Ward maps store

Started by RJ145, August 08, 2011, 11:38:44 AM

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RJ145

Hey everyone,

I discovered this local store a few weeks ago after looking to sell some transit memorabilia I have. They have tons of original and reproduction maps from all over the country and world. I figured some of you would get a kick out of it:
www.wardmaps.com


Michael in Philly

Damn!  I was just in Cambridge two months ago to get to the Globe Bookstore (may it rest in peace) before it closed....
RIP Dad 1924-2012.

texaskdog

Best place I've found to visit for maps: at UT here in Austin the bottom floor of the library is a huge room full of old maps.  Spent about an hour there (well I wasnt there alone or I'd have been there 12 hours).  Favorite map was of the US pre-US highways.

Hot Rod Hootenanny

Quote from: texaskdog on August 08, 2011, 04:06:20 PM
Best place I've found to visit for maps: at UT here in Austin the bottom floor of the library is a huge room full of old maps.  Spent about an hour there (well I wasnt there alone or I'd have been there 12 hours).  Favorite map was of the US pre-US highways.

I've seen plenty of map/cartographic website provide a link to the Perry-Castaneda map collection. Them and the David Rumsey collection in San Francisco seem to be the most referenced map collections I see on the 'net.
Please, don't sue Alex & Andy over what I wrote above

texaskdog

Quote from: Hot Rod Hootenanny on August 11, 2011, 11:17:16 AM
Quote from: texaskdog on August 08, 2011, 04:06:20 PM
Best place I've found to visit for maps: at UT here in Austin the bottom floor of the library is a huge room full of old maps.  Spent about an hour there (well I wasnt there alone or I'd have been there 12 hours).  Favorite map was of the US pre-US highways.

I've seen plenty of map/cartographic website provide a link to the Perry-Castaneda map collection. Them and the David Rumsey collection in San Francisco seem to be the most referenced map collections I see on the 'net.

What I love is you can just rummage thru a bunch of old maps.  They aren't displayed, you just open them and carefully look them over. 



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