National Geographic USA Wall Map - Classic (36 x 24)

National Geographic United States Maps: Setting the Standard for Cartographic Excellence

Since 1923, National Geographic has been a global leader in mapmaking, with their first map of the United States of America. Known for their unique cartographic style featuring beautiful color palettes, proprietary typefaces, hand-drawn shaded relief, and meticulously researched content, National Geographic sets itself apart with attention to detail and accuracy. Each map is compiled using the latest data sources and verified independently for road networks, place-names, and National Park boundaries, resulting in the best line of U.S. maps available.

Wall Map Formats: - Paper: High-quality matte poster stock, printed in the USA - Laminated: Plastic gloss lamination for increased durability - Poster size: 24" x 36", designed to fit precut poster frames - Standard size: Approximately 30" x 46" - Enlarged size: Approximately 48" x 73" - Mural size: Approximately 77" x 110", comes in three panels for mounting

Classic Style: The Classic style features the traditional National Geographic design seen in many of their maps over the years. With blue oceans, brightly-colored tint bands along borders, and hand-drawn shaded relief, this style offers the highest level of detail. Presented in the Lambert Conformal Conic projection to minimize distortion.

Executive Style: The Executive style is a popular choice for home and office décor, blending an antique earth-tone color palette with up-to-date cartography. Featuring subdued beige oceans and soft-colored tint bands along borders, this style offers the highest level of detail and is presented in the Lambert Conformal Conic projection.

Decorator Style: Bright and perfect for kids’ bedrooms and classrooms, the Decorator style fills each state with solid colors, pale blue oceans, and a black border for easy readability. This style offers the second-highest level of detail and is presented in the Lambert Conformal Conic projection.

Explorer Style: An affordable option with a bright color palette similar to the Decorator style, the Explorer is ideal for kids’ bedrooms and classrooms. Featuring solid colors for states, pale blue oceans, and a grid-style border, this style offers the second-highest level of detail and is presented in the Lambert Conformal Conic projection.

Your Purchase Supports National Geographic Society: Every purchase of a National Geographic U.S. Map helps support the National Geographic Society, a nonprofit organization using science, exploration, education, and storytelling to protect and showcase the wonders of our world on a global scale.

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