Born from a honeymoon project in 2012, Conquest Maps makes push-pin travel maps in Columbus, Ohio, turning destinations and adventures into wall-mounted keepsakes. Founder Ross first hand-crafted the company’s Rustic Vintage map in his basement before the business grew into a 15,000-square-foot manufacturing facility serving more than 125,000 customers in over 60 countries. Conquest Maps also provides high-volume stretched-canvas and custom-frame manufacturing for other businesses.
Heart PrintedFrom a Columbus kitchen-counter idea inspired by Instagram, Heart Printed has grown into a family-owned business making custom photo magnets that turn everyday memories into small refrigerator galleries. Founded by Alesia, a Belarus-born mother of two, the company has made more than 800,000 magnets and shipped over 70,000 orders since 2014. Its magnets are manufactured and shipped in the USA from Columbus, Ohio, alongside templates and education for people who want to make magnets themselves.NEW ALBANY, OH
Summit TerragraphicsFounded in 2007, Summit Terragraphics designs and manufactures custom thermoformed raised-relief 3D maps at its Maryland facility. The intentionally small, privately owned company began with maps for hikers and peak-baggers and now creates terrain models for organizations including the National Park Service and U.S. Military. Its maps combine modern geodata with hands-on American craftsmanship to make landscapes easier to understand than they are on a flat page.323111FAIRFIELD, PA
Wall Decal WorldFrom its in-house production space in Mason, Ohio, Wall Decal World makes custom wall decals and wall wraps for businesses nationwide. Lindsay Robinson purchased the company outright in 2016, and she now runs the Certified Woman-Owned Small Business with her husband, Andrew, who joined full-time in 2019. The family-owned team grew from its early focus on nursery decals into a business specializing in branded commercial spaces, with every order printed and shipped in-house.MASON, OH
Squirrel Hill Design and CraftSquirrel Hill Design and Craft is a Pittsburgh maker of handcrafted maps and local-landmark goods, founded by Erin Cridlebaugh in 2017 in Rochester, New York, before she returned to her native Pittsburgh. Cridlebaugh combines traditional woodworking with cartography and GIS experience to create maps and accessories that celebrate local places. The studio emphasizes domestically sourced FSC-certified wood, recycled wood, and ethically printed non-wood accessories.PITTSBURGH, PA