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Imaginary Maps! Share maps you have made of alternate history, fantasy, sci-fi or anything really!

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Imaginary Maps! Share maps you have made of alternate history, fantasy, sci-fi or anything really!

Join our discord! https://discord.gg/tKV9SjBzaQ

Subreddit Rules:

1. Post must be a map, be fictional and be OC or commissioned.

Self explanatory. The purpose of the sub is to post artistic works in the form of fictional maps.

2. Finished maps only.

Do not post WIPs and updates or simple concepts. Your posts should be fleshed out and completed. If you want to get feedback on your WIP maps or show them off, the ImaginaryMaps Discord server is the place to do so.

3.No low effort maps or thoughtless content. No edits of existing maps. You should put thought and effort into your maps.

Put some effort into the aesthetics of your map. Add some details.

Have an interesting/unique concept and treat it with thought. You need not write paragraphs of lore, but put some thought into your maps.

Do not post edits of existing maps, including terrain maps and Wikipedia maps.

Do not post edits of province-based maps of the world

Maps using BAM templates must have notable changes.

Do not post flagmaps.

See FAQ

For a more in-depth explanation of rule 3, click here.

4. No support/advocation for genocidal regimes or atrocities/war crimes. No bigotry or hate speech.

Posting maps where genocides and atrocities happen does not break this rule. Explicitly supporting what’s happening in the map breaks this rule.

Do not advocate for anti-democratic and bigoted ideas and make sure to retain civil argument backed discussions.

Lastly, we deal with very sensitive subjects on this sub. Because of this, we may take pre-emptive actions to stop genocide denial from manifesting on the subreddit based on outside activity.

5. No hard-to-read or incomprehensible or low-resolution maps.

Post high resolution maps and make your maps recognisable/readable. If people don’t know what’s going on in your map or their eyes hurt while looking at it, there’s no point in posting a map.

No single frame GIFs.

No incredibly pixelated maps or images full of compression artifacts.

6. No advertising

Posts and comments where to main goal is to advertise something are not allowed. You are still allowed to make comments under your posts linking to other maps, subreddits or websites, but this should not be the main purpose of posts.

7. No shitposts, excluding those that are exceptionally well made AND original. Go to circlejerk sub!

Unless your shitpost is an artistic wonder please post it in the circlejerk subreddit. The standards for effort are higher for shitposts than it is for other maps. This doesn't mean that maps with unrealistic or wacky lore are banned, as long as they are approached in a serious manner.

What does and what doesn’t constitute a shitpost is left to mod discretion.

Please direct your shitposts to r/imaginarymapscj

8. No map generating tools or websites (excluding GIS tools)

Do not use websites/programmes like Mapchart or online fantasy map generators like Azgaar's or Inkarnate.

Don't use political/election sites such as 270 to win.

Do not just post screenshots from video games such as "Map Games"

9. Don't post more than once a day

Wait at least a day between posting maps on the subreddit.

If you wish to post multiple maps you can use Reddit's gallery feature to post them together, or pace your posts out.

Any map removed for breaking only Rule 9 may be reposted again the next day.

10. No maps about current, active or developing conflicts

No posting maps directly related to current, active or developping conflicts in real life. Exact relation to ongoing conflict is based on moderator interpretation whether the map is related to ongoing events or is based around older history.

Ongoing Conflicts currently includes:

  • Russian invasion of Ukraine

  • Palestine/Israel conflict

  • The Venezuela-Guyana situation

  • Active military coups

  • Other ongoing conflicts that arise over time


If you see these rules being broken, please report the violating post using the "report" button!


If your post has been removed for rule 3 and you want to know why, look here.

For banned and recommended programs check out this.


Related Subreddits:

/r/ImaginaryHistory

/r/MapPorn

/r/mapporncirclejerk

r/imaginarymapscj

/r/mapsofamerica

/r/PaperTowns


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    34

    the Pan-European Union: a utopic interwar scenario

    2 Comments
    2025/02/03
    04:48 UTC

    6

    Political Map of an Alternate Africa, from the human's perspective. (Capitoline Tales)

    2 Comments
    2025/02/03
    04:38 UTC

    2 Comments
    2025/02/03
    04:15 UTC

    21

    Political Map of Adryria and the Adrean Sea Region, Year 777

    1 Comment
    2025/02/03
    04:15 UTC

    163

    Blossoming A Day More: The Caribbean Empire of al-Andalus'

    11 Comments
    2025/02/03
    01:52 UTC

    17

    The New States of North America

    The future of our continent following the imminent federal collapse. These new states follow major watersheds, in an effort to localize conservation and resource management.

    2 Comments
    2025/02/03
    01:52 UTC

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    Map of Europe in 1965

    Lore:

    1939-1941: Early War and Soviet Expansion

    1939: World War II begins with Germany's invasion of Poland. The USSR, as per the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact, invades Poland from the east, annexing the territories agreed upon with Nazi Germany. The Baltics (Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania) are also annexed by the USSR, as in our timeline. 1940-1941: The USSR consolidates its control over the Baltics and eastern Poland. Meanwhile, Germany conquers much of Western Europe, including France, and begins its invasion of the Soviet Union in June 1941 (Operation Barbarossa). 1942: Turning Points

    The Allies, led by the United States and the United Kingdom, begin planning an early invasion of mainland Europe. The success of the North African Campaign and the defeat of Axis forces in Egypt and Libya allow the Allies to focus on Europe sooner than in our timeline. The USSR struggles against the German advance, suffering heavy losses but managing to hold the line at Moscow and Stalingrad. However, without the same level of respect or trust from the Allies, the USSR is seen as a secondary partner in the war effort. 1943: Allied Momentum

