 by the Imperial Railway Board and published by the Toppan Printing Company. It demonstrates the country's sizable and growing rail network and hints at its larger ambitions to build close connections with the rest of East Asia. A Closer Look The main map focuses on the Japanese home islands, from Hokkaido to Kyushu, illustrating the country's rail network in remarkable detail. PRICE: 900.00 USD]]> Mon, 27 Jul 2026 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/13thArmoredDiv-lovett-1945 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/13thArmoredDiv-lovett-1945
13th Armored (Black Cat) Division. A History in Pictures Jan-May 1945.

WWII 13th Armored Division: from Le Havre, France, to Austria.

13.75 x 28 inches

This is a 1945 World War II (1939 - 1945) pictorial unit route map drawn by Technician Fourth Grade Wendell Lovett, a member of the 13th Armored Division. The map highlights the division's deployment in Europe from January 1945 until the end of the war in May 1945. Small illustrations of tanks are scattered throughout, underlining the division's role as an armored unit. It was published in June 1945 in Europe before the 13th Armored Division returned to the United States. PRICE: 400.00 USD]]> Mon, 27 Jul 2026 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/CactusRoute-unknown-1945 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/CactusRoute-unknown-1945
The Cactus Route. 500 Fighting Miles. France-Germany-Austria-Italy

The Cactus Division as it fights its way through France, Germany, and Austria.

11.5 x 16.5 inches

This is a 1945 World War II unit route map of the 103rd Infantry Division from France, through Germany, Austria, and Italy. It highlights battles, defensive positions, and occupation duties from November 1944 until May 1945. A Closer Look The map depicts the region from the Vosges Mountains in eastern France to Germany west of Munich, and from Darmstadt, Germany, to northern Italy. PRICE: 350.00 USD]]> Mon, 27 Jul 2026 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/CartoonIndiana-skacel-1946 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/CartoonIndiana-skacel-1946
Bill Skacel's Cartoon Indiana.

Promoting Indiana with cartoonish fun.

17.5 x 11.5 inches

This is a c. 1946 Bill Skacel cartoon map of Indiana. The map combines cartoonish illustrations of landmarks, universities, and other important locations to help promote Indiana to travelers. A Closer Look With coverage embracing Indiana in full, Skacel promotes the state in his trademark cartoonish style. The University of Notre Dame (complete with a football player), Purdue University, Indiana University, and Ball State Teachers' College are labeled. PRICE: 225.00 USD]]> Mon, 27 Jul 2026 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/HistoricalIreland-bullock-1969-3 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/HistoricalIreland-bullock-1969-3
Historical Map of Ireland.

Playful pictorial map of Ireland.

38.5 x 25 inches

This is a delightful 1969 L. G. Bullock pictorial historical map of Ireland, published by the Edinburgh cartographic firm John Bartholomew and Sons. Combining decorative cartography, Irish history, genealogy, folklore, heraldry, architecture, and national identity, the map presents the island of Ireland as a vibrant tapestry of ancient clans, medieval castles, monastic foundations, historic battlefields, Viking incursions, regional traditions, and cultural landmarks. PRICE: 125.00 USD]]> Mon, 20 Jul 2026 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/OttomanSyria-muhendislikhanei-1832 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/OttomanSyria-muhendislikhanei-1832
ردشمنلوا میسرت كنویامه هیرب هناخسدنهم هطیرح وبشا [This map was drawn by the Imperial Engineering Office].

Battle for the Fate of the Levant.

55 x 32.25 inches

An extraordinary, one-of-a-kind large-format manuscript folding map of Ottoman Syria produced by the sultan's Imperial Engineering Office c. 1832. It was made in the context of the First Egyptian Ottoman War (1831 - 1833), which saw the region temporarily come under Egyptian rule. A Closer Look Covering nearly the entire eastern Mediterranean coast from Iskenderun to just south of Jaffa (now Tel Aviv), this map includes a variety of political, infrastructural, and topographical details. PRICE: 20000.00 USD]]> Mon, 20 Jul 2026 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/TokyoYokohamaTrain-hiroshigeiii-1871 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/TokyoYokohamaTrain-hiroshigeiii-1871
東京高輪海岸蒸氣車鐵道圖 / [Steam Train on the Railway along the Tokyo-Takanawa Coastline].

Japan's First True Railway.

