Vintage 1966 Denoyer-Geppert Eight-Map Retractable School Chart Set

An exceptional and complete eight-map retractable school chart set produced by Denoyer-Geppert Co., one of the foremost American makers of mid-century educational visual aids. Dated 1966 and mounted on the original hardwood dowel with metal hanging bracket, this comprehensive set features a wide thematic range spanning early world history, American history, cultural studies, and mid-century geography.

Each map is printed in the signature Denoyer-Geppert palette of soft blues, ochres, and muted primaries, with refined mid-century typography throughout. Several maps are credited to noted cartographer R. Baxter Blair, whose work is highly sought after among collectors of vintage academic materials.

The eight included maps:

1. Age of Discovery, 1492–1580

2. Early Indians and Their Culture

3. War for Independence, 1775–1783

4. Development of Transportation, 1829–1860

5. United States in 1959

6. Land Use and Conservation

7. Air Age World

8. The Fifty United States (copyright 1966)

This set has survived intact—a rarity, as most schools separated or discarded maps over time. Together, they form a visually cohesive and historically rich narrative of global and American development from the 15th century through the mid-20th century. A striking statement piece and an increasingly hard-to-find complete mid-century instructional chart set with exceptional graphic character.