Most hikers spend a lot of time looking at maps when we’re on the trail - one of the Ten Essentials, they let us know where we’re going, put us into perspective, and occasionally give us a glimpse into the history of the area we’re in.
For those same reasons, some of us even like to have maps around us when we’re not outside.
I’m a big cartography junkie. Always have been. Which is why I was thrilled to learn the venerable National Geographic Society has joined up with Maps.com to reprint a huge collection of their trademark maps, dating all the way back to 1891.
Even if you’re not buying, most of the maps are zoom-able on their website, and they’re still great to look at. Consider it your one-stop-birthday present-shop for map nerds with extra wall-space.
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Modern Hiker, it was a pleasant surprise reading that you are a cartographic junkie and that you enjoyed the site we developed in collaboration with our good friends at National Geographic Maps located in Evergreen, CO. Let us know if there is a map that really appeals to you and we will be happy to send you a copy as appreciation for your kind words.
John Serpa
President
Maps.com