East View Companies

East View Information Services was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. East View companies is comprised of East View Information Services, East View Geospatial, and East View Map Link. East View companies maintain thousands of supplier/publisher relationships throughout the world for maps and geospatial data and Slavic, Arabic and Chinese-produced social and hard science content. East View manages a data center, library and warehouse in Minneapolis where it hosts and stores dozens of foreign language databases, hundreds of thousands of maps and atlases and millions of geospatial, Slavic, Chinese and Arabic metadata records.


East View Information Services is a leading provider of native and translated foreign language information products and services, including Ukrainian, Russian, Chinese, Japanese, and Arabic databases, print periodicals, books and DVDs. Visit the East View Shop to purchase books, atlases, and more.

East View Geospatial sells professionally sourced and customized maps, charts and geospatial data from global sources in all categories: topographic, 3D, DEM, GIS, vector, nautical, aeronautical, geological, scientific, and imagery. Visit Global Explorer to discover our vast cartographic and data resources.


East View Press is the journal and book publishing division of East View Information Services and its related company, East View Geospatial. East View Press publishes a wide range of material with a simple goal in mind: to provide content that covers the world, bringing forth unique social, political, military and cultural perspectives.

East View Map Link is America’s largest map distributor with access to hundreds of publishers around the world and a current stock of over 30,000 unique titles. Map Link managed brands and resources include Longitude Maps, Fishing Hot Spots, Benchmark Atlases & Maps, Raven Maps & Images, East View Nautical, and Omnimap Resources.


Omnimap is a major resource of paper and digital maps, hiking guides, globes, and teaching materials with specialization in international mapping for nearly all countries and regions of the world.

The East View Nautical brand delivers the latest paper charts, raster and vector bathymetric data, seafloor DEM modeling, training charts and publications from our network of hydrographic agencies throughout the world.


The Longitude Maps brand serves direct to consumers and offer a huge selection of folding maps, wall maps, atlases and guide books from publishers both domestic and international. In addition to off-the-shelf resources our team often creates custom maps for map enthusiasts.

The Raven Maps & Images brand has a defined aesthetic standard for visually appealing wall maps and wall artwork, and have been making works of art since 1986. Without a doubt, Raven Maps are perfectly representational and precise.


The Fishing Hot Spots brand of paper maps are produced to give anglers the best advantage possible by delivering features and helpful advice for trip planning and how and where to fish on each lake.

The Benchmark brand of state atlases and recreation maps are made for people who need an authoritative reference to the road detail and recreation opportunities of the American West. Nowhere else will the camper, boater, traveler, or armchair explorer find a more comprehensive guide and travel companion.