Category: Maps

I've been going to the Exumas since the late 1970s as a pilot. Flying down the Exuma chain is without a doubt the most beautiful island scene I have ever encountered. The colors of blue you see are incredible and our Exumas map gives you an idea of how they change with water depths, from light blues of the shallow Great Bahama Bank to the dark hues of Exuma Sound which can reach depths of over 5,000 feet. The drop off from Bank to Sound is sudden and steep where wall dives can be exciting as you look into the abyss with big groupers, snappers and sharks swimming around. We've kept a boat in the Bahamas for many years and have explored the Exumas from one end to end. The Ship Channel Cays and Highborne Cay in the north are favorites, with Iguanas to see on Allans Cay. I've flown into Staniel Cay often which offers boat access to "Thunderball" Grotto featured in an early James Bond movie and Big Majors Cay where the famous swimming pigs are seen. Further down the island chain things become more quiet and serene with many islands and remote beaches to visit with no one around. The Exumas are a world class boating destination and we're proud our map is on the wall of yachts that visit the area. The Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park is one of the first marine sanctuaries in the world where all the marine life is protected and the fish can tell! They somehow know you can't catch or spear them so they swim right up to you while you gaze over the many queen conch which are still common on the bottom there. Our map of the Exumas is one of the more popular Bahamas maps for good reason. For more information on the Exumas map take a look at it here! Our history books of the Bahamas, Keys and Naples are also available on our site and on Amazon. Please call 239-963-3497 with any questions, we will be happy to assist you!

Since I was a kid, Key West meant fishing to me and my parents would take me to the forts, museums and lighthouse. In my twenties the town meant more than fishing with parties, bars and girls! My interest in Key West became more serious when we started to make maps of Florida with a ten map series dedicated to the Keys and Dry Tortugas. Key West is a particularly important map because of the island's rich history and it's alluring nightlife, which is about all most people around the world know about the Keys. As with each of our maps, I go the location with the goal of making an attractive wall piece which visitors can understand and that locals approve of in terms of names and nuances. I made several dedicated trips to Key West and stayed in historic hotels. As I went to the various landmarks it surprised me I'd been to them before, a habit inherited from my parents, though I'm sure some of my visits were in an altered state. A love of history also got me started collecting antique maps many years ago. After finishing our map of Key West we started contemplating a coffee table book on the Keys which came to be in early 2020, The Florida Keys, A History Through Maps. It was only possible with my co-author who grew up in the Keys and also collects antique maps. Key West is an island city that was once the wealthiest and largest town in Florida, built on the back of shipwrecks along the Keys reef line. There's railroad history and much more to explore when you get there, maybe even a seafood restaurant and a bar or two! For more information on the Key West map and other maps visit our site here! Island Map Publishing has also recently release the Florida Keys A History Through Maps book that is available on our site and Amazon! Give us a call at 239-963-3497 with questions, we are happy to help!