Free Antique US State Maps To Download (Mainly Midwest)

Free Antique US State Maps of Illinois, Pennsylvania, North & South Dakota, Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio, Michigan, Nebraska, Wisconsin & Minnesota

These gorgeous antique US State Maps of the Western United States come from an original US Atlas circa 1885. Unfortunately, I don’t have details of the original publishers as these maps were purchased loose as individual pages.
 
 
There is a scale drawn on each map and they are highly detailed giving county boundaries, county towns, railroads, and canals etc. The maps have been sharpened and cleaned up after scanning. They are beautifully printed and would look fantastic in a frame.
 
 
The PDF downloaded maps will be of a higher resolution then the images below.
 
 
To download the maps just click on the Map title link and a PDF of the map will automatically download to your device.
 
 

 
 
 

1. Antique US State Map of Illinois

 
This midwestern state is 6th-most populous in the U.S., and is often noted as a microcosm of the entire United States. Illinois has long had a reputation as an indicator of the social and cultural and politics climate of the rest of the U.S.
 
 

 
 
 

2. Antique US State Map of Pennsylvania

 
According to wikipedia “If Pennsylvania were an independent country, its economy would rank as the 19th-largest in the world.”
 
 

 
 
 

3. Antique US State Maps of Wisconsin and Michigan

 
Michigan, originates from the (Ojibwe word) mishigamaa, meaning “large water” or “large lake”. A person in the state is never more than six miles from a natural water source or more than 85 miles from a Great Lakes shoreline. Wisconsin is known as “America’s Dairyland” because it is one of the nation’s leading dairy producers, particularly famous for its cheese.
 
 

 
 
 

4. Antique US State Map of Virginia

 
Often refered to as the “Mother of Presidents” because eight U.S. presidents were born there, more than any other state.
 
 

 
 
 

5. Antique US State Maps of North & South Dakota

 
Did you know that, North Dakota contains the tallest human-made structure in the Western Hemisphere, the KVLY-TV mast. And South Dakota is home to the famous Mount Rushmore National Memorial.
 
 

 
 
 

6. Antique US State Map of Ohio

 
Quirky fact about Ohio it had America’s first traffic light in Cleveland.
 
 

 
 
 

7. Antique US State Map of Kentucky

 
Kentucky is known for horse racing (the Kentucky Derby), bourbon distilleries, moonshine, coal, bluegrass music, and Kentucky Fried Chicken.
 
 

 
 
 

8. Antique US State Map of Nebraska

 
Did you know Nebraska has more miles of river than any other state?
 
 

 
 
 

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   Antique US State Map of Minnesota



 
Minnesota is know as the “Land of 10,000” lakes.
 
 

 
 
 


10. Antique US State Map of Kansas

 
Kansas is more or less right bang in the middle of the USA.
 
 

 
 
 
Can’t find the state maps that you are looking for, then there are more here including and old map of Texas and other southern states.
 
 
Any of these antique US state maps would look great in a frame. The maps are larger than A4. Print them on your printer at home and they will automatically shrink to size. I recommend using a matte photo paper to help preserve that vintage look.
 
 
If you want large scale maps then simply email the PDF to your local printers and they should be able to print you off a high-resolution print ready for framing.
 
 
Pillarboxblue has some fantastic DIY and craft map ideas I recommend you check them out. If you are going to decoupage with them then I recommend using a laser jet printer.