14 x 28.5 inches

A remarkable view of Japan's first modern railway, this ukiyo-e woodblock triptych was drawn by Utagawa Hiroshige III and published by Tsunajima Kamekichi in 1871. A Closer Look This view depicts the train between Yokohama's Sakuragichō Station and Tokyo's Shimbashi Station, which began operations in 1872 but was highly anticipated, feared, and debated for months beforehand. PRICE: 4000.00 USD]]> Mon, 20 Jul 2026 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/LevantHejaz-osmannuri-1912 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/LevantHejaz-osmannuri-1912
سوریه قطعه‌سی / [The Region of Syria].

Celebrating the Hejaz Railway from Damascus to Medina.

29.75 x 20.75 inches

This exceptionally rare c. 1912 Ottoman folding map of the Levant highlights the Hejaz Railway. Across scorching deserts, waterless expanses, and some of the most unforgiving terrain on earth, the Ottoman Empire forged one of the Islamic world's great engineering achievements: the Hejaz Railway. PRICE: 3750.00 USD]]> Mon, 20 Jul 2026 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/CapeVerde-dudley-1647 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/CapeVerde-dudley-1647
Carta particolare della Barberia Australe che comincia con il capo Matas è Finiscie con il C. Himilas con l'Isole di capo Verde.

Earliest Detailed Chart of the Cape Verde Islands, Senegal, and the lower Gambia River.

18.25 x 29.25 inches

This is a superb example of Robert Dudley's rare 1647 nautical chart or map of the coast of Africa, focusing on the Cape Verde Islands and the mainland from the Western Sahara to the northern part of Guinea. It is both beautifully engraved and an important, early work. It is the earliest accurate printed chart of the Cabo Verde Islands and the coastlines of Senegal, The Gambia, and Guinea. PRICE: 3000.00 USD]]> Mon, 20 Jul 2026 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Hokkaido-fujita-1854-2 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Hokkaido-fujita-1854-2
蝦夷闔境輿地全圖 / [Complete Map of All Lands within the Borders of Ezo].

Defending the borders in the wake of Commodore Perry.

44.5 x 35.75 inches

This is an important 1854 (Kaei 7) Japanese Edo period Fujita Ryou chromoxylographic map illustrating Hokkaido, Sakhalin, and the Kuril Islands. It was issued following the 1853 arrival of Commodore Matthew Perry, anticipating the opening of Hakodate as one of the five Japanese treaty ports. A Closer Look The map's coverage extends north from the tip of Honshu to include Sakhalin Island and the Kuril Islands as far as Kamchatka. PRICE: 2750.00 USD]]> Mon, 20 Jul 2026 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/MediterraneanChart-rouxjoseph-1764 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/MediterraneanChart-rouxjoseph-1764
Carte de la Méditerranée dediée à Mgr le duc de Choiseul...

Unrecorded, Likely Pirated Chart of the Mediterranean.

22 x 29 inches

This is a rare and likely pirated nautical chart or map of the western Mediterranean Sea, based on Joseph Roux's 1764 groundbreaking 'Carte de la Mer Méditerranée en douze feuilles'. Roux's work was highly sought after and considered the gold standard for navigating the Mediterranean into the early 19th century. A Closer Look The chart covers the western part of the Mediterranean Sea, from the Strait of Gibraltar to the Adriatic Sea, covering the coasts of both Europe and Africa. PRICE: 2600.00 USD]]> Mon, 20 Jul 2026 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/WorldMaritimeSugoroku-omiya-1870 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/WorldMaritimeSugoroku-omiya-1870
各國航海境界雙錄[六] / [Sugoroku of Each Country's Maritime Boundaries].

Geographical Games.

26.25 x 18.25 inches

A brilliantly-colored game from the early Meiji, this c. 1870 ukiyo-e sugoroku sheet reflects the interests of the times, focusing on foreign countries and modern naval technology. A Closer Look The sheet includes various countries, which serve as sugoroku tiles, each with a description of the country's history, political system, and capital. Illustrations depict major cities, important historical figures, or dress and customs. PRICE: 2250.00 USD]]> Mon, 20 Jul 2026 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Babelmandell-thornton-1703 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Babelmandell-thornton-1703
A Chart of the Straits of Babelmandell and Moha.

Earliest Printed, Accurate Chart of the Source of London's Coffee.

17.25 x 21.25 inches

This is John and Samuel Thornton's scarce c. 1703/1707 chart of Bab el Mandab , the Strait of Mandeb, or 'the Gate of Lamentation.' For centuries, this has represented a chokepoint between the Arabian Peninsula and the Horn of Africa and also forms a strategic bottleneck between the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. The present chart is the first of the Strait to benefit from a firsthand survey at a time when this region supplied most of Europe's coffee. PRICE: 2000.00 USD]]> Mon, 20 Jul 2026 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/SouthAfrica-waldseemullerfries-1522 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/SouthAfrica-waldseemullerfries-1522
Tabu. Nova Partis Aphri.

