Genuine vintage or antique (100 years or older) original climate maps are ready for framing. Climate is a broad term for describing a number of observable characteristics like average or extreme temperatures, latitude, elevation, vegetation types, rainfall, weather patterns and so on. Each map is a unique snapshot of geography, scale and theme. It is remarkable that all these maps were created before modern data gathering technology.. Some maps include countries that no longer exist or whose boundaries have shifted. Click on any map to see the actual details in a close-up view. Each map is available with or without a custom mat designed to fit into a standard frame size for easy and affordable framing