Explore old topographic maps of the United States, from the 1880s to today. Click the map,
pick a popular spot, or search a place — then download the original GeoTIFF or PDF, free.
📍 Click anywhere on the map to find the historic maps for that spot.
Every map here is a public-domain U.S. federal work — historical topos from the
U.S. Geological Survey, and nautical charts from NOAA's Office of Coast Survey Historical Map &
Chart Collection — free to download, print, or reuse. mapx is not affiliated with or endorsed by the USGS or NOAA.
Historic geologic maps
Browse real, scanned geologic maps of any US state — antique and modern. Pick a state (or
search a place), then open the original map to view and download it, free. Every map is a
public-domain work.
📍 Click anywhere on the map to find the geologic maps covering that spot.
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✨ Featured — classic vintage geologic maps
🗺 One classic geologic map per state
Maps are served from the U.S. Geological Survey National Geologic Map Database
(NGMDB). Downloads open on the official USGS product page. mapx is not affiliated with or endorsed
by the USGS. For an editable, styled geologic poster from live data, try the Vintage Geologic Map.
Antique map library
Search public-domain antique maps from the Library of Congress, the Internet Archive
and Wikimedia Commons — then view and download the original scan, free. Type a place or a
keyword (e.g. “Cincinnati 1870”, “nautical chart”, “Ohio river”).
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Results come straight from the Library of Congress, Internet Archive and Wikimedia
Commons. Most historic maps (published before ~1930) are public domain — but always confirm
the rights statement on the source page before selling a reproduction, and give credit where the
source asks for it. mapx is not affiliated with these institutions.
Vintage poster library
The 1930s Works Progress Administration posters — including the famous
“See America” national-park series — from the Library of Congress.
Every one is a public-domain U.S. federal work: download it, or send it straight into the
editor and colour-trace it into cut layers.
Posters are public-domain works of the U.S. Works Progress Administration,
held by the Library of Congress — free to download, print, trace or reuse. mapx is not
affiliated with or endorsed by the Library of Congress or the National Park Service.