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The 50 States Map Book

An illustrated map and a page of true stories for every state. Print one state for this week’s lesson or all fifty for the year.

  • 50 illustrated landmark maps, one for every state
  • 50 state pages: six short stories, By the Numbers, Did You Know and three Find It on the Map questions
  • Fact-checked against outside sources, and written to be upbeat
  • Two print-ready PDFs in one purchase: full color, and ink-saving black and white
  • 103 pages each, US Letter, with a contents page and a bookmark for every state
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Three states, free to print.

Every state gets two pages that go together. Here are three of the fifty. Download the state pages and try them with your class before you buy.

Pennsylvania

Illustrated map of Pennsylvania from The 50 States Map Book
The map. Free on the Pennsylvania map page
The Pennsylvania page of stories, facts and map questions from The 50 States Map Book
The state page. Free sample: color PDF or black and white PDF

Colorado

Illustrated map of Colorado from The 50 States Map Book
The map. Free on the Colorado map page
The Colorado page of stories, facts and map questions from The 50 States Map Book
The state page. Free sample: color PDF or black and white PDF

Michigan

Illustrated map of Michigan from The 50 States Map Book
The map. Free on the Michigan map page
The Michigan page of stories, facts and map questions from The 50 States Map Book
The state page. Free sample: color PDF or black and white PDF

What is on each state page

The page of stories

  • Six short true stories, each with a picture from the map
  • By the Numbers: population, size, highest point, counties and neighbors
  • Did You Know: a few surprising facts
  • Find It on the Map: three questions students answer by reading the map, with answers

The illustrated map

  • Cities, landmarks, industries and state symbols, each at its real location
  • A one-line fact beside every picture
  • A key facts box with the capital, statehood date, bird, flower, tree and motto
  • The outline, rivers and cities are drawn from map data

All 50 states are in the book

Each state’s map is also free on its own page. The page of stories for each state is only in the book.

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