One of the Earliest Modern Maps of Africa.

13.5 x 16.75 inches

This is Laurent Fries' 1535 edition of the earliest acquirable modern mapping of South Africa, among the first to reveal the discoveries of the Portuguese explorers Dias and De Gama. This map represents an effort to reconcile two contrasting depictions of southern Africa by Martin Waldseemüller: the 1513 Tabula Moderna Secunde Porcionis Aphrice , and the 1516 Carta Marina . PRICE: 2000.00 USD]]> Mon, 20 Jul 2026 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Nagasaki-baikodo-1860 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Nagasaki-baikodo-1860
肥前長崎圖 / [Map of Nagasaki in Hizen].

Opening of Treaty Port Nagasaki.

19 x 27 inches

A colorful c. 1860 ukiyo-e woodblock map of Nagasaki, published by Baikōdō. It displays the port city in the wake of its opening to foreign trade as a treaty port, superseding its earlier role as Japan's outlet to the world via exclusive trade with Chinese and Dutch merchants. A Closer Look Oriented towards the northwest, this map covers both shores of Nagasaki Bay, recording streets, bridges, temples, shrines, agricultural fields (田), mountains, and other features. PRICE: 1400.00 USD]]> Mon, 20 Jul 2026 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/MoscowSixSheet-gugkussr-1982 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/MoscowSixSheet-gugkussr-1982
Москва / [Moscow].

Largest Soviet-era city plan ever issued?

90 x 71 inches

This is an immense 6-sheet city plan of Moscow (more than 7 feet tall), prepared in 1982 by the Soviet Main Administration of Geodesy and Cartography. Possibly the largest Soviet Era city plan ever issued, it displays the city on a remarkably detailed scale, highlighting roads, metro and rail lines, and major landmarks. PRICE: 1000.00 USD]]> Mon, 20 Jul 2026 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/VueGeneraleParis-fichot-1897 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/VueGeneraleParis-fichot-1897
Vue Générale de Paris prise du Rond-Point des Champs-Elysées, Nord-Ouest.

A moment of change.

18.25 x 23 inches

This is an exceptional c. 1896 Michel Charles Fichot chromolithograph bird's-eye view map of Paris, France. The view looks southeast down the Champs-Élysées towards the Place de la Concorde, the Jardin des Tuileries, and the Louvre. The Seine, with its iconic bridges, curves through the heart of the city. Pedestrians, carriages, and a battalion of soldiers ply the streets, emphasizing the bustling French capital. PRICE: 950.00 USD]]> Mon, 20 Jul 2026 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/USSLexington-dunn-1945 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/USSLexington-dunn-1945
U.S.S. Lexington.

Follow the U.S.S. Lexington through three years of the Pacific War.

17.25 x 23.25 inches

This 1945 World War II route map of the U.S.S. Lexington focuses on the theater rarely addressed in the route map genre: the Pacific War. Most World War II route maps focus on the European Theater, but this piece follows the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Lexington in the Pacific theater from 1943-1945. It highlights battles and traces the Lexington 's movements in detail, offering a day-by-day account of the aircraft carrier's campaigns. PRICE: 400.00 USD]]> Mon, 20 Jul 2026 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/CartoonFlorida-skacel-1946-2 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/CartoonFlorida-skacel-1946-2
Bill Skacel's Cartoon Map of Florida.

Cartoons promote Postwar Florida.

17.75 x 11.75 inches

This is Bill Skacel's playful 1946 pictorial map of Florida. It captures Florida early in the Postwar Period, when the state experienced a dramatic population increase and extensive infrastructure development. A Closer Look Cartoons appear throughout and highlight Florida attractions, including the winter quarters of Ringling Brothers, the Bok Singing Tower (which has a face here), and Daytona Speedway. An elderly gentleman marks St. PRICE: 400.00 USD]]> Mon, 20 Jul 2026 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Stalingrad-courrierdelair-1943 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Stalingrad-courrierdelair-1943
Supplement Cartographique du Courrier de L'Air. Voici comment les Russes renversèrent la stratégie de Hitler dans la bataille décisive de Stalingrad.

British air-drop propaganda celebrating the Soviet victory at Stalingrad.

