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Wonderful Free Printable Vintage Maps To Download

19th February 2018 by Claire Armstrong 63 Comments

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As so many of the crafts on Pillarboxblue involve maps, I have decided to share with you my collection of free printable vintage maps. So you can use them for your own crafts and DIYs.


It’s amazing how a decoupaged vintage map can transform the mundane into something awesome, such as with my map table IKEA hack. Vintage maps can also be used for printing onto wood and other surfaces too.

Free Printable Vintage Maps For All Your Craft Needs


The maps I have scanned in from my collection are from the 1890’s, as these are copyright free. They include several country maps, a couple of world maps and a city map.


I will be adding more maps at a later date so watch this space. Just click on the highlighted title of the map you want and you will be given a free PDF of the Map to print or save. I have scanned the maps in at a relatively high resolution so you should be able to get a good downloadable print.

(If you can’t find a particular map you are looking for the checkout my other site Pictureboxblue.com which is full of free maps and gorgeous vintage images).


Not sure what to do with a free printable vintage map, then check out my maps craft page for lots of cool ideas and inspiration.


Whether you want to transform a piece of furniture with maps or simply make some fun paper decorations, you should find something you like. The gorgeous map roses I made are one of my most popular posts and have been featured in several magazines.

Free printable vintage maps


 
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The Free Printable Vintage Maps for Crafts

1. Europe map 1898

I love looking at old maps of Europe as so many borders have changed over the last Century. Many countries have disappeared and new ones reborn. Even in the last 50 years, with the break up of the Soviet Empire.

2. North America 1898

I’ve been to the States a few times New York and Atlanta. However, I love the Canadian Rockies and have had great vacations both in the winter and summer there.

This year I visited Vancouver and the Gulf Islands which was fabulous. I don’t think it will be long before I will return to North America. There are so many more wonderful cities and places to discover.

Vintage Map North America


 

3. World Map 1898

Vintage world map

4. England and Wales

I currently live nearly in the center of England, just slightly to the East. In a county town called Bedford. It’s probably as far as you can get to the coast from anywhere in the UK. Unfortunately, as I love the sea.

Vintage map of England And Wales

5. Berlin City Map

I visited Berlin just after the wall came down, I’d love to return again one day. This is a perfect map to use when making map table mats.

vintage map Berlin City Map

6. Eastern United States

If you are a fan of the Eastern States and especially New York there are some fabulous vintage New York City maps free to download here.

Vintage Map Eastern USA

7. Italy

It really does look like a boot!

Vintage Map Italy 1898

8. Indian Sub Continent

This is somewhere I visited a few times as a child. I have very fond memories of Sri Lanka and would love to take my own family there one day to see it.

9. United States of America

This is a great map of the USA with coloured states. You can find more maps of the United States here.

Vintage map of the USA

10. World Maps German

I love to craft with world maps and have used them to hack an IKEA Rismon lamp and to make an IKEA map clock.

Vintage World Map 1898

11. Map Of Europe 1923

This free printable vintage map of Europe is a very popular one for crafting and decoupage. I used this same map for making a map magnetic pinboard.

printable vintage maps for crafts

12. Map of The World

This particular printable vintage map of the world I used for my world map desk DIY.

What I liked about this world map was the unusual aspect with Australia on the left and the Americas in the middle.

Map of the world for desk

13. London Underground Maps

You don’t have to just use conventional vintage maps to craft with, I used a vintage London tube map for one of my personalized map chair upcycles.

maps for crafts tube map


You can also find more old maps of Europe here.

Free Printable vintage maps for crafts

 
 

Filed Under: Maps, Round Ups Tagged With: berlin, england, europe, free maps, india, italy, map, maps, north america, printables, usa, vintage maps, wales, world map, world maps

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  1. Meredith

    9th September 2020 at 12:19 pm

    Hello! I would like to print the old map of the United States for our camper dinette table and was wondering what would be the best way to print a specific size for this? Thank so much! Meredith

    Reply
    • Claire Armstrong

      9th September 2020 at 2:16 pm

      Your best printing it at your local print shop or online, they should advise you on how large you can print the map.

      Reply
  2. Nidah A

    12th July 2020 at 6:16 pm

    Thank you, finding this has been very helpful 🙂

    Reply
    • Claire Armstrong

      12th July 2020 at 6:44 pm

      Thank you, I’m pleased you enjoyed them.

