Items tagged as maps

City Prints Spaceflight Maps

These Spaceflight maps are perfect for anyone who’s ever dreamed of going to space. From Apollo 11 and Apollo 13 mission routes to lunar landings and even to a Kennedy Space Center launchpad, these prints are sure to make your inner astronaut happy. They’re printed on heavy pearlescent paper stock, giving them a beautiful and subtle metallic shimmer. City Prints carries the…

A Map of the World: The World According to Illustrators and Storytellers

If you like maps, this is the book for you. A Map of the World collects the cartographic designs of designers, illustrators, and mapmakers from all around the world. Some are surprisingly detailed and accurate, while others are of the ‘artistic interpretation’ variety. This is the kind of book you can get lost in for days, taking in all of its whimsical…

Below The Boat: Laser-cut Undersea Maps

Below The Boat is a collection of laser-cut, wood undersea maps. Starting with data from bathymetric charts, these artists use birch pieces to build a layered look at what’s under the surface. Once complete, the maps are placed in solid-wood frames and protected with a sheet of ultra-transparent Plexiglas. The one pictured above is of the San Francisco bay. At 25×31 inches,…