“In the evening the judge came to the fire and sat with them and questioned them and made a map upon the ground and scrutinized it.”                           

              “…those whited regions on old maps where monsters do live and where there is nothing other of the known world save conjectural winds.” — from Blood Meridian

Cormac McCarthy always intended for Blood Meridian to have a proper map. Although vague and hard to decipher, the book’s first 1985 edition had a partial map illustration on its end-paper — showing that a map was an essential aspect to the book.

Here, at last, after many a calamitous journey through the wastelands of the evening West, is a complete hand-drawn map of Blood Meridian. From chapter 1 to chapter 23; an exact-as-humanly-possible trail route of the kid and the Glanton Gang’s expeditions are depicted with iconic images, vignettes, and quotes from the book, along with chapter number legends to help guide you and a fully colorized topography of the American Southwest + Mexican frontier.

From the backwoods of Tennessee to the badlands of Chihuahua to the sunken nightlands of northwest Texas — through forests, deserts, mountains, and plains — follow the trail and re-experience the epic grandeur, cruelty, and beauty of Blood Meridian like never before.

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* This map has a slightly embossed feel (especially the medium size) which provides a tactile experience that will not smudge, as it is a fine quality UV print on sturdy paper stock.