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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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Map of the number of DOG MEAT RESTAURANTS in China (by prefecture-level city) V1.0

These four notorious cities which are being marked are known as the major hubs for dog-eating activities.

Data source: Baidu map, Gaode map. made in 2024-12-14

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2024/12/16
17:49 UTC

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Map I made for a friend.

https://preview.redd.it/d285eyxkf87e1.jpg?width=5798&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=89d7ba118d31be3a34888aae8754cad7971b76d7

Shared with permission, this is a map I made for a friend, he needed a reference to keep his world building consistent and realized his sketches weren't going to work for him.

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2024/12/16
15:54 UTC

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How many habitants would you say there are in this city?

I want to get better at scaling my towns and cities. I was going for 150-200k but I think this map might be way too small. I could probably expand it eastwards and create more neighborhoods. This is just a draft I will add more info about the landmarks when I redraw it.

29 Comments
2024/12/16
09:16 UTC

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What projection?

Hi, my husband saw a map like this in a video recently and he's really interested in making something similar. Can anyone tell me what projection was used? TIA

8 Comments
2024/12/15
17:47 UTC

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The Horn of Graelwyn

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2024/12/15
17:43 UTC

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Current MAP of Tjörvland

Well now I've really finished the map lol, Tjörvland is an island located near Greenland and Iceland.

4 Comments
2024/12/15
16:21 UTC

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Spacey Map I made for fun but alas never used for a game or anything.

7 Comments
2024/12/15
14:30 UTC

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Doubt this’ll reach the same people as last time, but thoughts? First attempt at tectonics, updated after advice on my previous post

5 Comments
2024/12/15
14:24 UTC

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Sisaccaros - Worldmap

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2024/12/15
13:03 UTC

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Need feedback on mountain placement. The darker the placeholder, the younger the mountains

3 Comments
2024/12/15
11:04 UTC

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Banished Lands - The Delta

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2024/12/15
04:21 UTC

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Fan-made map of the Witcher, now that the fourth game has gotten a cinematic trailer!

11 Comments
2024/12/14
22:16 UTC

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Updated map of the Republic of Tjörvland

The country is a small island in the North Atlantic between Iceland and Greenland.

0 Comments
2024/12/14
21:04 UTC

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Is it realistic for a lake to be this size? Also is there anything else that could be improved?

6 Comments
2024/12/14
18:59 UTC

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What else to add to my map?

I'm pretty satisfied with my map for my modern fantasy city but I'm wondering if there's more things within the districts I should add? Like places that a city would need/points of interest

2 Comments
2024/12/14
16:48 UTC

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First isometric map - What could I improve?

4 Comments
2024/12/14
14:47 UTC

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What districts to add to a city map??

First time mapmaker here so some help would be appreciated
EDIT:
Most of my questions were answered so any general advice on improving the map would be appreciated

This is for a worldbuilding project of mine and I'm going to use this for possible future writing
It's set in a modern fantasy setting, fantasy species/magic in a more modern setting, and I'm just not sure what else to add to the districts (I'll add specific landmarks later)

The city itself is surrounded by a dragon skeleton so I used that to roughly figure out how the city would grow from it, from a settlement inside the skull to branching out

I already put down most of them but there's a few I'm struggling to figure out:
- 6 idk what to put there since it's right inbetween the dungeons (fantasy style with monsters) and the entertainment district (more modern)
- 11 is strange cause it's inbetween a residential area and the hotsprings, a place where people go to relax and sell things after exploring the dungeons

EDIT:
- 6 is the new market for magic related things
- 11 is the new residential area
- 12 will be an industrial area for the port

I'm open to changing the position of most of the existing districts
Any advice would be appreciated✨

Map WIP

6 Comments
2024/12/14
12:08 UTC

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My fantasy worlds map after months of iterating

After months of iterating, i think it has finally paid off. The Map is of one of the worlds continents located in the northern hemisphere, the equator is roughly below the page.

2 Comments
2024/12/14
10:49 UTC

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Final Fight Map

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2024/12/14
01:51 UTC

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Random country i created, I was bored

13 Comments
2024/12/14
00:10 UTC

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The map of the British Isles in 1444 that I made.

7 Comments
2024/12/13
15:50 UTC

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The last ice age | Homo Sapiens Fill Andah

2 Comments
2024/12/13
15:19 UTC

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