Bowring Cartographic has been providing quality custom mapmaking services since 1976, for a wide variety of clients in the publishing industry, business community, and government. We can provide a complete range of in-house capabilities including research, design, compilation, and production of camera-ready art, press-ready negatives, monochrome or full-color proofs, and large-format output. An extensive library of base art and reference materials is maintained to facilitate production. In addition, we have immediate access to the wealth of informational resources available in the Washington, D.C. area..

In the production of a typical map, source documents -- either provided by the client, or derived from our own files and research efforts -- are either scanned, or converted from other digital file formats (we can accept virtually any vector or raster digital file, including GIS formats). Most production work is carried out using Macromedia FreeHand software on state-of-the-art Macintosh computer platforms. Output of almost any size can be delivered as high-resolution monochrome or color prints, or as press-ready film negative separations.

Our office is located near the Ballston neighborhood of central Arlington, Virginia, and the Ballston Metrorail station is only seven blocks away. We welcome visitors (but note: we do not sell maps on a retail basis) -- please call 703-527-7828 to schedule a meeting. Email bowring@sitemaps.com for a map and directions in Adobe Acrobat PDF format.

Larry Bowring, company president, received his bachelor's degree in geography from the University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, and MS degree in cartography from the University of Wisconsin - Madison. He has worked as a cartographer in both the public and private sector since 1973, and founded Bowring Cartographic in 1976.