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WHAT IS A LARGE PRINT EASY TO READ MAP?

May 13, 2019

  WHAT IS A LARGE PRINT EASY TO READ MAP? Vancouver, B.C. (April 26 2019) – Early last year, GM Johnson Maps (GMJ) published Canada’s first large print provincial road map. Since then, GMJ has published seven large print provincial road maps. No other Canadian map publisher is selling provincial…


The Advantages of Paper Maps

March 31, 2019

Why are paper maps still around in a world where GPS navigation can be accessed easily from a smartphone or other portable device? Well, there are many advantages that paper maps hold over their electronic counterparts. When it comes to safety, maps are more reliable. Paper maps won’t lose signal…


San Francisco Map Serving Tray

February 28, 2019

  Maps make the perfect souvenir, especially of major cities such as San Francisco. You can mentally re-trace routes you once took and reminiscence about all the places you’ve been.  While their compact, folded design is perfect for navigation, it doesn’t make them the easiest to display and share with…


2018 in Review

February 1, 2019

In the last 2 years GM Johnson has published 99 new map titles. The majority were Canadian maps. See previous news for more details about Canada. In North and South Carolina GM Johnson published 16 new maps in 2018. Boone / Blowing Rock / Watauga County, North Carolina Brunswick County,…


History of California Wine

January 31, 2019

California has a long history of producing wine. Today’s thriving industry dates back to the state’s founding. If you’re planning a trip to the California wine country, bring a copy of one of our California wine maps.  From Missionaries to the Gold Rush Grapes were one of the first crops…