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| Kroll Map Company celebrates over 100 years in business |
In 2012, Kroll Map Company celebrates 101 years of quality cartography
in the Pacific Northwest.
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Our roots extend back to the 1870s with the Anderson Map Company and the Washington
Map and Blueprint Company. Carl Kroll acquired these two businesses and created Kroll Map Company in 1911, making
Kroll one of the oldest businesses in the Seattle area.
In this era, our maps were drawn with quill pens on starched linen and new
plats were etched by sunlight onto glass photographic plates for printing. Field checking was performed on horseback,
with iron rods and chains for measuring distances. Methods have changed with the times, of course, but our company's focus remains
the same- quality cartography and customer satisfaction.
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Today Kroll Map Company is a third-generation business with a proud history serving
customers here in Seattle and beyond. We hope to continue producing beautiful, accurate maps to guide you well
into the future.
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To visit our sister store Metsker Maps, please go to www.metskers.com for globes, books and all things map and travel-related.