Search a city, address, property or course and set the exact crop you want engraved.
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Design the piece
Select wood, format, size and framing, then add titles, dates, coordinates and markers.
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Approve your proof
A designer prepares the final engraving artwork and emails it to you before anything is cut.
Materials
Three woods, chosen for how they engrave.
Maple
Highest engraving contrast. Fine street linework stays legible.
Walnut
Lower contrast, more shadow and depth than line detail.
Dark Backing Layer
Creates depth rather than line contrast.
Real wood is naturally individual. Grain, tone, and engraving contrast will vary slightly from piece to piece. That variation is part of the character of your map, not a defect.
Maps are commissioned most often for the moments people want to mark permanently.
Weddings
Anniversaries
Housewarmings
Retirement
Father's Day
Golf Tournaments
Memorials
Family Milestones
Pricing
From $245 CAD
Ships from our Québec workshop across Canada — no duties, no border fees. Three sizes up to 24 × 24 in, in maple or walnut, with optional solid wood framing. Final price is shown as you build.
Legacy Maps began with a drawer of folded road maps and a simple observation: the places people describe most carefully are rarely the famous ones. They are the street they grew up on, the lane to the cottage, the hole where the round finally turned.
The studio works the way a small architectural practice does. Each commission is drawn, refined, proofed with the customer, then engraved and finished in small batches. Nothing leaves without being inspected by hand.
Paid up for the two-layer version so the lake is recessed. In person the depth is obvious and it catches the light differently through the day. Photos don't do it.
Hélène G. · Magog, QC
Walnut + dark backing layer · 24 x 24 in · Single layer
Her home town, the one she left at nineteen and hasn't lived in since. She traced the streets with a finger and told us a story about each one. That took about an hour.
A family studio creating custom heirloom maps of the places that matter most.
What began as a shared passion for craftsmanship, design, and meaningful spaces became a way for our family to turn land, homes, ranches, lakes, cottages, and properties into lasting works of art. Every piece is custom designed from scratch by our team using detailed cartography, layered textures, and carefully refined engraving techniques to create maps that feel timeless and deeply personal.
We believe meaningful places deserve more than generic décor. Our work is designed to capture the character, story, and emotional connection behind a property, whether it is a family ranch passed through generations, a first home, a favorite lake, or land that shaped a family's history.
Each map is thoughtfully crafted through a highly collaborative design process and made to order with an obsessive attention to detail, materials, and presentation. No templates. No mass production. Every piece is commissioned and individually created for the customer it belongs to.
Crafted by the Ramsay-Evans family in Canada.
Made in Canada
Every panel is designed, engraved, and finished in our workshop in Québec — never outsourced overseas.
A Canadian family business
The Ramsay-Evans family runs the studio together: design, engraving, finishing, and the note in your box.
Canadian hardwood, Canadian hands
Maple and walnut sourced through Canadian suppliers and cut by us, so your map supports local work.
Made in Canada · Shipped from Québec
Tristan Evans
Owner, Marketer, Dispatcher
Son of a carpenter and lifelong maker, Tristan blends hands-on craftsmanship with digital design. Inspired by the outdoors, adventure, and meaningful places, he creates detailed heirloom maps built to last.
Maelle Ramsay
Owner, Curator, Marketer
Raised exploring the outdoors, Maelle brings a creative eye shaped by hiking, photography, and art. With a passion for thoughtful design and detail, she helps craft maps that feel timeless, personal, and beautifully composed.
Nancy Ramsay
Owner, Customer Service, Dispatcher
Nancy brings warmth, care, and a thoughtful eye to the Ramsay-Evans family studio. Inspired by great food, gathering with people, and creativity in everyday life, she helps create a welcoming and personal experience for every customer.
Ulysse Ramsay
Owner, Maker
Ulysse is the hands-on craftsman behind the workshop, bringing decades of woodworking experience and precision to every piece. From the family garage studio, he carefully engraves, builds, and finishes each map with patience, skill, and pride.
🇨🇦 Shipping, returns & care — Canada
What to expect after you order
You're viewing our Canadian information. Made and shipped from Québec, with no border fees.
Everything ships from our family workshop in Québec. Your map is engraved, finished, framed and packed here in Canada, then handed to Canada Post or a Canadian courier — no border crossing, no duties, no brokerage fees.
Made-to-order timelines are estimates only and never guaranteed. Personalized maps are final sale; returns and remakes are offered for defects and shipping damage.
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