McElfresh Map Company

Americans throughout history have been called to use their diverse talents and capabilities to make our nation stronger and better for the next generation.

Our company concentrates on the great maps and the mapmakers who through those eras and episodes have guided the decision makers and documented the outcomes.

Looking to pass some time--this is on C-Span, it's interesting and fun to follow. Our maps are still available FREE at Jim"s Park and Shop in Olean, we refill everyday.

And we thank all those scientists who are busy in their labs seeking a cure and a vaccine. And all of our health care workers who are on the front line fighting this virus, COVID-19.

Maps and Mapmakers of the Civil War Earl McElfresh talks about his book, [Maps and Mapmakers of the Civil War], which examines the art of mapmaking in the 19th Century. After his remarks he answers questions from the audience.

Local Olean-area parents. We would be happy to supply you--free of charge--with a map for your school age children that are home for the next week or so. Our colorful and vibrant maps bring you to the paths, the forests, the rivers and the farms on which wars were fought. Pick-up a book for your child on the Civil War, the Revolutionary War or World War II and you may instill a worthwhile interest that will last a lifetime. Private message so we can figure out a drop-off or pick-up arrangement.

We change our window display frequently. Currently we have a selection from our Beatle collection, a cultural map of Manhattan with many facts of the amazing city and the original of our 2019 Christmas card—downtown Olean dressed for the holidays.

Always nice to see yourself in the paper--and on the front page! Every little bit helps. The exhibit is still at the Cattaraugus County Museum in Machias. The maps are great, but the drive, this time of year in Western New York, is even better!

State & Union: There's still time to view McElfresh Map exhibit If you haven’t yet been to the Cattaraugus County Museum to see the current exhibit, “Mapmaker: The Work of Earl McElfresh and the McElfresh Map Company,” there’s still time.

Under way--and 50 years ago today.

It Was 50 Years - Today - Tammy Norie Press Family sails across the Atlantic in a 40 foot ketch 50 years ago