Quote Originally Posted by Humabout View Post
You might try laying them flat on the floor and taking a picture of them with a digital camera. Getting the lighting right so the map appears visible without funky shadows or glare might take some experimentation, but it should be doable. You can probably pull it off with your cellphone.
It's good only if the map if small, but in that case, a scanner would be better. The problem with that is the poor quality since your map is really big. Well actually, it is possible but you need more than one shot. It could work if you can manage to take picture at a 90 degree angle always at the same distance.

Otherwise, have you considered cutting it in smaller pieces in order to fit them in the scanner? I 'm not sure if you are willing to do that. My map was just a draught when I did this but with a completed map, I would have been more reluctant.