Yes! We think a custom topographic map makes for a unique gift. We've made maps for engagements, anniversaries, birthdays... you name it.

Reach out via the Contact page and let us know that you're looking for something special.

We use USGS data from the National Geologic Map Database project to generate a map of your chosen area. That map is stitched together from multiple pieces, traced by hand to create clean line work, and then transferred to a block for carving.

A block print is also known as a linocut, a linoleum print, or a lino print. It's a form of the relief print process, which refers to a print that is inked and pulled from a surface that has been carved into to create an image. This allows a block to be carved and pulled from tens or hundreds of times before degradation.

At Cypress, we use linoleum, rubber, or wood to create our blocks. Each material has its benefits and drawbacks. But it's always the same process: start with a drawing, carve that drawing from the material, ink it up, and transfer the image from the block to the paper.