    D-Day in 1943: The Allies launch Operation Overlord in 1943, landing in Normandy as in our timeline but a year earlier. The invasion is successful, and Allied forces quickly push into France. Italy, already weakened by the Allied invasion of Sicily, falls in 1943. The Italian government surrenders, and the country is split into two occupation zones: the North controlled by the Allies and the South by a provisional Italian government. Eastern Front: The USSR continues to fight Germany but is not given the same level of support or recognition by the Allies. The Red Army advances more slowly than in our timeline, and the Allies begin to outpace the Soviets in liberating Europe. 1944: Allied Advance and Soviet Marginalization

    The Allies liberate France and push into Germany. By late 1944, Allied forces reach Berlin, capturing the city before the Soviets. This is a major blow to Soviet prestige and influence in post-war Europe. The Allies also liberate Czechia, further limiting Soviet influence in Central Europe. The USSR is left with only Poland and East Germany under its sphere of influence, as the Allies dominate the rest of Europe. 1945: End of the War

    Germany surrenders in May 1945, and the Allies occupy the country. The USSR is largely sidelined in the post-war negotiations, as the Allies do not view it as an equal partner. The Potsdam Conference reflects this, with the USSR receiving far less influence and territory than in our timeline. The Treaty of Paris (1947) formalizes the post-war borders and settlements. The USSR is only allowed to annex the Baltics and its 1939 Polish territories, while Poland is compensated with Kaliningrad. East Germany retains Pomerania and Silesia, with minor adjustments to Poland. Post-War Treaties and Territorial Changes

    Treaty of Paris (1947)

    USSR: Annexes the Baltics (Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania) and its 1939 Polish territories. Gains influence over Poland and East Germany but is otherwise excluded from Western Europe. Poland: Receives Kaliningrad but retains its 1940 borders. Loses some territory in the east to the USSR but gains compensation in the west. Germany: Divided into East and West Germany. East Germany retains Pomerania and Silesia, with minor border adjustments to Poland. Italy: Split into North and South, both democratic. France annexes the Genoa province, while Yugoslavia annexes Trieste and Udine. Yugoslavia: Expands its territory by annexing Szeged (from Hungary) and parts of Italy (Trieste and Udine). Greece: Gains Southern Bulgarian Thrace and Northern Epirus. Romania: Restored to its pre-WW2 borders. Liechtenstein: Annexes Vorarlberg from Austria.

    5 Comments
    2025/02/03
    01:00 UTC

    92

    AGLEC 40 Years after the dissolution of America

    6 Comments
    2025/02/02
    23:40 UTC

    52

    What if the world consisted solely of Superpowers and Great Powers

    6 Comments
    2025/02/02
    22:46 UTC

    119

    The United Republic of the Federation of the Pacific in 2032

    13 Comments
    2025/02/02
    22:38 UTC

    302

    Middle East in my Modern Ice Age Timeline

    18 Comments
    2025/02/02
    22:16 UTC

    58

    The Languages of Ayuma - Andah

    4 Comments
    2025/02/02
    21:44 UTC

    112

    [Contest] The Republic of Quebec and the surrounding region in 2025

    2 Comments
    2025/02/02
    21:04 UTC

    252

    WHAT IF THE U.S. NEVER ESTABLISHED CHECKS AND BALANCES?

    Checks and balances were never incorporated because the United States Madison and Hamilton spoke loudly against checks and balances; they eventually convinced the framers to let it go. 

    Madison saw the War of 1812 as an opportunity to seize Canada, and without institutional constraints, the U.S. annexed the entire territory in a near decisive victory. 

    This union was fractured from the start—governing such a massive, culturally divided land proved impossible. The instability only grew, with economic disparities, regional rivalries, and political factionalism tearing at the seams of the American “republic.”

    The Civil War wasn’t just North versus South—the Union’s overreach meant that secessionist movements took hold across the continent—Quebec, the Maritimes, California, and the western frontier all demanded independence and fought alongside the initial secessionists, the Confederates.

    In the aftermath, the U.S. government, overwhelmed and bankrupt, agreed to an uneasy peace that permanently divided the continent. 

    With Washington unable to exert control, successor states emerged, each shaped by the political, cultural, and military conflicts of the past decades. North America would never be the same. 

    26 Comments
    2025/02/02
    20:42 UTC

    126

    What If Brazil Became A Superpower

    20 Comments
    2025/02/02
    20:11 UTC

    114

    Planet Terra in year 2025 [NA OPAK Timeline]

    3 Comments
    2025/02/02
    19:46 UTC

    469

    The Mexican Collapse.

    21 Comments
    2025/02/02
    18:34 UTC

    283

    [CTR] The First Anglo-American War - North America in 1817

    12 Comments
    2025/02/02
    17:51 UTC

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    Kingdom of Burgundy

    36 Comments
    2025/02/02
    16:13 UTC

    78

    The Revolution in Exile: The Indian Civil War (Pt. 2)

    1 Comment
    2025/02/02
    16:12 UTC

    582

    (Interlandia Timeline) The Iron Curtain of Europe. Remake

    50 Comments
    2025/02/02
    14:58 UTC

    77

    The planets of Alpha Centauri, just before interstellar colonisation

    9 Comments
    2025/02/02
    14:55 UTC

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    Massachusetts if it got all of its rightful claims

    57 Comments
    2025/02/02
    13:04 UTC

    252

    United Arab States

    8 Comments
    2025/02/02
    12:28 UTC

    9

    Question! Any good places to find map templates?

    2 Comments
    2025/02/02
    11:33 UTC

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    Just a random map of East Asia I made.

    I haven’t made much lore yet. But it’s basically if China was never formed and the countries on the map are influenced by China.

    3 Comments
    2025/02/02
    11:27 UTC

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