MapArt

MapArt's documented history begins in 1981, when the MapArt Publishing Corporation was founded by Peter Heiler Ltd. in Canada. The business developed around the production and printing of practical cartographic publications, with a strong emphasis on Canadian geography. Rather than concentrating only on national overview maps, MapArt built a broad catalogue intended to represent provinces, regions, cities, roads, and individual communities in formats useful to travelers and general reference users. The company became headquartered in Oshawa, Ontario. Its distribution model was closely connected to the traditional retail channels for printed navigation products. MapArt maps could be found at filling stations, convenience stores, bookstores, stationery retailers, and office-supply stores. The brand's yellow covers became a recognizable visual marker in these settings and helped distinguish its publications from competing map products. MapArt's principal market distinction was the breadth of its Canadian coverage. The available reference describes the company as Canada's leading map publisher and says that it produced more Canadian titles than any competitor. It also states that Canadian settlements with populations above 5,000 were covered in various editions. The catalogue therefore served both long-distance travel and local orientation, combining road and regional products with city and community-level mapping. The company produced yearly editions of maps for Canada and the United States. Regular editions were important to a printed-map publisher because roads, routes, municipal arrangements, place names, and other geographic details change over time. The supplied sources do not provide a full publication history or identify every title, but they establish that annual updating was a central part of the MapArt model. In 2013, MapArt Publishing grouped with Rand McNally Maps and JDMGEO Maps to create CCC Maps. The arrangement temporarily placed MapArt within a broader mapping and publishing structure involving two other cartographic organizations. In 2014, the company returned to publishing under the MapArt banner. This return preserved the established consumer brand and indicates that MapArt continued to function as a distinct publishing identity after the CCC Maps period. The reference material also mentions MapMobility, formerly associated with MapArt as one of its cartographic developers, and an online interactive map of the Golden Horseshoe presented in a MapArt style. These references point to work extending beyond paper products into digital cartography or interactive geographic presentation. However, the supplied information does not establish that MapArt became primarily a software or online-mapping company; its documented identity remains that of a Canadian publisher of printed maps and atlases. A reference entry records a bankruptcy filing by MapArt Publishing on May 1, 2026. The available material does not explain whether the filing involved liquidation, restructuring, asset sales, or a transfer of the MapArt brand. It also does not establish the status of individual titles, distribution arrangements, or any successor operation. Accordingly, the brand's current status is treated as unknown rather than definitively active or defunct.

• 2026

  Bankruptcy filing

  [1]MapArten.wikipedia.org

  The supplied reference states that MapArt Publishing filed for bankruptcy on May 1, 2026.

• 2014

  Return to the MapArt banner

  [1]MapArten.wikipedia.org

  MapArt resumed publishing under its established MapArt name after the CCC Maps grouping.

• 2013

  Formation of CCC Maps

  [1]MapArten.wikipedia.org

  MapArt Publishing grouped with Rand McNally Maps and JDMGEO Maps to form CCC Maps.

• 1981

  MapArt Publishing Corporation founded

  [1]MapArten.wikipedia.org

  Peter Heiler Ltd. founded the MapArt Publishing Corporation in Canada, establishing the brand's cartographic publishing business.

A practical, broadly distributed Canadian map publisher emphasizing extensive geographic coverage, periodically revised printed editions, and accessible retail formats for motorists, travelers, and general reference users.

• Road maps

  Canadian road maps

  Printed navigation maps covering Canadian roads and routes. These publications formed a core part of MapArt's practical travel offering and were distributed through travel-oriented and general retail outlets. The company produced revised editions, including yearly editions according to the supplied reference material, to maintain geographic currency.

• Regional and city maps

  Canadian regional and city maps

  Maps focused on Canadian provinces, regions, cities, and communities. MapArt's stated coverage goal extended to Canadian settlements with populations above 5,000 through different editions, giving the brand a broad local and regional catalogue rather than limiting it to national overview products.

• Atlases

  MapArt atlases

  Atlas-style reference publications combining multiple maps for wider geographic coverage. These products supported trip planning and general geographic reference and complemented the company's individual road, regional, and city-map titles.

• Travel maps

  United States map editions

  MapArt also produced and printed map editions for the United States. The available source confirms United States coverage but does not provide a complete list of states, regions, titles, or publication dates.

• 2014

  Resume publishing under the MapArt nameStrategy

  Background

  After the 2013 CCC Maps grouping, the established MapArt consumer identity remained commercially significant.

  Action taken

  The company returned to publishing under the MapArt banner.

  Aftermath

  The MapArt brand continued to be identified with Canadian printed maps and atlases. Further operational details are not provided.

  Source

• 2013

  Join the CCC Maps groupingM&A

  Background

  MapArt, Rand McNally Maps, and JDMGEO Maps combined their mapping and publishing activities in a group called CCC Maps.

  Action taken

  MapArt Publishing participated in the creation of CCC Maps.

  Aftermath

  MapArt returned to publishing under its own banner in 2014. The supplied sources do not provide transaction terms or ownership details.

  Source

• 2026

  MapArt Publishing filed for bankruptcy[1]MapArten.wikipedia.org

  Bankruptcy

  The supplied reference material states that MapArt Publishing filed for bankruptcy on May 1, 2026. The material does not specify the court process, liabilities, restructuring terms, or whether the brand continued operating afterward.

• 2014

  MapArt returned to publishing under its own banner[1]MapArten.wikipedia.org

  Other

  Following the 2013 CCC Maps grouping, MapArt resumed publishing under the MapArt name.

• 2013

  MapArt Publishing grouped with Rand McNally Maps and JDMGEO Maps to create CCC Maps[1]MapArten.wikipedia.org

  M&A

  MapArt Publishing joined Rand McNally Maps and JDMGEO Maps in a group known as CCC Maps, combining the participating organizations' mapping and publishing activities.

1. 1MapArten.wikipedia.org