The Sultanate of Oman is the original title of this richly detailed national map, issued by the National Survey Authority of Oman in May 1994. Composed at a pivotal moment in the country’s modern development, it unites physical topography with civic infrastructure in a clean, authoritative hand: dual carriageways and metalled roads braided with graded tracks, airports and bridges, forts and towns, all set against the measured rise of mountains and the sweep of desert. A lucid legend anchors a methodical layout that balances political boundaries with natural landforms, while the cartography underscores the inalienability of islands and coastal features within Omani territorial waters. The result is both a navigational instrument and a testament to territorial clarity in a complex regional theater.

Under Sultan Qaboos’s far‑reaching modernization, the National Survey Authority became the state’s cartographic conscience, consolidating earlier surveys and refining them with limited field revisions in March 1994. Its mandate—precise, dependable mapping for governance, development, and defense—shows in the map’s careful hierarchy of symbols and disciplined typography. Spot heights, settlement classes, and the differentiation between road surfaces reveal a surveyor’s eye for practical detail, while the placement of bridges and filling stations speaks to planners and long‑distance travelers alike. As an official statement of record, it projects confidence: internationally bounded, internally legible, and outward‑looking from Musandam to Dhofar.

The physical Oman here is immediate and textured. The Hajar Mountains arc across the northeast, their heights annotated as they climb toward the Jabal Shams massif, then splinter into wadi spreads that breathe green into cultivated tracts along the Batinah and interior oases. Eastward, the Sharqiya Sands—undulating dunes historically known as the Wahiba—are rendered as a living boundary between coast and upland, while the vast sabkhas, including the great salt flats of the interior, signal ancient shorelines and evaporitic basins. In Dhofar, the map’s vegetation regions betray the khareef’s seasonal gift, as monsoon‑washed hills descend to coastal plains. Cultivated areas, palm groves, and scattered pasturelands knit these physiographies into a coherent, humanized landscape.

Human geography is traced with equal authority. Muscat’s built‑up expanse anchors the northeastern corridor that threads northwest to Sohar and inland to Nizwa, then outward toward Sur and Ibra, with road classes—dual carriageways, metalled roads, and graded tracks—discriminated for clarity and use. Salalah is shown as Dhofar’s maritime and administrative pole, linked by long desert corridors punctuated with filling stations, airfields, and crucial bridges where wadis interrupt the route. Airports, clearly symbolized at national scale, signpost international gateways and regional lifelines. Forts dot the interior and the coast, echoing caravan routes and oases—reminders that Oman’s architecture of security long predated tarmac and aviation, and now coexists with them.

Borders and seas give the map its geopolitical bearing. International boundaries are crisply stated against the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and Yemen, while the northern peninsula of Musandam—home to Khasab—faces the Strait of Hormuz and the maritime approaches to Iran. Coastal annotation tracks islands and promontories from the Daymaniyat offshore Shoals and Masirah Island down to the Hallaniyat archipelago, each feature distinctly claimed within Omani territorial waters. This assertive littoral framing, allied to precise landward delimitation, captures the early‑1990s settlement of borders and the state’s maritime self‑definition. In sum, the map locates Oman not merely in space, but in a moment of strategic clarity—rooted, navigable, and unmistakably sovereign.

Cities and towns on this map

• Muscat
• Salalah
• Sohar
• Nizwa
• Buraimi (Al Buraimi)
• Khasab
• Sur
• Ibra

Notable Features & Landmarks

• Dual carriageways and metalled roads
• Graded roads and other tracks
• Wadi spreads and cultivated areas
• Built-up areas and vegetation regions
• Sand dunes
• International boundaries and forts
• International airports and filling stations
• Heights above sea level
• Sabkhas (salt flats)

Historical and design context

• Published by the National Survey Authority of Oman in May 1994, based on existing mapping data with limited field revision from March 1994
• Emphasizes the inalienability of various land features within Oman's territorial waters, reflecting a focus on territorial integrity amid geopolitical complexities
• The National Survey Authority’s role has historically been to provide authoritative geographical information for Oman and ensure accurate national mapping
• Features a clear legend detailing various geographical and infrastructural icons and a systematic layout comprising both physical and political elements
• Provides insight into Oman's geography and infrastructure in the early 1990s, documenting infrastructure and territorial claims during a crucial period

Please double check the images to make sure that a specific town or place is shown on this map. You can also get in touch and ask us to check the map for you.

This map looks great at every size, but I always recommend going for a larger size if you have space. That way you can easily make out all of the details.

This map looks amazing at sizes all the way up to 100in (250cm). If you are looking for a larger map, please get in touch.

Please note: the labels on this map are hard to read if you order a map that is 20in (50cm) or smaller. The map is still very attractive, but if you would like to read the map easily, please buy a larger size.

The model in the listing images is holding the 18x24in (45x60cm) version of this map.

The fifth listing image shows an example of my map personalisation service.

If you’re looking for something slightly different, check out my collection of the best old maps to see if something else catches your eye.

Please contact me to check if a certain location, landmark or feature is shown on this map.

This would make a wonderful birthday, Christmas, Father's Day, work leaving, anniversary or housewarming gift for someone from the areas covered by this map.

This map is available as a giclée print on acid free archival matte paper, or you can buy it framed. The frame is a nice, simple black frame that suits most aesthetics. Please get in touch if you'd like a different frame colour or material. My frames are glazed with super-clear museum-grade acrylic (perspex/acrylite), which is significantly less reflective than glass, safer, and will always arrive in perfect condition.

This map is also available as a float framed canvas, sometimes known as a shadow gap framed canvas or canvas floater. The map is printed on artist's cotton canvas and then stretched over a handmade box frame. We then "float" the canvas inside a wooden frame, which is available in a range of colours (black, dark brown, oak, antique gold and white). This is a wonderful way to present a map without glazing in front. See some examples of float framed canvas maps and explore the differences between my different finishes.

