Oregon Trail Map - A stylised map showing this North American migration route

Oregon Trail

A stylised map showing this North American migration route.

A look at the textures used on this map.

A look at the textures used on this map.

An ornate compass rose.

The compass rose used on this map.

Oregon Trail

Client: Dorling Kindersley

The Oregon Trail formed the route taken by pioneers during the 19th Century as they travelled to the west coast of North America looking for a better quality of life and economic prosperity.

This map was produced for a title within a children's reading scheme. Given the historical nature of the subject matter, a different approach has been used in order to give the map an antique look. Dedicated digital art tools have been used to achieve this effect through the employment of a painterly style that, it is hoped, has given this map a more hand-crafted appearance.

Merritt Cartographic has a good amount of experience researching information for display on maps with an historic slant, as like this one.

This map, as with many others produced by Merritt Cartographic, makes use of a locator inset to help put the feature region in to its wider context.

Data from the following source was used in the compilation of this map: ETOPO2: National Geophysical Data Center.

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Hello, my name is Ed Merritt. I am a cartographer based in Southampton (UK). I established Merritt Cartographic in 2006.

I am a graduate of Oxford Brookes University, receiving an honours degree in Mapping and Cartography. Having worked in the past for a large publishing company in central London, much of my current work is commissioned for inclusion in reference books. I also produce interactive maps for deployment on websites and in applications as well as products for use on public display panels and signposts. As a freelance cartographer, I have produced custom maps and graphics for a wide range of publishers, charities, media organisations and businesses. My work has been included in books published by Dorling Kindersley, National Geographic, Pearson, Penguin Books, Oxford University Press, Taschen, Laurence King Publishing, Millennium House and Weldon Owen. I've also created maps for a wide range of other companies and charities, including the Royal Horticultural Society, Smithsonian Institution, Best Western, The Greenbrier Companies, Fastmarkets, Bright Horizons and Cycling UK.

I enjoy being creative in my work and like to explore new approaches. As a map-maker, I have a natural tendency to pay attention to detail and also to work hard to ensure that I am being as accurate as I can in the work that I produce.

For more information on how Merritt Cartographic can best assist you with your project, please send me a message or make contact via the information displayed above and throughout the site. I look forward to hearing from you.

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