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.
Celestial charts
Antique star charts, constellation maps, planispheres and moon maps from the
Library of Congress — nearly every one a public-domain scan. Download the
original, view it in 3D, or send it into the editor and colour-trace it into cut layers.
Celestial charts come straight from the Library of Congress maps
collection. Nearly all are public-domain works — free to download, print, trace or
reuse. mapx is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Library of Congress.
Space photos
Photographs from NASA — the Apollo, Gemini and Mercury missions, Hubble,
Mars and beyond. Download the full-resolution image, or send it into the editor and
colour-trace it into cut layers.
NASA imagery is generally in the public domain and free to download,
print, trace or reuse — but NASA's logo and identifiable people may carry extra
restrictions, so confirm on the NASA page before commercial use. mapx is not affiliated
with or endorsed by NASA.
Civil War maps
Battle maps, fortifications and campaign charts from the Library of Congress
Civil War Maps collection — every one a public-domain scan. Download the original,
view it in 3D, or send it into the editor and colour-trace it into cut layers.
Maps come straight from the Library of Congress Civil War Maps
collection — public-domain works, free to download, print, trace or reuse. mapx is
not affiliated with or endorsed by the Library of Congress.
Historic photos
Survey and landscape photographs from the Library of Congress Prints &
Photographs collection — the Hayden and Jackson surveys, Timothy O'Sullivan, the
national parks and more. Download the original, or send it into the editor and
colour-trace it into cut layers. Most survey photos are public domain; confirm
rights on the LoC page.
Rights are mixed in the Prints & Photographs collection — most
federal survey photographs (Hayden, Jackson, O'Sullivan, USGS) are public domain, but
always confirm the rights statement on the LoC page before selling a reproduction. mapx is
not affiliated with or endorsed by the Library of Congress.