Person standing on a jetty, holding a map of Vancouver Island, surrounded by blue water water and a hazy sky

Maps for Waterpeople

MADE BY A WATERPERSON

Ocean-focused wall art maps

for people who live, work, and play on the water, and for those who wish they did that more

Maps to help you tell better stories and plan better adventures

Latest Release

Baja - Where the desert meets the sea

Framed topographic map of Baja Mexico on a wall with decorative vases below.

Baja and the Gulf of California

Coloured so you can almost feel the sand stuck in your contacts and the salt stinging your eyes.

Oh!?! Is that a teenager in a military uniform, with a big gun, waving for you to pull over?

Did a pelican just fly by?

Are you gonna get sick from eating that?

This Baja map is perfect for sailing trips, surf trips, and those mysterious van trips some of you do.

Explore the map

The Flagship Collection: Coastal British Columbia, Canada

Three maps • 16,000 nautical miles of coastline • Infinite stories

Trusted by Waterpeople

★★★★★

  • “Every time friends visit someone starts a story and ends up pointing at the map. It’s such a good way to hear about everyone's adventures"

  • “The colours are great. Definitely feels like the coast feels. One of the first things guests notice in my kitchen”

  • “Unroll one of these maps in front of someone who's worked on the water and sit back and watch the show. You'll hear some absolutely wild stories"

Person holding a map of British Columbia, standing on a platform at the base the Race Rocks lighthouse against a blue sky with clouds.

Made by a Waterperson

I'm Courtney, a marine cartographer, lifelong waterperson, and the mind behind every map you see here.

This business started at a lighthouse. The maps were made at anchor on my sailboat. I promise you that a robot did not make these maps. The work is real: wind-swept, timed between tides, and salty AF.

I'm not a design agency. Just one cartographer with a mission:

Help waterpeople tell better stories and plan better adventures.

Meet the Map Maker
Map of British Columbia on a wooden surface with tools around

These maps are different

Ocean-inspired design
Made from a mariner's perspective. These maps start at the shore; where the land ends and your stories begin.

Made by a fellow waterperson
Crafted by someone who lives at sea. Designed on a sailboat. Launched from a lighthouse. Maybe I’ll see you out there?

Starts conversations
Whether it’s your kid or your crew, pointing to a place on the map beats saying, “somewhere up the coast.”

Looks damn good
Nautical precision meets wall-worthy design. Rugged enough for your nav station, beautiful enough for your living room.

Gallery-quality Prints
Vibrant, detailed, and professionally printed on premium archival paper.

More than a Map • A Way of Life

Crafted for Ocean Lovers
The only maps designed by someone who knows and loves the coast, for those who want to keep it front and center every day.

Makes a Unique Gift
Perfect for sailors, boaters, paddlers, and anyone who lives for the coast.

Art Meets Adventure
Each map is designed to be useful, beautiful, and meaningful.

Stories, grit, and adventure from the salty part of the map.

A small power boat motoring through a colourful channel in Haida Gwaii

Feeling Landlocked?

We can fix that

These maps honor the grit of the working mariner and the spirit of the ocean adventurer.

This is the map you've been waiting for.

Person holding a map of a coastal British Columbia at the top of a lighthouse with an ocean view behind them

What Makes These Maps Special?

☑ Built for dreaming, planning, and storytelling

☑ Labeled like a marine chart, colored like a photograph

☑ Beautiful enough for your walls, practical enough for your next adventure

☑ A conversation starter. A centerpiece.

⚠ Important: These maps are not for navigation; they're designed for telling stories and planning adventures.

Have a question?

No robots here. Just me. Answering your email.

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