ODT Maps

ODT Maps, Inc., based in Amherst, Massachusetts, has been publishing innovative ways to view the world for over 20 years. Their products include equal-area world maps, world population maps, and an entire series of South-on-top maps, including a jigsaw puzzle. In 2001, ODT gained international fame after having its Peters equal-area map featured on an episode of the hit TV show West Wing. In 2002, former President Jimmy Carter used ODTs Hobo-Dyer map in his media materials when accepting the Nobel Peace Prize. The companys products have been praised by late historian Howard Zinn, author of A Peoples History of the United States, and have been purchased by the National Council for the Social Studies. Most of ODTs maps are sold through map and book stores as well as Fair Trade stores like Ten Thousand Villages, which focus on providing a living wage for farmers and artisans around the world. In addition, corporations and religious groups use them for training sessions. ODT's mission is to honor differences and teach people to see the world from a broader, more inclusive perspective; this remains at the core of all ODT activities. In addition to publishing new maps and resource materials and updating previous material, the Company is initiating extensive in-service teacher training and train-the-trainer workshops to expand the reach of its message.