Rules

Moderators will use their discretion in enforcing these rules:

• In the title, please include:

• [interactive] if the map is zoomable or responsive
• [article] if the map is the centrepiece of an article
• [album] if the link leads to a collection of maps
• [OC] if the map was created by the posting user
• some context (such as the location, cartographer, and date).

Guidelines

• Please report any rule breaking you come across.

• Practice reddiquette.

Our Pledge

The moderators of /r/Map_Porn are firmly committed to transparency in every moderation action that we take. To this end, we make these promises:

• Every post that we remove that is made by a legitimate user (i.e. not a spammer) will be accompanied by a comment or flair saying why it was removed.

• Major rule changes will be discussed with the community.

• We will endeavor to answer any messages sent to modmail and will not protest to any messages being made public.

Resources

• The Library of Congress Map Collection

• The National Library of Australia, using Trove

• The Brussels Map Circle

• The Cornell University Digital Map Collection

• The Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection

• The David Rumsey Digital Map Collection

• The National Library of Scotland Map Collection

• The XKCD Map Age Guide for undated world maps

Please message the moderators if you have any resources you would like to add to the list!

Related Subreddits

• /r/ImaginaryMaps - Your source for all fictional maps.

• /r/ImaginarySubwayMaps - Transit maps for places that don't exist.

• /r/Geography - Places, spaces, maps and processes that shape the world.

• /r/Papertowns - Illustrated and detailed maps of towns.

• /r/OldMaps - Beautiful old maps.