Frequently Asked Questions

Sea Heritage offers over one thousand historic nautical charts and other images from throughout the United States, mostly from the 19th century. Sea Heritage also offers charts and maps from various regions throughout the world, such as the Caribbean, South America, Europe, and Antarctica.

Sea Heritage takes an image in digital format and removes as many blemishes as possible in an effort to restore the image to as pristine a state as possible. Some of our charts are printed with an off-white layer added to the image, to give them an antique quality.

Are your charts colored? Our United States nautical charts and lighthouse drawings are black and white (with the charts featuring a wide range of grays) and reproduced with in a off-white tone (unless it is featured on the site in black and white) to give the piece an antique appearance. Our Caribbean and aerial views are restored as much as is technologically possible to their original color.

All of our materials are museum-quality and acid-free. The paper we use is heavy bond, thicker and heavier than paper you would use in a standard, desktop printer or typewriter.