16 x 10 inches

World War II propaganda is a remarkable survivor. This is a 1943 leaflet celebrating the Soviet victory at Stalingrad, published by the British Political Warfare Executive for air distribution by the Royal Air Force over occupied France. It is part of the popular series entitled Le Courrier de l'Air , and is the only known cartographic supplement to that propaganda publication. PRICE: 375.00 USD]]> Mon, 20 Jul 2026 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/FrancePictorial-ecaparkinson-1950 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/FrancePictorial-ecaparkinson-1950
Paris / France / Destination France.

Tourism for Reconstruction druing the Cold War.

15.6 x 15.7 inches

This is a c. 1950 English-language pictorial map of Paris and France, prepared by the advertising firm James Jones and Co. for the Economic Cooperation Administration. Though ostensibly a simple, whimsical map for tourists, it is more a propaganda product of the early Cold War (1947 - 1991), being the result of a coordinated effort to boost American tourism to France under the Marshall Plan. PRICE: 300.00 USD]]> Mon, 13 Jul 2026 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/MonroviaOkinawaInvasion-unknown-1945 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/MonroviaOkinawaInvasion-unknown-1945
Okinawa Shima and Adjacent Islands. Screen Plan Okinawa--1. / U.S.S. Monrovia (APA-31) Amphibious Assault on Okinawa.

Operational archive documenting the final preparations for the invasion of Okinawa, the last great amphibious campaign of World War II.

21 x 16.5 inches

An extraordinary discovery and an even more improbable survival, this archive from the U.S.S. Monrovia preserves the operational record of the April 1, 1945, Invasion of Okinawa, the final great amphibious campaign of World War II (1939 - 1945). Comprising aerial reconnaissance photographs, operational maps, and briefing papers prepared as late as March 31, 1945, the collection captures the tense final hours before the assault. PRICE: 18000.00 USD]]> Mon, 13 Jul 2026 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/SardegnaTorri-anon-1720 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/SardegnaTorri-anon-1720
[Sardegna.]

Sardinia becomes Italian.

27 x 41.5 inches

An exceptional and finely executed c. 1720 manuscript map of Sardinia (Sardegna), Italy. The map captures Sardinia as it transitioned from Spanish Habsburg to Savoyard rule following the War of the Quadruple Alliance (1718 - 1720). It was produced under the new Savoy rulers as an administrative and defensive tool to modernize the 16th-century Spanish tower system, cataloging existing towers and planning new ones. This transition marks the point when Sardinia became 'Italian'. PRICE: 18000.00 USD]]> Mon, 13 Jul 2026 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/FloridaBahamas-depotdemarine-1851 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/FloridaBahamas-depotdemarine-1851
Carte des Canaux de la Providence et de Bahama. D'après la Carte en deux feuilles de E. Blunt de 1847.

Main Trade Route of the Caribbean.

25.5 x 36.75 inches

This is a large-format 1851 nautical chart or map of southern Florida and the Bahamas, focusing on the Bahama Banks, produced by the French Dépôt de la Marine. Based on a 1847 chart by American hydrographer Edmund Blunt, the chart represents the most detailed hydrographic information on these notoriously tricky waters available at the time. The map marks a point of rising French trade and activity in the Gulf under the Second Empire. PRICE: 4000.00 USD]]> Mon, 13 Jul 2026 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/EasternArabia-aramco-1963 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/EasternArabia-aramco-1963
Road Map Eastern Province Saudi Arabia.

Aramco's Transition to Nationalization and Offshore Fields

45.75 x 33.25 inches

This is a rare, large-format 1963 map of eastern Arabia, updated to 1981, produced by the Arabian American Oil Company (Aramco). In addition to including Saudi Arabia's largest and most important onshore oil fields, it also marks several offshore oil fields at a time when offshore oil exploration and exploitation was increasing. A Closer Look The map covers from the contemporary Saudi-Kuwaiti Neutral Zone in the north to Qatar in the south. PRICE: 4000.00 USD]]> Mon, 13 Jul 2026 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/AmericanFarm-sandbypownall-1761 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/AmericanFarm-sandbypownall-1761
A Design to Represent the Beginning and Completion of an American Settlement or Farm.

'the origin of the log cabin as a symbol of the American experience.' - Gilbron

13.5 x 20.75 inches

This is Thomas Pownall and Paul Sandby's illustration of the evolution of an American farmstead, from log cabin to gentlemanly estate. It is arguably the most famous and impactful image from the 1761 Six Remarkable Views in the Provinces of New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania , published in London. PRICE: 3250.00 USD]]>