tourist maps
Sightseeing navigation sheets
Tourist maps are maps designed to help visitors navigate unfamiliar places, highlighting attractions, landmarks, accommodations, and transportation routes rather than precise geography.
They typically simplify or stylize terrain to emphasize points of interest: We picked up a tourist map at the visitor center.
Often folded for pocket use, they're being displaced by smartphone apps.
- urban areasDeveloped, populated regions
- national parksProtected natural areas
- directionsGuidance for reaching somewhere
- legendUnverified traditional tale
- scaleMeasure of relative size
you are here · color coding · historical sites · photo opportunity · scenic overlook · coastal regions · city centers · downtown area · kiosk · gift shop · walking paths · foldout · orientation · mountain ranges · multilingual · wildlife reserves · city guide · travel brochure
- Geographic Mapscity plans
- map typesroad atlas, geological survey, map projections, state parks map
- Florida maps
- Thai mapscity plans, northern Thailand, transportation routes, political boundaries
- Venice mapsGrand Canal, Rialto Bridge, St. Mark's Square, waterways, navigation charts
- Alpine mapsSwiss Alps, Bavarian Alps, mountain passes, topography, Matterhorn
tourist mapssurvey maps
Documented land measurements
topographic maps · nautical charts · military maps · engineering drawings · engineering plans