United States of America 1968 Wall Map by National Geographic

This stunning United States map is a historical gem, capturing a snapshot of the country as the Interstate system expanded at a torrid pace. It features beautiful cartography, combining many layers of information into an integrated whole that is as artistic as it is informative — published in February 1968 as an update to the July 1961 US map.

Features of the United States 1968 map:

• Coverage of all 50 states, with beautiful insets for Hawaii and Alaska
• Thousands of place names, including state capitals, cities, and towns
• Mountain ranges with beautiful relief shading
• Interstates, major roads including existing and "under-construction" freeways, rivers, lakes, mountain ranges and elevations
• Stars denoting places with scheduled air service and icons for missile tracking stations
• Inset showing the US and its principal outlying areas
• Insets for American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, St. Croix, St. Thomas, St. Johns

The map can be printed on heavyweight 160 gsm paper or laminated. The paper version is perfect for framing under glass, and the laminated version is exceptionally hard-wearing, as we use a true encapsulation of two pieces of 80-micron gloss laminate.

Alternatively, we can supply this map on 395 gsm HP Professional Matte Canvas using pigment-based inks, making it highly durable and fade-resistant. The exceptional clarity of the printing makes this map a stunning addition to any room, and its high quality means that it will provide years of enjoyment.

The easiest way to hang your canvas map is with wooden hang rollers attached to the top and bottom. The top roller has a hanging cord so that you can hang it from a hook on the wall. The hang rails are lacquered in a natural timber colour. 

Note: Please allow ten working days for delivery of hang-railed maps, as our framer needs to attach them.

Scale: 1:4,561,920

Published: 1976

Size: 1078 x 748 mm