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A Map of the United States of America | Geography of States

Selected works by Dave Imus, making maps as Imus Geographics since 1983 

 

Roseburg Metropolitan Area, Oregon: 1983 / 1:23,400 / ink on mylar, hand-lettered with LeRoy templates / First professional map / Out of print

 

   

Albany - Millersburg, Oregon: 1984 / 1:31,680 / Hand-scribed, hand-placed type labels / Out of print 

 

 

Cover Art; Albany - Millersburg, Oregon: by Bill McLeod 

 

 

Beaverton - Hillsboro, Oregon: 1985 / 1:31,680 / hand-scribed lines, hand-placed type labels: Made for Rand McNally / Out of print

 

 

Crater Lake National Park, Oregon: 1985 / 1:77,170 / hand-scribed lines, hand-placed type labels, first shaded relief (pencil) / Out of print

 

 

 

Willamette Pass, Oregon XC Ski Trails, Salt Creek Falls to Crescent Lake Jct: 1989 / 1:35,585 / hand-scribed lines, hand-placed type labels: Awarded: 1st Place - Thematic Maps; ACSM/CaGIS Annual Map Design Competition / Out of print 

 

 

 

Santiam Pass Winter Recreation, Tombstone Pass to Suttle Lake: 1991 / 1:42,240 / hand-scribed lines, hand-placed type labels: Awarded: 2nd Place - Thematic maps; ACSM/CaGIS Annual Map Design Competition / Out of print

 

 

Eugene-Springfield, Oregon / Streets, Bike Routes and Point of Interest: 1992 / 1:31,680 / hand-scribed lines, hand-placed type labels, digital shaded relief / Out of print

 

 

 

Lane Transit District System Map: 1995 / 1:33,347 / hand-scribed lines, hand-placed type labels: Made for Lane Transit District; Eugene, Oregon

 

 

 

Wallowa Mountains - Eagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon: 1995 / 1:100,000 / hand-scribed lines, hand-placed type labels, airbrushed shaded relief / Awarded: Best of Show; ACSM/CaGIS Annual Map Design Competition / Available at the Bookloft (bookloftoregon.net) in Enterprise, Oregon

 

 

Metolius River, Black Butte and Green Ridge, Oregon: 1996 / 1:50,000 / scribed lines, hand-placed type labels, airbrushed shaded relief / Awared: 2nd Place - Reference Maps; ACSM/CaGIS Annual Map Design Competition / Made for McKenzie River Graphics

 

 

State of Oregon / Topographic Road Map and Travel Guide: 1998 / 1:800,000 / hand-scribed lines, hand-placed type labels, airbrush and pencil shaded relief / The last manually-made map published by Imus Geographics / Awarded: Best of Show; ACSM/CaGIS Annual Map Design Competition / Out of print

 

 

Chugach State Park, Alaska: 2002 / 1:100,000 / Design: Dave Imus / Production: Pat Dunlavey in FreeHand / Awarded: Best of Show; ACSM/CaGIS Annual Map Design Competition

 

 

State of Alaska, USA / Topographic Travel and Reference Map: 2004 / 1:3,000,000 / Design and Production by Dave Imus and Pat Dunlavey in Illustrator 10 / Awarded: 1st Place - Reference Maps; ACSM/CaGIS Annual Map Design Competition 

 

 

Sierra Nevada / California - Nevada, USA: 2006 / 1:500,000 / Design and Production by Dave Imus in Illustrator 10, technical support by Pat Dunlavey / Awarded: 2nd Place / Reference Maps; ACSM/CaGIS Annual Map Design Competition 

 

 

State of Oregon, USA: 2008 / 1:750,000 / Design and Production by Dave Imus in Illustrator 10, technical support by Pat Dunlavey: Awarded: Honorable mention - Reference Maps; ACSM/CaGIS Annual Map Design Competition 

 

 

The Essential Geography of the United States of America: 2010 / 1:4,000,000 / Design and Production by Dave Imus in Illustrator 10, technical support by Pat Dunlavey / Awarded: Best in Show; ACSM/CaGIS Annual Map Design Competition  

 

  

For 30+ years, Imus Geographics has created maps for Oregon cities and landmarks, as well as a map of the United States of America. The detailed work has brought in numerous awards for Dave's exceptional understanding of geography of states.
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