Framed Maps

The world map done in 1689 depicting the world in four flat quarters has made a great piece of art for centuries and in when framed in gold will add character to any room. Maps made into art are a great idea for the geography classroom for reference or simply for decoration purposes. Laura Paustenbaugh gives the United States a colorful look with her patchwork rendition in her work titled simply “America”. The patchwork idea is wonderful as this is a country known as the melting pot of cultures.

American Flat is a company that produces maps of a different format by using countries on a solo basis. They have taken the shape of the country and used the names of towns and territories as the filler. Some of the countries are New Zealand, Australia, and Brazil. These are a nice piece for those that have visited or would like to visit these countries.