Are you a paper map geek?

[voodoopenguin]

Love maps and we have a large collection. Here's a small group quickly grabbed off the shelves.



The blue covers are Bartholomew's For Tourists and Cyclists which are at least 90 years old. The rest are at least 70 years old.





This Ordnance Survey map of The island of Arran is about 110 years old. Older maps are in careful storage.

Paul

[MartyStickle]

I remember fondly the old days when you just stopped in any gas station and picked up a map for free of that state. And they were pretty good too. Yes phone gps is fine, but there' something about spreading out a map and tracing travel routes to see the whole picture.

[DP]

I always liked the DeLorme maps. I used them religiously when location scouting. They even had two-tracks that ATV and moto cross fans used. Very accurate.

[3d]

We get paper maps at rental car and hotel check-ins.
I always take them just in case, but never use them.

[A-Polly]

voodoo, those are beautiful! I love maps, too. -D

[Speedy]

A-Polly wrote:
voodoo, those are beautiful! I love maps, too. -D

:agree:

[Mr Downtown]

I hope you all know about the David Rumsey Collection. Hundreds of old maps online, available for study or download. That way you can have your own copy printed at a local Kinko's or similar, on watercolor paper, ready for framing. Other superb collections at the Library of Congress, New York Public, and Harvard, and University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. Download policies vary.

[jdc]

I used the pages from one of my Thomas guides as a backing on the inside of a bookcase. Just random pages, but looked cool.

[NewtonMP2100]

.....like paper.....plates......too.....

[GuyGene]

Yes, love maps.