Delightfully colored with ocean blue, this Massachusetts wall art features modern data, but boasts a very classic and historic layout. Nantucket is a tiny island with sunbaked, perfectly windswept, beautiful beaches and this Massachusetts map doesn't disappoint. The whimsical motion that Lisa brings to this print makes it the perfect gift for any Massachusetts native.   The island's pristine beauty stretches for 14 miles long and 3.5 miles wide. The name "Nantucket" is believed to be derived from a Wampanoag word meaning "in the midst of waters," or "far away island. Nantucket is nicknamed "The Little Grey Lady of the...

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The Seat of War in Florida Secretary of War John Joseph Poinset commissioned this map to be made by Washington Hood in 1838. Incidentally, the Christmas plant we know as the Poinsettia gets its name from Poinset. He discovered the beautiful red leafed flower while on assignment as the United States Minister to Mexico.After he held this position, he became Secretary of War and served as counsel during the Seminole Wars. Washington Hood the cartographer, was the son of a Pennsylvania grocer who enlisted in the UnitedStates army after college. It was during his service that he began his topography...

This wonderful map includes 7 of the great Western National Parks- Yellowstone, Grand Teton, Zion, Canyonlands, Bryce, and Grand Canyon- if you know of someone with wanderlust or if that person is you--- then this a beautiful map to help express your love for the great, vast, dear old west.Although harsh, this area of the country has given birth so some of the most remarkable natural landscapes in the the world.We love the colors and the illustrations in this map....truly a rare find and quite a beauty.  This is a digitally colored map designed by Lisa Middleton and her creative...

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