Alaska Vintage Map: Wall Art Print, Realistic Relief Decor

Alaska as it was printed in 1942, restored and then rebuilt on modern elevation data. Most maps let a state this large go flat. Here the terrain under the old sheet was modelled properly, so the high country holds its weight right across the map.

My PhD is in earth science and my field is glacial geomorphology, so a 1942 Alaska sheet is a working document to me before it is a decoration. Every map I make starts from a real elevation model. The restoration keeps the original printing exactly as it was, and the relief is built separately underneath and registered to it, which is the only way an antique sheet and measured ground can share one print without either of them being faked.

YOUR OPTIONS

PRINT ONLY
- Museum grade giclee print on premium matte paper, pigment ink
- Colours sit rich, deep and glare free
- Ships rolled in a rigid protective tube, ready for the frame you choose

FRAMED, READY TO HANG
- Black, White, Light Wood, Vintage Bronze or Retro Gold frame, the same museum grade print inside
- Plexiglass front, backing board and hanging hardware included
- Arrives fully assembled: out of the box and onto the wall in one minute
- Black is the timeless gallery choice, Light Wood warms a modern room, Vintage Bronze brings a collected, old world feel, and Retro Gold adds a warm metallic edge
- The 40 x 30 and 48 x 36 sizes ship as Print Only, ready for the frame you choose

NO CUSTOMS, NO IMPORT FEES
US and EU print only orders are printed and shipped inside your own region, so nothing crosses a border and there is nothing to pay at the door. Orders outside the US and EU may be subject to local import fees. Made to order, dispatched in 3 to 5 business days, framed orders a few days longer.

BEFORE YOU ORDER
- This is a flat 2D print on paper. The depth you see comes from light and shadow painted into the artwork itself, nothing on the paper is raised or embossed
- One paper, chosen so there is nothing to get wrong: premium matte, pigment ink
- Print Only ships rolled in a rigid protective tube. Framed maps arrive assembled and ready to hang
- Place names in the shaded and mountainous areas are set in fine cartographic type. Up close on the larger sizes you can pick them out one by one; from across the room they settle into texture. If the lettering matters to you, choose the larger size.
- Room and frame photos are digital mockups made to show scale and colour. The frame you receive is a real moulding in the colour you choose, and wood grain and tone vary a little from piece to piece
- Printed colours sit a touch deeper and quieter than a backlit screen
- Please check your address and phone number at checkout
- If anything arrives damaged, message me first and I will make it right

A framed map is ready to hang the moment you unbox it. For prints, unroll it and let it rest face up for a few hours before framing. Custom maps of any region and alternative colourways are available, just message me.