Curtis Wright Maps

We can help you find a piece of history, geography, and culture that fits your budget, interest and style.

ABOUT CURTIS WRIGHT MAPS

Curtis Wright Maps is a Chicago area map dealer, specializing in antique maps

The concept of a map can encompass many different meanings, ideas and interpretations. To Curtis Wright, they have always symbolized a mechanism for escape. Maps are an intersection of history, geography and culture that can transport their audience to a different time and a different place.

My Blog

Curtis Wright Maps Gift Giving Guide

Dec 19, 2019 | Maps

I know you’ve been bombarded with advertisements this holiday season, so I’ll make this brief, but...

A Visit to Murray Hudson Antique Maps

Nov 25, 2019 | Maps

One of the most challenging aspects of being a map dealer is maintaining your inventory. Auctions,...

Maps – An Overview

Sep 27, 2019 | Maps

Maps are one of the most effective windows into our past, both as individuals and as a whole....

Fairs & Events

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12	13	14	15	16 Chicago Map Society: 17 Fascinating World Map Oddities Chicago Map Society: 17 Fascinating World Map Oddities January 16, 2020 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Newberry Library, 60 W Walton St, Chicago, IL 60610, USA Speaker: Charles “Chuck” Olsen Olsen holds a BA in International Relations and an MBA in International Business from the University of Wisconsin – Madison. He is a retired Army Lieutenant Colonel with twenty-one years of service who has visited over thirty countries. He is a globe collector with a lifelong passion for cartography and cultural geography. Location: Ruggles Hall, Newberry Library Event Information: Take a trip around the planet to discover the cultural and historical backstories behind some of the most unusual international and interstate borders on the map! The Chicago Map Society typically meets at The Newberry on the third Thursday of every month during the academic year (September through May). Meetings start at 5:30 p.m. with a social half-hour, followed by an hour presentation on a cartographic subject of interest to our membership. Our meetings are open to the public, but to help defray expenses, non-members are asked for a small donation at the door. See more details •	17	18
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