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East View Map Link is an end-to-end map publishing, distribution, and fulfillment company based in Minnesota. We help retailers, publishers, government agencies, and corporate clients access map products, launch publishing projects, expand distribution reach, and simplify logistics. Our core capabilities include nationwide and international distribution, e-commerce fulfillment, warehousing, large-format print-on-demand printing, and custom cartography and GIS services.
Becoming a reseller is straightforward. East View Map Link maintains one of the largest map catalogs in North America, covering folding maps, wall maps, atlases, recreation maps, and nautical charts, from publishers including National Geographic, Rand McNally, US Forest Service, Benchmark Maps, and dozens more. Retailers can apply through our Reseller program for wholesale pricing, drop shipping options, and catalog support. [Request Services Form]
Yes. East View Map Link dropships directly to your customers on your behalf, with some of the most favorable terms in the industry: discounts apply, and transaction fees are waived, so you are only responsible for shipping and handling. Low-cost carrier options include USPS First Class and FedEx SmartPost.
East View Map Link offers full third-party fulfillment and warehousing for publishers and distributors who have outgrown their own storage capacity. Services include inventory management, pick and pack, and order fulfillment, with most orders shipping the same day they are received. Clients reduce overhead from storage space and equipment, benefit from negotiated volume shipping rates, and scale without warehouse space constraints.
Print-on-demand lets you print maps, charts, and wall art one at a time, eliminating large print runs and reducing inventory costs. East View Map Link offers in-house, large-format print-on-demand printing with an extensive range of paper and finishing options, including Standard Bond, Premium Matte, Water Resistant Paper Tyger, Tyvek, Polypropylene Film, and waterproof vinyl, with finishing options including lamination, hanging bars, foam board mounting, frames, and canvas wraps.
Yes. We provide fully custom cartography and GIS services for retailers, publishers, academic institutions, government agencies, tourism organizations, nonprofits, and individual map enthusiasts. Our team works with you to define the geographic scope, scale, layout, and special features, then delivers the map in your preferred format, digital or printed on durable materials such as Tyvek, matte vinyl, waterproof stock, or canvas, with ongoing map updates and geospatial data support available.
East View Map Link owns and distributes several proprietary map brands: Benchmark Maps, award-winning recreation atlases of the American West since 1995; Raven Maps and Images, premium topographic wall maps; Coastal Cruise Guides, maps and guides for Alaska, Western Mexico, and the Eastern Caribbean; East View Nautical, paper and raster nautical charts; Fishing Hot Spots, detailed freshwater fishing maps; and Longitude Maps, a consumer-facing site carrying hundreds of publishers maps.
East View Map Link serves four primary customer segments. Retailers, including independent bookstores, gift shops, outdoor retailers, and online stores, benefit from our extensive catalog, drop shipping, and reseller support. Publishers gain distribution reach and fulfillment infrastructure. Government agencies rely on us for trusted custom cartography, GIS data, and large-format printing. Corporate clients receive tailored map solutions for projects ranging from real estate and hospitality to marketing and facility management.
East View Map Link represents over 100 map publishers, from local cartographers to major international firms, including National Geographic, Rand McNally, US Forest Service, DeLorme, Latitude 40, Freytag and Berndt, Butler Motorcycle Maps, Hook N Line, and many more, available through our distribution and Longitude Maps platform.
Consumers and map enthusiasts can shop the full catalog at LongitudeMaps.com, our consumer-facing retail site, which carries a huge selection of folding maps, wall maps, atlases, and guidebooks from domestic and international publishers. For nautical charts and publications, visit nautical.eastview.com.
