You can also order these coloring maps printed on 24 x 36" paper and shipped to you in a tube, as well as hundreds of other National Geographic wall maps on Amazon.com and NatGeoMaps.com.

A more contemporary National Geographic map of the United States using Riddiford’s typefaces (image: National Geographic) Riddiford’s dedication to his craft paid off. His designs (top image ...

March 2015 marks the 100th anniversary of National Geographic’s cartographic division—which has created maps, globes, and atlases of the ocean floor, the night sky, and everywhere in between.

Our maps have long been known for their distinctive typefaces, but few outside the Society know of the history that lies behind them. National Geographic’s Cartographic Typefaces ...

Juan Valdés, Director of Editorial and Research for National Geographic Maps, recently revealed the history of the typefaces used on every NatGeo map dating back to the 1930s.