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
The Chicago Daily News War Book For American Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines
A 21st-century analysis of a pocket-sized volume published in 1918 by the Chicago Daily News for American soldiers preparing to fight in World War I.
Most Mass Produced Map?
With over 140 million customers served in 2024 alone, Southwest Airline’s ‘map’ napkin is my best guess for the most mass-produced map of all time.
Remembering Dennis McClendon, aka ‘Mr. Downtown’
In memory of Dennis McClendon (1957-2024).
A Hand-Book for Overland Expeditions
A lighthearted examination of The Prairie Traveler, written by Randolph Barnes Marcy and published with the support of the United States War Department in 1859.
Fairs & Events
Upcoming Events
January 9 – 11 @ the Chicago Hilton: American Historical Association Annual Meeting
April 17 – 18 @ The Columbia Club in Indianapolis: Indianapolis Rare Book Fair
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The World Heroin Problem
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Geologic Map of Massachusetts and Rhode Island
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Plano de La Habana
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Authorized Map of the Second Byrd Antarctic Expedition
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Descriptive Map of the United Nations
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The Death Stars
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Road Kill Cafe Official Up West/Down East Territory Map
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The Conquest of a Continent
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