Wall Map - Tahiti and Mo'orea - Premium Edition | Tom Patterson

Papeete, the Tomb of King Pōmare, the lagoons and reefs of Mo'orea: this reference map of Tahiti and Mo'orea grew out of Tom Patterson's visit in 2019. It was made possible by new 20-metre elevation data and 100-metre bathymetry released by Shom, the French hydrographic service. It highlights three zones: the ocean floor from which the volcanoes rose, the narrow coastal strip of coral reefs and settlements, and the cloud-capped mountain spires.

Place names are in French and Tahitian, from 1:50,000 French topographic maps and OpenStreetMap; the title and legend are in English. This map was created by Tom Patterson, a retired US National Park Service cartographer and co-creator of the Equal Earth projection, and we print it to order in our Premium Edition collection, close to you: in Germany for Europe, in Canada for North America.

🗺️ Map content

• Terrain and seafloor from Shom elevation models (20 m on land, 100 m at sea)
• Coral reefs, coastline, streams and roads
• Towns, built-up areas and places of interest
• Place names in French and Tahitian, title and legend in English
• Locator maps
• Version 1.0, February 2025

📐 Two sizes available

• Original size — 97 × 61 cm (38 × 24 in) — the size intended by the author, for maximum visual impact and readability
• Reduced size — 68 × 43 cm (27 × 17 in) — the same map reduced to 70% for smaller spaces; the smallest names are best read up close

📌 Available finishes

• Gallery-quality satin photo print — printed to order close to you and shipped in a tube: in Germany on Fujifilm Crystal Archive DP II satin photo paper for Europe, in Canada on 240 gsm satin photo paper for North America. Ships within 5–8 business days
• Acrylic (Plexiglass) 3 mm, matte finish — rigid mount with a modern look, ready to hang. Ships within 5–8 business days

🎯 Perfect for

• Travellers and lovers of French Polynesia
• A keepsake of a stay in Tahiti or Mo'orea
• Divers and lagoon lovers
• Bright, original wall décor

📋 Specifications

Original title: Tahiti and Mo‘orea – Reference Map
Author: Tom Patterson
Language: place names in French and Tahitian, title and legend in English
Sizes: 97 × 61 cm (38 × 24 in) | 68 × 43 cm (27 × 17 in)
Version: 1.0, February 2025
Type: visitor reference map
Use: general reference map, not intended for navigation
Data sources: OpenStreetMap (coastline, streams, roads, place names, built-up areas), 1:50,000 French topographic maps and Bing satellite images (reefs, place names), Google Maps and tahititourisme.com (places of interest), Natural Earth (locator maps), Shom (topo-bathymetric elevation models of Tahiti and Mo'orea)

Tahiti and Mo'orea, from the lagoon floor to the peaks in the clouds.