For something truly unique, this map is also available in "Unique 3D", our trademarked process that dramatically transforms the map so that it has a wonderful sense of depth. We combine the original map with detailed topography and elevation data, so that mountains and the terrain really "pop". For more info and examples of 3D maps, check my Unique 3D page.

For most orders, delivery time is about 3 working days. Personalised and customised products take longer, as I have to do the personalisation and send it to you for approval, which usually takes 1 or 2 days.

Please note that very large framed orders usually take longer to make and deliver. 

If you need your order to arrive by a certain date, please contact me before you order so that we can find the best way of making sure you get your order in time.

I print and frame maps and artwork in 23 countries around the world. This means your order will be made locally, which cuts down on delivery time and ensures that it won't be damaged during delivery. You'll never pay customs or import duty, and we'll put less CO2 into the air.

All of my maps and art prints are well packaged and sent in a rugged tube if unframed, or surrounded by foam if framed.

I try to send out all orders within 1 or 2 days of receiving your order, though some products (like face masks, mugs and tote bags) can take longer to make.

If you select Express Delivery at checkout your order we will prioritise your order and send it out by 1-day courier (Fedex, DHL, UPS, Parcelforce).

Next Day delivery is also available in some countries (US, UK, Singapore, UAE) but please try to order early in the day so that we can get it sent out on time.

Read my full delivery and local production guide

My standard frame is a gallery style black ash hardwood frame. It is simple and quite modern looking. My standard frame is around 20mm (0.8in) wide.

I use super-clear acrylic (perspex/acrylite) for the frame glass. It's lighter and safer than glass - and it looks better, as the reflectivity is lower.

Six standard frame colours are available for free (black, dark brown, dark grey, oak, white and antique gold). Custom framing and mounting/matting is available if you're looking for something else.

Most maps, art and illustrations are also available as a framed canvas. We use matte (not shiny) cotton canvas, stretch it over a sustainably sourced box wood frame, and then 'float' the piece within a wood frame. The end result is quite beautiful, and there's no glazing to get in the way.

All frames are provided "ready to hang", with either a string or brackets on the back. Very large frames will have heavy duty hanging plates and/or a mounting baton. If you have any questions, please get in touch.

See some examples of my framed maps and framed canvas maps.

Alternatively, I can also supply old maps and artwork on canvas, foam board, cotton rag and other materials.

If you want to frame your map or artwork yourself, please read my size guide first.

Alcune delle mie vecchie mappe sono ora disponibili come tele incorniciate. Per favore contattami se desideri ordinare una dimensione che non è disponibile nel mio negozio.

Le vecchie mappe su tela sono un'alternativa interessante alle mappe incorniciate in modo convenzionale. A seconda del tuo gusto personale e dell'arredamento della stanza, le mappe su tela possono "risaltare" un po' di più rispetto a una mappa incorniciata.

Scopri di più sulle mie mappe su tela incorniciate.

My maps are extremely high quality reproductions of original maps.

I source original, rare maps from libraries, auction houses and private collections around the world, restore them at my London workshop, and then use specialist giclée inks and printers to create beautiful maps that look even better than the original.

My maps are printed on acid-free archival matte (not glossy) paper that feels very high quality and almost like card. In technical terms the paper weight/thickness is 10mil/200gsm. It's perfect for framing.

I print with Epson ultrachrome giclée UV fade resistant pigment inks - some of the best inks you can find.

I can also make maps on canvas, cotton rag and other exotic materials.

Learn more about The Unique Maps Co.

Map personalisation

If you're looking for the perfect anniversary or housewarming gift, I can personalise your map to make it truly unique. For example, I can add a short message, or highlight an important location, or add your family's coat of arms.

The options are almost infinite. Please see my map personalisation page for some wonderful examples of what's possible.

To order a personalised map, select "personalise your map" before adding it to your basket.

Get in touch if you're looking for more complex customisations and personalisations.

Map ageing

I have been asked hundreds of times over the years by customers if they could buy a map that looks even older.

Well, now you can, by selecting Aged before you add a map to your basket.

All the product photos you see on this page show the map in its Original form. This is what the map looks like today.

If you select Aged, I will age your map by hand, using a special and unique process developed through years of studying old maps, talking to researchers to understand the chemistry of aging paper, and of course... lots of practice!

If you're unsure, stick to the Original colour of the map. If you want something a bit darker and older looking, go for Aged.

See some amazing examples of Aged maps.

Se non sei soddisfatto del tuo ordine per qualsiasi motivo, contattami per un rimborso senza problemi. Si prega di consultare la nostra politica di reso e rimborso per ulteriori informazioni.

Sono molto sicuro che ti piacerà la tua mappa restaurata o la stampa d'arte. Lo faccio dal 1984. Sono un venditore Etsy a 5 stelle. Ho venduto decine di migliaia di mappe e stampe d'arte e ho oltre 5.000 recensioni reali a 5 stelle.

Utilizzo un processo unico per restaurare mappe e opere d'arte che richiede molto tempo e lavoro. Trovare le mappe e le illustrazioni originali può richiedere mesi. Utilizzo tecnologia all'avanguardia e incredibilmente costosa per scannerizzare e restaurarle. Di conseguenza, garantisco che le mie mappe e stampe d'arte siano superiori alle altre - ecco perché posso offrire un rimborso senza problemi.

Quasi tutte le mie mappe e stampe d'arte sembrano fantastiche a grandi dimensioni (200 cm, 6,5 piedi+) e posso anche incorniciarle e consegnarle a te, tramite un corriere speciale per oggetti di grandi dimensioni. Contattami per discutere delle tue esigenze specifiche.