Map of the Great Siege of Malta, published in Rome, 1565.

For years, Streetwise Maps of Amagansett, N.Y., has been publishing the "Streetwise," "Transitwise" and "Artwise" series of fold-out maps thin enough to carry in a purse or pocket and plastic-coated to reduce wear and tear.

Map by Jael A Tor Book Published by Tom Doherty Associates, Inc.

Map sheet 44 (and accompanying memoir) of the series of 1:50,000 scale geological maps of Northern Ireland published by Geological Survey of Northern Ireland.

W. Fairbank's "Map of the Parish of Sheffield in the County of York" published in 1795 shows it as a thinly populated unnamed area sprinkled with a few buildings.

Map of York (1: 1056, 5 ft to 1 statute mile) by Captain Tucker RE, for the Ordnance Map Office; published in 21 sheets Sept-Oct 1852.

Maps published by the Iowa DOT in 1983 and traffic logs from 1984 show and list US 77 extending into South Dakota.

"Maps and Legends" (about Columbia, Maryland), originally published in Architectural Digest in April 2001.

A Map Mexico's national geographical institute, INEGI, publishes topographical maps covering the whole country (subject to availability).

LEAD: Raven Maps & Images of Medford, Ore., is publishing a series of handsome shaded-relief maps of various areas of the United States that will delight devotees of such documents.