World Maps Ephemera Sheets
Free Printable: Vintage World Maps for Junk Journals & Mixed Media Collage
This free printable collage sheet collection features aged world map illustrations, perfect for junk journaling, art journaling, scrapbooking, and mixed media projects with an adventurous or vintage theme.
These high-resolution map snippets were sourced from vintage atlases and geography books. They show the world as it once was, complete with old-fashioned borders, delicate hand-drawn coastlines, and antique cartographic lettering. Whether you're building a travel journal, creating a themed spread, or just adding rich visual texture to your art, these vintage map pieces are both beautiful and versatile.
What’s Included on the Printable
This collage sheet includes a curated selection of world map sections, all digitally restored and arranged for easy printing and cutting. The maps are full of charming details:
Faded pastel coloration typical of antique atlases
Decorative labels, country names, and borders
You’ll find a sheet of 1 x 2 inch dominoes, a sheet of 2-inch squares, and a sheet of labels. The printables are designed to print on standard 8.5 x 11-inch paper, and the pieces are sized perfectly for layering, cutting, and collage.
1” x 2” Dominoes
Creative Ways to Use These Vintage Maps
These maps aren’t just pretty — they can help set a theme or mood in your creative projects. Here are some ways to use them:
Travel-Themed Journals
Perfect for documenting real or imagined adventures. Use them as background layers or cut them into shapes like hearts, tags, or arrows to highlight specific locations.
Art Journaling
Use a snippet of a world map as a metaphor for a journey, goal, or dream. Layer it with handwritten notes, watercolor, or photos from your travels (or your imagination).
Scrapbooking & Memory Keeping
These maps make a wonderful addition to heritage layouts, vacation albums, or family history books. They’re also great for “before and after” spreads showing movement or change.
Mixed Media and Assemblage Art
Try incorporating these into layered canvases, altered books, or travel-themed shadow boxes. Their aged textures and earthy tones add depth to any surface.
2” Squares
Why Vintage Maps Are So Popular in Junk Journaling
Maps are a beloved staple in the junk journaling and mixed media community because they tell stories, spark curiosity, and evoke nostalgia. Whether you're chronicling a trip, reflecting on a personal journey, or just love the look of vintage cartography, these map snippets invite exploration, visually and emotionally.
They also pair beautifully with:
Postage stamps
Passport-style tags
Travel tickets and ephemera
Handwriting overlays and compass graphics
Sepia-toned photographs or old letters
Layering map pieces with these elements can transform even the simplest layout into something meaningful and immersive. And because these map pieces are relatively neutral in color, they pair well with just about any palette from grungy browns to pastel blues.
These freebies are perfect for use in:
Junk journals
Art journals
Mixed media projects
Handmade cards
Scrapbooks and travel notebooks
If you enjoy these sheets, be sure to check out more free vintage printables in the collage sheet archive.
3” Labels
Love These Printables? Support The Art Scavenger!
I love sharing free vintage printables, and if you enjoy them, there are easy ways to support my work so I can continue creating and offering more free designs:
You may also enjoy these free collage sheets.
Terms of use:
Free to use for personal or commercial projects. You may print the collage sheets as many times as you wish for your personal crafts or in your projects to sell, including: scrapbooks, junk journals, collage art, etc. You may not redistribute or sell the collage sheets “as is" in either print or digital form.
If you wish to share the files on your own website, please do not make the files available for download directly from your site. Instead, include an image with a link back to this site. Pinning is always welcome and appreciated!
To the best of my knowledge, these are all royalty free images that are in the Public Domain in the US. However, you should always do your own research if you plan to use them commercially.
