Reproductions of antique maps, plans and panoramic views fascinate and delight the eye, whether you're an artist, historian, planner, cartographer, geographer or just someone who loves maps.
Historic Urban Plans, Inc. was established in 1964 to sell reproductions of historic world maps, city plans, sea charts and birds-eye views. Our collection is based on the private collection of the first owner, John W. Reps.
The current owner, Prof. Michael A. Tomlan, continues to add maps and views, working wih collections from museums, historical societies and art galleries to publish cartographically important maps that are informative, educational and decorative.
Enter our online catalog to see the range of our offerings — city plans and panoramas, world and regional maps, sailing charts, landscapes, street scenes — and to place an order. Welcome!
New York (1766-67) - Surveyed by Bernard Ratzer and published by Jeffreys and Faden 1776, this rare plan includes a view of the city as seen from Governor's Island.
Florida, Cuba and the Bahamas (1564) - Jacques Le Moyne's early map of the Southeast as engraved by Theodore de Bry.
04 January 2012
Now through April 15 at the Museum of the City of New York (a customer of Historic Urban Plans) is an exhibit celebrating the 200th anniversary of the Commissioners’ Plan of 1811, the foundational document that established Manhattan’s famous street grid. The Greatest Grid traces the enduring influence of the 1811 plan as the grid has become a defining feature of the city, shaping its institutions and public life. The city's founding over a century earlier as a fort (Fort George) and port can be seen in the 18th century Montressor and Ratzer plans, available from Historic Urban Plans (see the catalog).
04 February 2012
Sponsored by HUP customer HistoryMiami (the former Historical Museum of So Florida), the 19th Annual Miami International Map Fair is a premier event in the sale and exhibition of antique maps. About 50 dealers will display a wide variety of maps and atlases on Sat.-Sun., Feb. 4-5, 2012. Lectures by Robert Karrow, Brian Dunnigan and Min Zhang round out the weekend's events. On display this year are the first printed maps of the New World and the first map to show Cuba, both special areas of interest for HistoryMiami. Attendees are encouraged to visit the gift shop - where reproduction maps from Historic Urban Plans are for sale - and "bring history home."
