Pictorial Map of American Food Print (1932)

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American food history for your kitchen walls

Explore the connection between food and geography with this reproduction of a 1932 pictorial map of American food. Its subject makes it an appealing choice for a kitchen, dining room or a collection of historic maps, bringing together an interest in cooking, produce and illustrated cartography. Rather than a conventional kitchen slogan, this print gives your wall a specific historic subject to enjoy and discuss.

About the map

The existing artwork information describes a map of foods and agricultural products associated with different states. As a reproduction of a 1932 design, it offers a period perspective on America’s food landscape rather than a current, comprehensive guide to production. Its combination of history and food-and-drink themes makes it a thoughtful addition for cooks, map enthusiasts and anyone interested in the stories behind everyday ingredients.

Create a food-inspired gallery wall

Imagine displaying the map near a breakfast table, with favourite cookbooks, warm wooden furniture and everyday ceramics completing the setting. It can provide a talking point during a meal, or a connection with food history in a room where ingredients are part of daily life. The recorded yellow, blue and red palette offers a starting point for coordinating companion prints or accessories without making the whole kitchen feel themed.

The horizontal orientation can help you plan its place within a wider gallery arrangement. Pair it with individual fruit illustrations to connect a broad food landscape with closer botanical studies, or combine it with other pictorial maps to explore the variety of subjects cartographers have presented through pictures. A smaller format can join an established collection, while a larger option can give the map a more prominent role in your room.

Paper, printing and finish

This product is a reproduction, not an original antique map. It is produced using giclée printing on 200gsm matte art paper, offering a matte paper surface for your chosen display. Choose a print-only version if you would like to use your own frame, or select a framed option with a black wooden frame and white mount.

Choose your size

• Small: 11 × 14 in, available as a print only or framed.
• Medium: 12 × 16 in, available as a print only or framed.
• Large: 18 × 24 in, available as a print only or framed.
• Framed options include a black wooden frame and white mount. Select your preferred size and finish above.

Pair it with

Continue the illustrated-geography theme with the Pictorial Map of England (1936), or build a food-themed kitchen gallery wall with Ellen Isham Schutt’s vintage lemon print (1908) and her Washington Navel orange print (1910). The fruit studies offer a closer look at individual produce alongside the map’s broader food landscape.

Explore more vintage maps and display ideas

Discover more illustrated geography in our vintage map prints and celestial chart reproductions collection for a gallery wall of places, stories and interests.

For ideas on decorating with pictorial maps, including this American food map, read Why Vintage Pictorial Maps Are the Ultimate Conversation Piece.