Printable US Maps Guide
How to print the maps on this site for classroom, homeschool, and personal use
Every map on Map United States is viewable in your browser and can be printed directly from the page — no downloads, no sign-up, no software required. This guide walks through which pages print best for which purpose, what settings to use, and a few tips for reliably getting a clean paper copy. Printed copies are free to use for classroom teaching, homeschooling, presentations, and personal study.
Print-from-Browser
Use File → Print, or Ctrl/Cmd + P, on any map page
Save as PDF
Choose "Save as PDF" in the print dialog to keep a digital copy
Landscape for Wide Maps
The US map and thematic maps fit best on landscape-oriented paper
Free for Education
Print unlimited copies for classroom and personal learning
United States Maps to Print
Open any of these pages and print directly from your browser. The maps are laid out to work on a single page in landscape orientation.
Popular
Full US Map (50 states)
Interactive map of all 50 states with capital markers. Useful as a labeled reference sheet. Print from the home page in landscape.
Open Map →
Popular
US Map with State Capitals
A sortable reference listing every state and its capital, paired with the main map. Good as a study sheet or classroom handout.
Open Page →
US Regions Reference
Explains the Census Bureau regions (Northeast, Midwest, South, West) with a printable summary table. Ideal for regional-geography units.
Open Page →
All 50 States Directory
Browse the 50-state directory; each state has its own printable page with map, quick facts, cities, and borders.
Browse States →
Popular State Maps
Each state has a dedicated page with an interactive map, quick facts, and major cities. Any of these can be printed.
California
California map with Sacramento, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and major cities, plus population, area, and region.
Open California →
Texas
Texas map with Austin, Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, plus quick facts and city population figures.
Open Texas →
New York
New York state map with Albany, New York City, Buffalo, and Rochester, with population, area, and history.
Open New York →
Florida
Florida map with Tallahassee, Miami, Jacksonville, Tampa, and Orlando, plus climate and coastline facts.
Open Florida →
Looking for another state? Browse all 50 states →
Thematic Maps
Open any of these interactive thematic maps and print the page.
Time Zones Map
Eastern, Central, Mountain, Pacific, Alaska, and Hawaii-Aleutian zones with an interactive time converter.
Open Time Zones →
Population Density Map
Color-coded map of population density by state, with a ranked table for reference.
Open Population Map →
Climate Zones Map
Köppen climate classification mapped across the contiguous states, Alaska, and Hawaii.
Open Climate Map →
National Parks Map
Locations of US national parks with names, states, and regional groupings.
Open Parks Map →
Major Cities Map
The largest US cities by population, mapped with metropolitan area context.
Open Cities Map →
Electoral College Map
Electoral votes by state, totaling 538, used for US presidential elections.
Open Electoral Map →
How to Print a Map From This Site
Three short steps that work in every major browser on desktop and laptop.
Open the map page
Navigate to the map you want — for example, the US map, a state page, or a thematic map like time zones. Wait for the map to finish loading.
Open the print dialog
Press Ctrl + P on Windows or ⌘ + P on macOS, or choose File → Print. A preview will appear.
Pick settings and print
Set orientation to Landscape for wide US maps; leave it portrait for state pages. Enable Background graphics so colored regions print. Choose your printer, or select Save as PDF to keep a digital copy.
Print Tips by Use Case
A few suggested setups for common classroom and study needs.
- Blank outline practice: Print the US map at 80% zoom in the print dialog — this gives students room to write in state names and capitals by hand.
- Region study unit: Print US Regions in portrait with background graphics on. The color-coded table carries the key information even in black-and-white copies.
- State report template: Any state page printed in portrait gives a clean one-sheet profile: facts, cities, and a small map. Useful as a starter template for essays and presentations.
- Classroom handouts: Save the page as PDF first, then print multiple copies from the PDF. This keeps layout consistent across printers.
- Bulletin-board posters: For larger-than-letter output, print to PDF and use the "Poster" or "Tile" print setting on your printer to split the map across multiple sheets.
Usage Terms
Content on Map United States is provided free of charge for educational and personal use under the following terms:
- Educational use: Free to print and use in classrooms, homeschooling, and educational presentations.
- Personal use: Free to print for personal reference and study.
- Attribution: Attribution to mapunitedstates.com is appreciated but not required for educational or personal use.
- Commercial use: Commercial redistribution or resale of printed materials is not permitted. See our Terms for details.
Note: Some tile imagery on interactive maps is provided by OpenStreetMap contributors under their own license. When printing full interactive maps, please retain any visible attribution.