      Reply
  3. Mai

    7th December 2019 at 8:16 am

    I love old map, thank you for sharing 😀

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    • Claire Armstrong

      7th December 2019 at 5:15 pm

      Thank you, I love old maps I have a load more here https://www.pictureboxblue.com/category/vintage-maps/

      Reply
  4. Michelle

    17th March 2019 at 8:50 pm

    Thank you for sharing. I’m making myself a photo/journal/keepsake book of a family cruise I went on with my parents and 25 other family members….your downloads are going to be part of the memories!

    Reply
    • Claire Armstrong

      18th March 2019 at 6:36 am

      Thank you, your journal sounds lovely. What a fabulous experience the cruise must have been.

      Reply
  5. Michele T

    28th February 2019 at 2:00 pm

    This is awesome…. you wouldn’t have a vintage map of China by chance?

    Reply
    • Claire Armstrong

      28th February 2019 at 7:59 pm

      Sorry I don’t but you could try https://www.pictureboxblue.com/category/vintage-maps/” rel=”noopener” target=”_blank”>pictureboxblue

      Reply
  6. Debs

    13th February 2019 at 10:12 am

    Gorgeous maps! The last I can’t get to download though?

    Reply
    • Claire Armstrong

      13th February 2019 at 11:25 am

      Thank you. I’ve fixed the link on the last map so you should be able to download it now.

      Reply
  7. am

    26th August 2018 at 8:57 pm

    That’s wonderful ! Thanks ! But, I think I didn’t see Africa… Are you going to post an Africa Map one day ?

    Reply
    • Claire Armstrong

      27th August 2018 at 5:47 am

      Thank you, I will be posting maps of a

      Africa later

      Reply
  8. Maria

    26th July 2018 at 2:56 am

    You are a sweet heart for doing this! thank so much! The maps are beautiful

    Reply
    • Claire Armstrong

      26th July 2018 at 6:07 am

      Thank you, Maria. You’re welcome.

      Reply
  9. Kathy A

    25th July 2018 at 11:29 pm

    I have collected a few local, i.e. surrounding towns, maps and I want to make simple curtain ring ornaments with them with a tag that says, “Santa, please stop here.” for family and our church bazaar. Publisher’s Clearing House did great local maps but they haven’t found me yet!

    Reply
    • Claire Armstrong

      26th July 2018 at 6:05 am

      Those sound like they will be fabulous ornaments, I’d love to see them when they are done.

      Reply
  10. Marcia Carvalho

    17th March 2018 at 2:52 pm

    So beautiful! Thank you!!

    Reply
    • Claire Armstrong

      17th March 2018 at 5:45 pm

      Thank you, you’re welcome

      Reply
  11. M Steele

    16th March 2018 at 10:39 pm

    Thanks so much for sharing these maps . I love them

    Reply
    • Claire Armstrong

      17th March 2018 at 6:35 am

      Thank you, glad you like them.

      Reply
  12. Debra Wise

    16th March 2018 at 6:33 pm

    Beautiful collection of maps! Thanks for sharing!!

    Reply
    • Claire Armstrong

      16th March 2018 at 7:24 pm

      Thank you, enjoy them.

      Reply
  13. Malorie

    5th March 2018 at 8:23 pm

    You just made my day. I’m a German teacher with a travel and vintage travel goods infatuation. PERFECT! Vielen Dank!

    Reply
    • Claire Armstrong

      6th March 2018 at 7:34 am

      Thank you. I have some more German maps to scan which I will post in the next couple of months.

      Reply
  14. Funky Junk Interiors - Donna

    2nd March 2018 at 7:22 pm

    ADORE vintage maps! Thanks for giving me an easy way to get’tem!

    I’ve featured you in this weekend’s DIY Salvaged Junk Projects too! Thanks for linking up! 🙂

    Reply
    • Claire Armstrong

      2nd March 2018 at 7:31 pm

      Thank you, Donna I look forward to seeing it.

      Reply
  15. Caro | The Twinkle Diaries

    27th February 2018 at 10:04 am

    What a fantastic collection Claire — and thanks so much for sharing!! Such a great idea — I love old maps — particularly ones where the countries have changed name or totally vanished!! Such amazing history on one piece of paper. Thanks for linking up to #HomeEtc Caro xx

    Reply
    • Claire Armstrong

      27th February 2018 at 3:49 pm

      Thank you, Caro. I just love old maps and can’t resist snapping them up when I see them.

      Reply
  16. Teresa

    26th February 2018 at 12:21 pm

    Thank you for sharing your printable maps with us at Party in Your PJs!

    Reply
    • Claire Armstrong

      26th February 2018 at 1:01 pm

      You’re welcome.

