Map Resources

If you're working in the NYC area, come meet Map Resources at the upcoming PictureHouse event.  You can tell us about your latest projects and the digital maps you need, and we'll show you what's new and exciting for your work.

Plus you'll get a great look at the fabulous photos of 100 other image suppliers!

Picturehouse events are very hospitable - they serve great food and beverages, so if you're having a busy day, you can drop by on your lunch break.  Beer and wine served after 5, so after work is a good option too.

Come anytime between 11 am and 8 pm, Wednesday, October 28.  Event is held at the Altman Building in Chelsea.  Find Map Resources at Booth #59.

Admission is free to researchers and picture buyers. Registration is required.

When it comes to map color, you have a tremendous amount of control over the appearance of your digital map. And this is important because color doesn't just contribute to the overall aesthetic appearance - it helps convey the information in your map effectively.

Think of the USA map with states color-coded red and blue to show political party affiliations - a tremendous amount of information communicated fast in one image.  A very simple, but powerful way to deliver your message.

Our maps are carefully constructed to take advantage of the power of Adobe Illustrator's color editing capabilities. You can select area objects (eg. states, counties, countries) and color using "Fill", then further tweak the appearance by adjusting the "Stroke". 


To become acquainted with Fill and Stroke as they pertain to digital maps, watch this short video tutorial.

Our digital maps of Chicago are very popular - users love both the downtown and metro maps.  But Chicago is growing like mad, and our users need more than the original area. Sample comments . . .

"Can you make the map a little bigger",  or "I need it to go just a teeny bit further", or my personal favorite, "Does the Chicago map have to stop at the Illinois border?"

Welcome to Chicagoland - our brand new Chicago digital map that is truly gargantuan!

This new map covers 140,346 square miles! That's an area 414 miles east-west x 339 miles north-south.  In fact, though we call it a map of Chicago, it actually goes as far north as Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, and as far east as the St. Joseph River in Michigan!

The map dimensions measure 44 x 36 in (112 x 91 cm), which of course can be enlarged even further because it's all vector format.

The map contains over 40 editable feature layers, all fully updated using high quality NAVTEQ data.

You must preview this map to appreciate it. The thumbnail simply cannot do it justice.

With so much of the world attention centered on the Middle East, the new Poster Size Middle East Region is sure to be interesting to many people working in the areas of communications, politics, and education.

This digital map is huge - it starts at 29 x 38 in (74 x 97 cm), and since it's vector format, you can enlarge it even more.  This makes it a great resource for large format projects like trade show booths and educational displays.  And it's sold as a royalty free image, so you can use it for numerous projects with no extra fees.

Strictly speaking, the Middle East is an ambiguous name, with no clear boundaries. There is no single, agreed-upon, definition of what specifically constitutes the region. So for this map, we broadened the scope to present as extensive an area as possible.

The digital map ranges from the Black and Caspian Seas to the north, with Uzbekistan and Afghanistan to the east and the Mediterranean Sea to the west.  The map shows the entire Saudi peninsula and the tip of Somalia, and includes critical waterways in this region, including the Persian Gulf, the Gulf of Oman, and the Red Sea. It even shows the Gulf of Aden, famous for its recent pirate attacks!

Detailed features include over 30 layers of cities, highways, roads, rivers, lakes, seas and canals - all fully updated. The Poster Sized Middle East Map is offered in two styles.  One plain color and one with contour lines in the water areas.

View both styles of the Poster Size Middle East Maps.

Our customers use our digital maps in an incredible variety of ways, so we just never know where the maps will turn up.

I recently stumbled on an unusual product that was created with one of our USA maps.  It's a Picnic Table Cover, and it's made from heavy duty vinyl so it's water resistant, tear resistant and flame retardant.

It's perfect for picnics, especially when you're traveling because you can plan your route while you eat your lunch!

Available in 2 sizes.  Details here.