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World Gall Orthographic Projection Wall Map
World Gall Orthographic Projection Wall Map
Customer reviewsPrice range: $39.99 through $809.99
Plotted using Gall’s math then expertly designed to create the most legible version of this projection available.
Also available as a Classroom Pull Down map! Click here to purchase
World Gall Orthographic Projection Wall Map
On most world maps, Greenland looks as big as Africa. In reality, Africa is about 14 times larger. The World Gall Orthographic Projection wall map shows every country in correct proportion by area, so continents compare honestly at a glance.
- Publisher: South of Kings, a map publisher under the Map Shop umbrella.
- Design: plotted from James Gall’s own math, then designed in-house for legibility.
- Projection: Gall Orthographic, an equal-area cylindrical projection, later popularized as the Gall-Peters projection.
- Origin: first described in 1855 by James Gall, a Scottish clergyman.
- Standard parallels: 45° north and 45° south.
- Coverage: the entire world, with political boundaries over physical relief.
- Relief: topographic shading on land and ocean floor depths at sea.
- Trade-off: shapes stretch north to south near the equator and flatten toward the poles, the cost of keeping every area true.
- Print: archival-quality inks on 36lb bright-white paper.
- Finishes: paper, laminated, or mounted to foam core, with black or walnut rails, or framed in black or walnut molding.
- Classroom version: also sold as a classroom pull down map.
The Mercator projection still fills textbooks and screens, but it was built for sea navigation. Geography teachers hang the Gall map beside a Mercator so students can compare Africa, South America, and Europe at honest scale. It also suits a conference room or home office, anywhere people talk about the world in real proportions.
| Map Scale | No Scale |
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| Publisher | The MapShop |
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World Gall Orthographic Projection Wall Map
Returns
We want you to love your map. If you aren't satisfied, returns are accepted within 30 days for unfinished products.* Please contact us within 30 days of receiving your product to receive a return authorization number. Please note that shipping costs are non-refundable unless we made a mistake with your order.
*Finished products such as railed, mounted, and framed maps are not returnable because we make these on-demand just for you and do not stock them. If you have any questions about whether your order qualifies for a return, please contact us.
Map Finishing Options
Transform your wall map into a ready-to-hang centerpiece! Our professional framing and railing services often cost less than visiting a local framer. Choose your finishing option during checkout and receive your map ready to display immediately and hassle-free.
Paper
Paper finish is our most economical option. Most maps are printed on premium 36 lb paper. Waterproof paper is also available for functional maps used outdoors.
Laminated
Maps are printed, then run through our laminator, which applies 1.7 mil satin lamination to the front and back. You can use map stickers and wet-erase markers.
Mounted
Maps are printed, then laminated with 1.7 mil satin lamination onto 1/4″-thick foam core. You can use map pins, stickers, or wet-erase markers on our mounted maps.
Laminated with Rails
We laminate the map, then attach wood rails at the top and bottom. The front of each rail has a black or walnut finish, while the sides and back are unfinished wood. Sawtooth hardware on the back of the top rail makes it ready to hang. You can use stickers or wet-erase markers on your laminated map. If you'd like to mark locations with map pins, we recommend a mounted or framed option.
Mounted with Rails
We laminate the map onto foam core, then attach wood rails at the top and bottom. The front of each rail has a black or walnut finish, while the sides and back are unfinished wood. Sawtooth hardware on the back of the top rail makes it ready to hang. You can use map pins, stickers, or wet-erase markers on your map. Unlike Laminated with Rails, this option lies clean and flat against the wall.
Framed
Maps are laminated onto foam core, then secured in the frame. The engineered molding is made from recycled wood in a black or walnut finish and wraps around the entire map. Most moldings are 2″ wide by 3/4″ deep, but maps 24″ x 36″ and smaller use a 1.25″-wide molding. You can use map pins, stickers, or wet-erase markers on all our framed maps. Ready-to-hang sawtooth hardware or wire hanging loops are included.
Gallery Wrapped Canvas
The map is printed on 21 mil, 2:1 poly/cotton matte canvas, then stretched over 1.5″-deep heavy wood stretcher bars. The corners are braced with additional bars, and hanging hardware is attached to the back so your piece is ready to hang.
Pull-Down Spring Roller
Maps are printed and laminated, then attached to a metal spring roller mounted on a powder-coated steel backboard. The roller and backboard slide onto a steel bracket that mounts to your wall. A pull-down bar lets you lower the map and retract it when you're done.