Village clusters
Columbia is organised into villages, each with its own neighbourhoods and centre. On the map they appear as separate knots of curving streets, joined by larger collector roads.
Minimalist map poster · United States
Columbia Map Poster & Print
39.2404° N / 76.8394° W
A planned town of curving lanes, cul-de-sacs and small lakes, grouped into villages between Baltimore and Washington.
- What you see is exactly what you get
- Up to 7,200 × 10,800 px · 300 DPI
- PNG + print-ready PDF
- No watermark
One city, five moods
Columbia in every style
Tap a style to see it on the wall. Every style costs the same — printed, framed or as HD files.
Actual pixels · 24 × 36″ print filePrint-sharp
Every street in Columbia, razor sharp
This is a 100% crop of the real print file. Every poster — printed, framed or downloaded — is rendered on our servers at 300 DPI, up to 7,200 × 10,800 pixels, so even the smallest lanes stay crisp on a 24 × 36″ print.
On the wall
Columbia at home
The map
About this Columbia map poster
Columbia, Maryland, was built as a planned community from the 1960s onward. It was the project of developer James Rouse, who wanted to build a complete town, not just another subdivision. The result is unmistakable from above. There is no grid. Instead, looping roads, cul-de-sacs and clusters of houses are grouped into villages, each around its own centre.
Water and green space are part of the plan. Lake Kittamaqundi sits beside the Town Center, Wilde Lake and Lake Elkhorn lie in other villages, and wooded stream valleys and pathways run between the neighbourhoods. Major roads such as Route 29 pass along the edges, which keeps through traffic away from the quiet residential streets.
A Columbia map poster shows a very different idea of a city from the older grids of the East Coast. It looks closer to a botanical drawing than a chessboard. The curling street lines, the lakes and the parkland corridors together make one of the more distinctive suburban patterns in the United States.
- Population
- 100,000
- Coordinates
- 39.2404° N / 76.8394° W
- Elevation
- 124 m
- Time zone
- New York
- Region
- Columbia, Maryland
Lake Kittamaqundi
The small lake beside the Town Center is the town's focal point. Merriweather Post Pavilion and Symphony Woods are close by in the surrounding green.
Literary street names
Many streets take their names from poems and novels, so a single loop of cul-de-sacs can hold a whole shelf of literary references.
Make it yours
Frame your part of Columbia
Add a date, a name or a line of your own, switch style, size or orientation.
The free preview is low-resolution with a watermark. Prints and HD files are rendered at 300 DPI, up to 7,200 × 10,800 px, without a watermark.
Why Columbia
A map that means something
Many people chose Columbia deliberately, and many who grew up here feel attached to their own village. A map poster traces the way from home to the lake, the pool or the village centre in a way a photograph cannot.
Set the title to Columbia or to your village, add a move-in year or wedding date to the subtitle, and adjust the coordinates line. Five styles are available. The $9 download includes six print sizes, each as a 300 DPI PNG and a print-ready PDF.
Order the Columbia posterWhat's in the HD download300 DPINo watermarkPNG + PDF
| Print size | Resolution | Files |
|---|---|---|
| 30 × 40 cm11.8 × 15.7″ | 3,543 × 4,724 px | PNG · PDF |
| 29.7 × 42 cm (A3)11.7 × 16.5″ | 3,508 × 4,961 px | PNG · PDF |
| 42 × 59.4 cm (A2)16.5 × 23.4″ | 4,961 × 7,016 px | PNG · PDF |
| 45.7 × 61 cm18 × 24″ | 5,400 × 7,200 px | PNG · PDF |
| 50 × 70 cm19.7 × 27.6″ | 5,906 × 8,268 px | PNG · PDF |
| 61 × 91.4 cm24 × 36″ | 7,200 × 10,800 px | PNG · PDF |
For comparison, the free preview is 900 px wide, watermarked and meant for screens. The HD files have up to 8× the resolution in each direction and print cleanly at full poster size.
Columbia map poster — FAQ
How do I order the Columbia poster?
Pick a style at the top of the page, then choose Printed Poster — a size and, if you like, a frame — or Digital HD Files. Checkout takes one step, and your order page updates as soon as the payment goes through.
What is the printed Columbia poster like?
It is printed on premium 200 gsm matte paper in one of six sizes, from 30 × 40 cm to 24 × 36″. Printed posters start at $39, shipping included.
Can I order the Columbia poster framed?
Yes. Choose a solid wood frame in black, white, natural oak or dark wood. It comes with shatterproof glazing and is ready to hang. Framed posters start at $99, shipping included.
How long does delivery take, and what does it cost?
Shipping is free to 60+ countries. Each poster is printed by the nearest of our print partners in 30+ countries and usually arrives in 3–7 business days. You can follow the status and tracking under My Orders. A few countries take 2–5 weeks, and where we don't ship yet, the site tells you before you pay.
What if my poster arrives damaged?
Send us a photo within 14 days of delivery and we will reprint it for free or refund you.
Can I add our names or a date to the Columbia poster?
Yes. In the editor on this page, change the title, the subtitle and the coordinates line to anything you like, and pick a style and size. Printed, framed and digital orders all use exactly your design.
What do I get with the digital HD files?
For $9 you get 300 DPI PNG and print-ready PDF files in all six sizes, without a watermark, to print anywhere. Not sure yet? Download a free watermarked preview first.
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