      Reply
  17. Cecilia

    26th February 2018 at 2:35 am

    What a great collection! Thanks for sharing at Vintage Charm–pinned!

    Reply
    • Claire Armstrong

      26th February 2018 at 7:18 am

      You’re welcome, Cecilia.

      Reply
  18. Julie

    25th February 2018 at 9:23 pm

    Wow Clare, what a fabulous resource. Thanks so much for sharing. these look great.

    Reply
    • Claire Armstrong

      26th February 2018 at 7:20 am

      Thank you, Julie. I just love old maps and thought I’d share some of mine.

      Reply
  19. Vicki Brown

    25th February 2018 at 5:07 pm

    Thank you so much for these wonderful FREE vintage maps. 4 of my girlfriends and I are going to Europe in October. It is going to be wonderful to include these in my journaling. Thanks so much. ???

    Reply
    • Claire Armstrong

      25th February 2018 at 7:40 pm

      Thank you! I hope you have a fabulous time traveling round Europe, I’m sure you will.

      Reply
  20. Lins @ Boo & Maddie

    24th February 2018 at 10:04 pm

    This is such a great idea! When I was little, my Grandad had map of the world on the wall in his office. He used to put drawing pins in to mark all the places he’d travelled to. He passed away 20 years ago and I don’t know what happened to the map but I’d love to look at it now because the world will undoubtedly look very different to when he first bought it in the 50s X #HomeEtc

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    • Claire Armstrong

      25th February 2018 at 6:52 am

      I love old maps. I love looking at countries that don’t exist anymore or that have changed their names. They are fascinating to look at and often they look great with their muted colours and vintage typography.

      Reply
  21. Toni | Small Home Soul

    22nd February 2018 at 4:11 pm

    Oh Claire, thank you so much, these are awesome! I love the one of the US in another language, so unique. All of them are awesome and I’ll have to find a way to incorporate some of them into my home. I love the one of England because my great great greats… came from England 🙂

    Reply
    • Claire Armstrong

      22nd February 2018 at 4:28 pm

      Thanks, glad you like them, Toni. The US map is in German, I hope to add some more at a later date.

      Reply
  22. Debrashoppeno5

    21st February 2018 at 3:20 pm

    I always love your map creations. Thanks for sharing your maps.

    Reply
    • Claire Armstrong

      21st February 2018 at 5:14 pm

      You’re welcome Debra.

      Reply
  23. Teresa

    21st February 2018 at 1:08 pm

    What an awesome collection of unique maps! I find old maps so interesting. I’m going to look through all of your projects for ideas! Thank you for sharing.

    Reply
    • Claire Armstrong

      21st February 2018 at 2:11 pm

      Thank you, old maps are great fun to craft with.

      Reply
  24. Sam - Raggedy Bits

    21st February 2018 at 3:44 am

    What a great resource of vintage maps!! Thank you for sharing!!

    Reply
    • Claire Armstrong

      21st February 2018 at 7:20 am

      You’re welcome Sam.

      Reply
  25. Michelle Leslie

    20th February 2018 at 6:18 am

    Ahhhhh Claire, thank you so much for sharing all of these. Your map posts are always so inspiring and you’ve saved me loads of endless searching. These are all beautiful

    Reply
    • Claire Armstrong

      20th February 2018 at 6:41 am

      Thank you, Michelle. I know that it can be hard to find maps to use that’s why I thought I would share mine.

      Reply
  26. Ivory

    20th February 2018 at 3:10 am

    OMG, these maps are fabulous. Since I am a map lover, this post is meant for me. Here’s to you, a BIG THANK YOU for sharing.

    Reply
    • Claire Armstrong

      20th February 2018 at 6:39 am

      You are welcome Ivory.

      Reply
  27. debbie

    20th February 2018 at 2:47 am

    I love the maps and I am so excited that they are FREE and not copyrighted. My favorite in your collage is the interior of the lamp shade. My son decorates his home in steampunk and these are perfect for him. HIs birthday is next week, so maybe I can actually make him something! Thanks for sharing

    Reply
    • Claire Armstrong

      20th February 2018 at 6:39 am

      Thank you, Debbie. The maps I used in the lamp shade were gift wrap by Cavallini so should be easy to buy.

      Reply
  28. Leanna

    20th February 2018 at 12:37 am

    This is a very useful collection. Pinning and thanks for sharing these.

    Reply
    • Claire Armstrong

      20th February 2018 at 6:37 am

      You are welcome and there will be more to come.

      Reply

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