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Where to Buy Maps

Below is a list of general resources for purchasing cartographic materials. This is not a comprehensive list, nor can we explicitly recommend these over any other vendors of cartographic materials. Because address and telephone information changes frequently, consult each website for the most up-to-date information.

For places to buy specific kinds of materials, such as atlases or topographic maps, please consult the Cartographic Resources pages.

• Metsker Maps (located in Seattle)
  An excellent resource for all things cartographic, particularly reproductions of antique maps.
   
• Wide World Books and Maps (located in Seattle)
  A travel bookstore that carries maps, atlases, and gazetteers.
   
• Aard's 1-World Globes & Maps (located in Seattle)
  A large supplier of 2- and 3-dimensional mapping materials: classroom, raised relief, and historical reprint maps, as well as world globes.
   
• University Bookstore (located in Seattle and Bellevue)
  A good source for atlases.
   
• mymapman.com (online)
  offers a wide range of classroom, office and home style wall maps, relief maps, globes and map display hardware.
  
 
• Amazon.com (online only)
  Better for books, such as atlases and gazetteers, and mapping software.
   
• Barnes and Noble (located in University Village, Seattle and online)
  Better for books, but the physical store carries basic maps.

The following three library vendors are resources for harder-to-find materials or multiple-sheet topographic map sets of non-U.S. countries.

• East View Cartographic (online only)
  This library vendor is a particularly good resource for Russian Military Topographic mapping.
   
• Map Link (online only)
   
• Omni Resources (online only)

The following two websites sell specialized resources.

• The United States Geological Survey (USGS) Store (online only)
  This government agency carries a wide variety of high-quality cartographic products. To enter the store, click on the "Enter USGS store" link about 3 inches from the top of the page.
   
• Green Trails (online only)
  "Many trail users prefer Green Trails Maps because of the detailed trail information. A standard Green Trails Map covers the same area as four USGS 7.5' quads and provides clear, compact and current information in a convenient size and scale."

Questions? Comments? Please email us at maplib@u.washington.edu