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Every US state, country, and continent. Rendered from Natural Earth, NASA elevation, and US Census Bureau data — not stock images, not AI-generated approximations. Blank, cities, county and physical maps for every state. PDF or PNG, no sign-up.

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Every state, country, and continent.

398 maps: five versions of every US state, plus the country, the world, the continents, and history.

State maps

Pick a state, then the version you need: a map with cities, an illustrated map of landmarks and symbols, a blank outline, a county map, or a physical map. Every page has PDF + PNG downloads. Each state also has a $5 Report Kit for state reports. See all physical maps →

CitiesCapital, cities and towns named

LandmarksIllustrated: landmarks, industries and state symbols

BlankOutline only, for quizzes and coloring

CountiesEvery county outlined and named

PhysicalShaded relief, plus wall art

Texas shown as the example. Every state has these five free maps, plus a $5 State Report Kit (all 50 for $39).

Alabama Cities Landmarks Blank Counties Physical Report kit

Alaska Cities Landmarks Blank Boroughs Physical Report kit

Arizona Cities Landmarks Blank Counties Physical Report kit

Arkansas Cities Landmarks Blank Counties Physical Report kit

California Cities Landmarks Blank Counties Physical Report kit

Colorado Cities Landmarks Blank Counties Physical Report kit

Connecticut Cities Landmarks Blank Counties Physical Report kit

Delaware Cities Landmarks Blank Counties Physical Report kit

Florida Cities Landmarks Blank Counties Physical Report kit

Georgia Cities Landmarks Blank Counties Physical Report kit

Hawaii Cities Landmarks Blank Counties Physical Report kit

Idaho Cities Landmarks Blank Counties Physical Report kit

Illinois Cities Landmarks Blank Counties Physical Report kit

Indiana Cities Landmarks Blank Counties Physical Report kit

Iowa Cities Landmarks Blank Counties Physical Report kit

Kansas Cities Landmarks Blank Counties Physical Report kit

Kentucky Cities Landmarks Blank Counties Physical Report kit

Louisiana Cities Landmarks Blank Parishes Physical Report kit

Maine Cities Landmarks Blank Counties Physical Report kit

Maryland Cities Landmarks Blank Counties Physical Report kit

Massachusetts Cities Landmarks Blank Counties Physical Report kit

Michigan Cities Landmarks Blank Counties Physical Report kit

Minnesota Cities Landmarks Blank Counties Physical Report kit

Mississippi Cities Landmarks Blank Counties Physical Report kit

Missouri Cities Landmarks Blank Counties Physical Report kit

Montana Cities Landmarks Blank Counties Physical Report kit

Nebraska Cities Landmarks Blank Counties Physical Report kit

Nevada Cities Landmarks Blank Counties Physical Report kit

New Hampshire Cities Landmarks Blank Counties Physical Report kit

New Jersey Cities Landmarks Blank Counties Physical Report kit

New Mexico Cities Landmarks Blank Counties Physical Report kit

New York Cities Landmarks Blank Counties Physical Report kit

North Carolina Cities Landmarks Blank Counties Physical Report kit

North Dakota Cities Landmarks Blank Counties Physical Report kit

Ohio Cities Landmarks Blank Counties Physical Report kit

Oklahoma Cities Landmarks Blank Counties Physical Report kit

Oregon Cities Landmarks Blank Counties Physical Report kit

Pennsylvania Cities Landmarks Blank Counties Physical Report kit

Rhode Island Cities Landmarks Blank Counties Physical Report kit

South Carolina Cities Landmarks Blank Counties Physical Report kit

South Dakota Cities Landmarks Blank Counties Physical Report kit

Tennessee Cities Landmarks Blank Counties Physical Report kit

Texas Cities Landmarks Blank Counties Physical Report kit

Utah Cities Landmarks Blank Counties Physical Report kit

Vermont Cities Landmarks Blank Counties Physical Report kit

Virginia Cities Landmarks Blank Counties Physical Report kit

Washington Cities Landmarks Blank Counties Physical Report kit

West Virginia Cities Landmarks Blank Counties Physical Report kit

Wisconsin Cities Landmarks Blank Counties Physical Report kit

Wyoming Cities Landmarks Blank Counties Physical Report kit

United States

US Blank Map

State outlines only. Most popular. Perfect for quizzes, coloring, and geography practice.

US Labeled Map

All 50 state names labeled. The reference version.

US Time Zone Map

The real zone lines through the states they split, a clock for each zone, and all 50 states labeled.

US Regions Map

The 5 regions — Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, Southwest, West — color-coded with all 50 states.

US Capitals Map

All 50 state capitals marked with dots and labels.

US Physical Map

Shaded relief with mountain ranges, rivers and peaks named. Labeled and blank.

Free pack · Grade 3US States Map PackFour US maps, a draw-the-states sheet, a states and capitals list, a capitals quiz and a 4-week plan in one 9-page PDF.See the pack →

Physical maps and wall art

Shaded-relief maps of all 50 states, plus the United States, the continents, 15 countries and the world, built from real elevation data. Each comes labeled and blank for the classroom, plus dark and light versions to hang on the wall.

North Carolina wall art

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US regions

The states and capitals of each region, labeled and blank. They match the US Regions Map.

