National Geographic Map Archive

The Map Archive has most complete collection of historical National Geographic maps


For over 100 years National Geographic has printed maps to include in the famous Yellow Border magazine. Now, you can see all of these maps in one place without having to look through boxes in your grandfathers attic. Do you need a map of Africa in 1909 when Namibia was still called German South-West Africa, or a map of Europe from 1915 showing the boundaries of Austria-Hungary? These maps were made when history was being made and each year more new maps are added to the collection, continuing the tradition of inspiring people to care about the planet. The colors of these historical maps are vibrant and make a great addition to any room. Each map has been meticulously scanned from the original source and is available for purchase in one of many sizes.


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Map Archive