Maps & Travel Ephemera

The Maps & Travel Ephemera | Antique Maps, Guides & Printed Travel Paper collection features antique and vintage printed materials created to guide, document, and promote travel. From folded road maps and tourist guides to transportation brochures and regional publications, these pieces reflect how people once explored new places and navigated the world before digital tools.

Produced for practical use and often discarded after a journey, surviving examples offer insight into historic routes, destinations, and modes of travel. Many highlight period typography, graphic design, and regional identity, capturing the visual language of tourism across different eras.