Northeast

Southeast

Midwest

Southwest

West

New England

Great Lakes

World and continents

World Physical Map

Mountains, deserts and ice sheets in shaded relief. Labeled and blank.

Blank World Map

Outline-only world map. Continents and country borders, no labels.

Labeled World Map

Every country named, with a numbered key and a Europe inset.

World Map — No Borders

Continent outlines only. No country lines, no labels.

Kids World Map

The seven continents in color, with continents and oceans named. For K-2.

Tectonic Plate Map

15 plates colored and named, boundary types, and movement arrows. Includes a label-the-plates worksheet.

Tornado Alley Map

Where tornadoes touch down, shaded from real NOAA records, with Dixie Alley. Includes a color-by-count blank map.

World regions

Ten regions, each with four maps: countries labeled, a blank outline, and a physical map in labeled and blank versions.

Middle East

Central America

Caribbean

Latin America

South Asia

East Asia

Southeast Asia

Eastern Europe

Western Europe

West Africa

Countries

Shaded-relief maps of 15 countries, each with its mountains, rivers, capital and largest cities named, plus a blank version for labeling.

Argentina

Australia

Brazil

Canada

China

France

Germany

Greece

India

Italy

Japan

Mexico

Russia

South Korea

Spain

Countries with cities

Plain outline maps with the major cities named, the capital starred and the regions outlined, plus a blank version for labeling.

ItalyRome, Milan, Naples and the 20 regions

MexicoMexico City, Guadalajara, Monterrey and the states

SpainMadrid, Barcelona, Seville and the regions

GermanyBerlin, Hamburg, Munich and the 16 states

JapanTokyo, Osaka, Kyoto and the prefectures

AustraliaSydney, Melbourne, Canberra and the states

CanadaToronto, Montreal, Ottawa and the provinces

FranceParis, Lyon, Marseille and the 13 regions

History maps

Maps for American and world history units, built on real historical geography. Pair them with our printable history timelines →

US history

13 ColoniesLabeled · Blank · How they grewTeaching pack, $5 →

Revolutionary WarMajor battles, Lexington to Yorktown

Trail of TearsRoutes of the Cherokee removal, 1838–1839

Louisiana PurchaseThe 1803 territory that doubled the country

Lewis and ClarkThe expedition route, 1804–1806

Oregon TrailThe wagon route from Missouri to Oregon

Westward ExpansionHow the US grew, acquisition by acquisition

Civil WarUnion, Confederate, and Border States, 1861–1865

Blank Civil WarUnlabeled, for quizzes and labeling practice

Browse the US history maps hub →

World history

Ancient EgyptThe Nile, Upper and Lower Egypt, Memphis and Thebes

MesopotamiaThe Tigris and Euphrates, Sumer, Babylon and Assyria

Ancient GreeceCity-states, regions and seas, about 500 BC

Silk RoadTrade routes from China to the Mediterranean

Persian EmpireThe Achaemenid Empire, c. 500 BC

Roman EmpireGreatest extent under Trajan, c. AD 117

Byzantine EmpireJustinian-era peak, c. AD 555

Holy Roman EmpireMedieval height, c. 1200

Mongol EmpirePeak under Kublai Khan, c. 1279

Aztec EmpireThe Triple Alliance at its 1519 peak

Inca EmpireTawantinsuyu at its 1527 peak

Ottoman EmpireAt its 1683 peak, across three continents

Spanish EmpireColonial territory at its height, c. 1790

British EmpireAt its c. 1920 peak

Draw the map from memory

The outline and a few anchors are given. The student draws the rest, names each one and checks it against the answer key. See all six sets →

The 50 StatesThirteen states drawn, then four, then none.

EuropeTwelve countries drawn, then four, then none.

AfricaFourteen countries drawn, then four, then none.

AsiaTwelve countries drawn, then four, then none.

South AmericaThree countries drawn, then one, then none.

Central AmericaTwo countries drawn, then one, then none.

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How we make these maps.

Most "printable map" sites use AI-generated approximations or scraped clipart. Ours are rendered from real cartographic datasets — the same ones used by professional cartographers and government agencies. State and county boundaries from the US Census Bureau, country borders, rivers and lakes from Natural Earth, and elevation from NASA’s SRTM survey. Refreshed when the upstream data refreshes.

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Common questions

Are these really free? expand_more

Yes. Every map is free to download and print. No account, no email, no watermarks.

What paper size do they print on? expand_more

All maps are optimized for standard US Letter paper (8.5" × 11") in landscape orientation. The PDF version automatically sizes to fit your paper with appropriate margins.

What's the difference between PDF and PNG? expand_more

The PDF is print-ready — properly sized to Letter paper with margins. The PNG is a high-resolution image you can drop into a presentation, worksheet, or document.

Why do you cite cartographic sources? expand_more

Because most "free printable map" sites don't — and many of them publish maps that are noticeably wrong (incorrect state borders, misspelled country names, missing territories). We use Natural Earth (public-domain cartographic vector data), the US Census Bureau (state and county boundaries), and NASA’s SRTM survey (elevation). When the data updates, our maps update.

Can I use these in my classroom or homeschool? expand_more

Yes — that's exactly who they're for. Print as many copies as you need for your students. Our terms of use cover the details.