National Geographic Maps, founded in 1915, is the commercial map publishing division of National Geographic, part of a joint venture between The Walt Disney Company and the National Geographic Society. Initially the in-house cartographic studio for

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, National Geographic Maps is now responsible for the creation and distribution of commercial map products including printed wall maps and folded travel and outdoor recreation maps, and digital versions of its printed maps that are licensed for use in other products and publications. 1922 world map

Other divisions and groups within National Geographic Partners and National Geographic Society also create and distribute maps in their publications, including the National Geographic Magazine and Books divisions, but not within the commercial map

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. Within

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, National Geographic Maps is a division and imprint of

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, the publishing subsidiary of

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. National Geographic Maps is based in

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, where it has maintained business offices, a map warehouse, and a cartographic studio since National Geographic acquired the Trails Illustrated trail map brand and assets in January 1997. Prior to that it was based in

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and its suburbs.

References

* Maps section of National Geographic website - https://www.nationalgeographic.com/maps * National Geographic Has Digitized Its Collection of 6,000+ Vintage Maps: See a Curated Selection of Maps Published Between 1888 and Today - https://www.openculture.com/2018/05/national-geographic-has-digitized-its-collection-of-6000-vintage-maps.html * Exploring National Geographic Maps - https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/exploring-national-geographic-maps/ * National Geographic Maps - https://oshermaps.org/exhibitions/stately-cartography/section-5

External links

Official websiteNationalGeographic.com - National Geographic's main websiteMaps section of NationalGeographic.comNational Geographic PartnersNational Geographic Society
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