Map is a useful model and important language of geography. Map education has been overlooked for the past years. As a result, students in general are not competent in map skills. Recently, there is an increasing interest on local geography which help fosters the status of maps. This paper discusses the history of map making in Taiwan. The potential applications of historical maps in geography education are addressed. Along with recent development of information technology, this paper also explores the possibility of integrating maps and geographic information system. We suggest that geography educators should make full use of these maps in their teachings.