Blank map of the United States
All 50 states and the District of Columbia, outlined and ready to colour for an election map, a quiz or a road trip.
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- 50 states and DC
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Layers
Eraser
What it does
Erase from
Start with…
All 50 states and the District of Columbia, outlined and ready to colour for an election map, a quiz or a road trip.
Alaska and Hawaii are drawn in their real places; zoom out or pan to include them. The US by its 3,000+ counties is in the template gallery for county-level maps.
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The euro area in 2026Countries coloured in with two legend colours: 21 use the euro, 6 EU members keep their own currency.
What you can do
Every drawing tool
Markers, text, lines, arrows, curved arrows, areas, boxes, circles, a freehand pen and a measuring tool.
Any year, 3000 BC to today
Move the timeline and the borders change with it. Give a drawing a start and end year and it appears only then.
Colour in countries
Tap countries, states, provinces or empires to colour them, with a legend of colours and patterns you can rename.
Real data underneath
Cities, rivers, voyages, World Heritage Sites, tectonic plates and more, ready to copy into your drawing.
True distances and areas
Circles of an exact radius, distances and areas, measured along the curve of the Earth.
Share and export
A link to share, PNG for slides, PDF for print, and GeoJSON, KML or GPX for other mapping tools.
How it works
Open the United States
The map opens on the United States, states drawn and ready. In Layers, switch off Country names for a blank outline, or keep them as a key.
Colour, label or number it
Tap one of the states to colour it with the colour in use; rename the colours in the Legend. Add text labels, numbered markers for a quiz, or arrows.
Print or share
Export a PDF on A4 or US Letter for a worksheet, a PNG for slides, or share a link that opens your map for anyone to copy and finish.
Data you can cite
- Natural EarthPublic domainCountries, coastlines and the simple base map
- Cliopatria (Seshat)CC BY 4.0Borders of 1,600+ states and empires, 3000 BC to today
- OpenStreetMapODbLStreets and places on the detailed base maps
- geoBoundariesOpen licences, per countryDistrict lines inside countries
Every exported picture prints the credits of the data on it. All sources: data sources.
Your maps stay yours
- Your map is saved in this browser as you draw. No account, no sign-in.
- Files you open (GeoJSON, KML, GPX, CSV) are read in your browser and never uploaded.
- A short link stores a copy of the map only when you make one, so the link works for anyone you send it to.
- What you draw is yours to use in lessons, articles, books and slides; keep the data credits on it.
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Questions
Can I make an election map of the states?
Yes. Name two legend colours, tap each state, and the legend prints with the map. Add a third colour for undecided states.
Is there a US county map?
Yes. File → New from a template → One country → United States, by counties opens all US counties to colour.
Where are Alaska and Hawaii?
In their true positions, so the map shows real distances. Zoom out to see them, or export the mainland view and add Alaska and Hawaii as a second picture.
Is YearMaps Draw free?
Yes. Drawing, sharing links and exporting PNG, PDF, GeoJSON, KML and GPX files are all free, with no account. Exported pictures carry a small @yearmaps.com mark and the credits of the data on the map.
Do I need an account to save my map?
No. Your map is saved in your browser as you draw. To keep it elsewhere, share its link, or save a YearMaps file and open it again later from the File menu.
Can I use the maps I make?
Yes. The map belongs to you, in school work, articles, presentations and books. Keep the data credits printed on the picture: the borders come from Cliopatria (CC BY 4.0) and the base map from Natural Earth (public domain).
Can I import my own data?
Yes. Open or drop GeoJSON, KML, KMZ (Google Earth) and GPX (GPS) files onto the map. They are read in your browser and never uploaded.
More ways to use it
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Blank map of MexicoMexico's 31 states and Mexico City, outlined and ready to label, colour or print.- Colour a map of countriesTap countries to colour them, build a legend with names and patterns, and switch between the world, a continent or a country by its states.
- Draw a route on a mapTap stop after stop to draw a route, read its length as you go, then style it as a dashed trail, an arrow or a curve and add the stops as numbered markers.
- Map maker for teachersMake the map for today's lesson in minutes: a blank or historical base, your labels and arrows, then a PDF for the worksheet or a link for the class.
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