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Maps have been around for centuries- they help us know what cultures were aware of in terms of their neighbors, other lands, and so on. Map making continues today, as we map other planets, the bottom of the seas, and continually produce high quality maps here that measure various aspects of culture, demographics, and geography.

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A map of my world, but in biome flavor! Any questions about the world?

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2024/11/10
01:02 UTC

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Not finished yet but i would like the hear your opinons!

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2024/11/09
23:29 UTC

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the north east quarter of Kettross

4 Comments
2024/11/09
21:37 UTC

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Need help pls

Hi (: This is the wip of the hand drawn map I’m making for my world. I don’t usually like posting my stuff cuz it always gets stolen so excuse the ugly ass tag in the picture. Anyways I’m stuck on what to put in these two empty circles. For the yellow I was thinking of a bog or swamp but idk it might look odd. For the red maybe another city? Or maybe something else spooky idkkkk my brain hurts I did all of this, this morning and I’m burning out. It has to get done today tho so pls help <3. Also ignore the upper island it’s already been decided just not completed.

7 Comments
2024/11/09
20:42 UTC

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Need help finding biomes.

I’m looking for some to help finding where large natural biomes would exist on this world. I’ve tried to add as much info as I can to help anyone who could help. This planet is the same size and mass as earth, just with this landmass pattern. I’ve added the equator and the latitudes for reference. I’d like if you also consider the global wind patterns and where areas might be prone to natural disasters, along with the general stuff like desserts, plains, savannah, tropical and temperate rainforest, steppe, etc.

5 Comments
2024/11/09
19:38 UTC

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quick map I did for my table

2 Comments
2024/11/09
17:39 UTC

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The island continent of Samaria based on the book "Archangel" by Sharon Shinn

10 Comments
2024/11/09
16:18 UTC

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Dreadhallow - Mining Town Map - 20ft Scale

5 Comments
2024/11/09
11:17 UTC

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My map of Zurich in 1505

0 Comments
2024/11/09
10:06 UTC

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Tool for beginners

Hi all, recently I crated my first map using Inkarnate and I loved it, looks good, easy to use my problem was the lack of assets, to have more a monthly fee is needed. So I started to look here and in Internet and found Wondercraft which is one time payment and people say it is good, also from the same creator of Dungeondraft which is also very popular. The thing is that Wondercraft cost 30€ and Dungeondraft 20€ If it is the same dev and people day that it is so similar, why to pay 10€ more?

Is there any other tool for beginners? Or a free one in which I can import assets from another site?

Thanks

5 Comments
2024/11/09
08:18 UTC

0

Help turning Garmin GPS data into a bikepacking map

Okay, this is a long-shot post and no real expectations here. Some context:

  1. I cycled across Canada this summer - it was fun
  2. I used my Garmin Epix gen 2 to track the whole thing (you can just about see the line)
  3. my dad made a map following the journey

The end goal is to have a similar digital version of the map that my dad made that I can look at digitally as well as print out at smaller scales etc.

ANY ideas of how to do this, extracting data, tracing over in Photoshop, making a blood pact with an arch demon etc - all ideas are welcome as I'm properly stuck right now. My thinking is there must be a way to extract all the data from the GPS data and overlay all the days together on one map so that it makes the line and then I can (somehow??) export that as an image and then add Text labels for the days with into of total Kms, daily calories etc.

The route map from the first day from the Garmin connect web portal

Me and my dad with the real life map with the route, days, KMs etc written on it

3 Comments
2024/11/08
23:07 UTC

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Elevation map of the Orlon Region

24 Comments
2024/11/08
18:10 UTC

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Map of the Holy Roman Empire in the year 1337 made by me

22 Comments
2024/11/08
16:59 UTC

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Yall liked my elevation map, here is the elevation map of the larger region

13 Comments
2024/11/08
16:21 UTC

26

The Pengoral Archipelago

4 Comments
2024/11/08
16:21 UTC

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So, I’m looking for some help

I want to create my own US map based around this borders and I was wondering what programs that I could use to achieve that

6 Comments
2024/11/08
05:41 UTC

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Mercator Projection of Draxara (Durere)

I know there's a lot happening here, work in progress as well, but the planet has alot happening in general in terms of wildlife.

The planet is an artificial hollow planet made by the Xyriks, it practically defies all natural laws of what's possible for a planet but that is what Xyrik technology is.

The planet has a surface area of 12,492.5 billion ssquare kilometres with a gravity of 10.76 creacontry what could only be thought to be a wormhole with what info is avaliable, no one truly knows.

The planet has alot of oceans given its size (24.5 times bigger than earth), and all land is practically dominated by the ruthlessly predatory wildlife that keeps extincting other species, only for new ones to sprout up like some vile cycle of life while also constantly evolving response to potential treats. (Intelligent Inhabitants live within safeguarded ssanctuaries left by the Xryiks across the planet, along with less "extreme" wild life that creates a more natural life cycle compared.)

What could i do better in terms of the design?

0 Comments
2024/11/07
21:38 UTC

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Practicing hex maps for my next D&D campaign

I'm pretty new to map making so I'd love some criticism and tips for future maps!

1 Comment
2024/11/07
21:33 UTC

210

Elevation map for a fictional country

16 Comments
2024/11/07
21:01 UTC

48

City of Ravenfall - Vampire ruled capital of Heranod

3 Comments
2024/11/07
19:51 UTC

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