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May, Texas Map Art
Building by building, with labeled streets and shaded relief.
12" x 18" Archival Matte Print
A Map of Home. A Work of Art.
Explore May, Texas from a whole new perspective. Created using aerial imagery and detailed geographic data, this map captures May building by building, with labeled streets, familiar landmarks, and shaded topographical relief that highlights the natural contours of the landscape.
Combining modern data with the timeless character of a vintage atlas, this map is just as interesting up close as it is beautiful on the wall. Whether you grew up in May, spent memorable years there, or call it home today, this unique map is a great way to celebrate a place that means something to you. Zoom in on the preview to look for your street, and then order a print to put your memories on the wall.
Three ways to hang it
Unframed archival matte, a black wood frame or a white wood frame.
Up close
Geography Worth Displaying
This map was created using accurate cartographic data and authoritative geographic sources, including the U.S. Geological Survey and the Census Bureau. The map brings together terrain, waterways, roads, and building detail. The majority of the streets are labeled, houses are accurately depicted, and the topography is derived from government sources. Combining local data with carefully composed color and shading leads to this beautifully detailed May artwork for your wall.
Rather than simply showing street outlines, we’ve included as many of the street names as we could reasonably fit on the map while keeping their names legible. Zoom in on the high resolution preview to see exactly what’s on the map. We truly set out to create a statement piece for anyone who loves May. So whether it’s for you, or a gift for someone you love, we hope this map of May brings back fond memories.
Find your street
Names on the May map
Every name below is printed on this map. Look for your street, your school, the park where you played, or the pond down the road.
Streets and roads13
- Cunningham
- Third Street
- Ford Street
- Monsey
- FM 1689
- Lindley Street
- Parsons Avenue
- East Vaughn Avenue
- Vaughn Street
- Parsons Street
- Cunningham Street
- Plummer Street
- Plummer Avenue
Names are listed as they appear on the printed map. Zoom into the product photos to find them.
About May, Texas
May is an unincorporated community of 277 people in northeastern Brown County, about 20 miles north of Brownwood. The land here was once part of a Mexican land grant given to the empresario John Cameron in 1827, and the community grew up during the 1870s. It takes its name from W. D. May, one of the pioneer settlers who came to the area.
His brother, Nathan L. May, opened a store at the site in 1879. Two years later, in 1881, a post office opened, and May served as postmaster. By 1907 the town had a blacksmith shop, a general store, a newspaper and a bank, and that same year the Brownwood North and South Railway made May one of its stops. The railroad abandoned the line in 1927, but the town kept growing, and by 1940 it had 500 residents, fourteen businesses and several churches and schools.
- Holding steady since 1980After 1940, May slowly lost people, and its sandy land kept growth slow. The community still had about 285 residents in 1980, and that number held steady through 2000. It keeps its own post office even though it was never incorporated.
- A Texas landmark in 1981The state named May a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark in 1981. In 2016 the May Cemetery, the community's burial ground, was designated a Historic Texas Cemetery.
- A century of MethodistsMay has long had both Baptist and Methodist congregations. In 2001 a state historical marker went up for May United Methodist Church, honoring more than 100 years of the church's life in the community.
- From Old Swayback to May HighBefore the May Independent School District took over public schooling, local children went to a school called Old Swayback school. The bull rider J.W. Harris moved to May when he was 15 and graduated from May High School.
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The art of mapping a place
How This Map Was Made
Real places. Remarkable detail. Discover the layers that turn geographic data into a map of home.
The view from above
Aerial imagery reveals the character of the land: woodland, open fields, and the patterns of a place.
The shape of the land
Elevation data brings hills, valleys, and subtle changes in the landscape into view.
The details of home
Roads, waterways, and building footprints come together to make the map feel unmistakably local.
Geography becomes art
Considered color, shading, and typography bring the layers together in a map made for your wall.
Process illustrated with Mendon, Massachusetts. Aerial imagery: USDA NAIP. Terrain: USGS 3D Elevation Program. Map details and finished artwork: KNOWOL.
The Details
About This Print
Choose an archival matte print, or a black or white Ayous wood frame. The archival matte print is unframed.
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Materials & Craftsmanship
A contemporary map with the character of a classic atlas, printed on archival matte paper. Optional frames are made from Ayous wood.
Your printed map does not include the watermark shown in the full-map preview.
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