World Gall Orthographic Projection Wall Map

The Scottish cartographer James Gall published a scientific paper that included an image of his Gall Orthographic Projection in 1885. This idea was revolutionary at the time because it’s an equal-area projection that shows countries in the proper size and proportion to each other. Many popular modern maps continue to show large distortions in country size.

• Many other maps like the popular Mercator projection distort the shapes of countries. Greenland and Africa should not be the same size! Africa is 14x larger than Greenland.
• The Mercator projection seen in most publications was developed for navigation, not understanding geography! Teach with a correct projection and understand the world in the right proportion.
• The Gall Orthographic Wall Map is printed with archival-quality inks on 36lb bright-white paper and laminated versions are laminated with a satin-finish 1.7mil lamination on each side. 
• Expertly designed with up-to-date geographic data and labels in a color palette that’s easy on the eyes.

Our map was plotted using Gall’s math then expertly designed to create the most legible version of this projection available. The labeling is detailed and clear while the design elements are classic and clean. The color palette is pleasing to the eye and country borders are easily identifiable. The map includes a relief layer that displays changes in topography and even ocean floor depths. 

Map Size: Various Sizing Available
Published: 2018

Print-on-Demand Series

This product is printed on demand using our large format inkjet printers. Print-on-demand maps are always in stock and you can order as many as you need all at once to have them ship together!

Returns

We offer free returns within 30 days for this product*. Contact us within 30 days of receiving your product to receive a return authorization number, which you can write on the box and ship back to us. We will issue your return within three days of receiving the product back. We do not refund the initial shipping charges and you’re responsible for shipping charges to get the product back to us unless we made a mistake in the order.

*Finishes such as Martin Mount & Framed are also not returnable as they went through production on a by-order basis by our team. If you have any questions on if your order qualifies for a return, please CONTACT US.

Finishing Options

Most wall maps are offered in a variety of finishing options. If you need a map that’s ready to hang on the wall, we can frame or martin mount your map to save you time and money. Here are the details, contact us with questions.

Paper

Paper finishing is the most economical option. Most maps are printed on premium 36lb paper. Waterproof paper is also available for functional maps that may be used outdoors.

laminated

Paper maps are printed then run through our laminator that secures 1.7mil-thick satin-gloss-finished lamination on the front and back. Use map stickers and wet-erase markers on your map.

mounted

Paper maps are printed then laminated with 1.7mil-thick satin lamination onto 1/4″-thick foamcore. You can use map pins, stickers, or wet-erase markers with our mounted maps.

Rails

First, we laminate the map then we mount wood rails at the top and bottom of the map. The front side of each rail is finished with a black or walnut finish. The sides and back are unfinished. Sawtooth hardware is fixed to the back of the top rail, so it’s ready to hang. Use stickers or wet-erase markers on your map.

Martin Mount

First, we laminate the map onto foamcore then we mount wood rails at the top and bottom of the map. The front side of each rail is finished with a black or walnut finish. The sides and back are unfinished. Sawtooth hardware is fixed to the back of the top rail. Use map pins, stickers, or wet-erase markers on your maps.

Framed

Maps are laminated onto foam core then secured into the frame. The engineered molding is made from recycled wood in either a black or walnut-finish. Most map moldings are 2″ x 3/4″ but maps 24″ x 36″ and under use a 1.25″ wide molding. You can use map pins, stickers, or wet-erase markers on all our framed maps.

Spring Roller

The map is laminated then installed on a spring roller and backboard. Multiple maps can be placed on a spring roller. Please click here to read more details.