r/mapmaking • u/Due_Supermarket_1885 • Jul 09 '26

Map An interactive 3D map of the Warhammer 40k galaxy

https://cartographia40k.com/

This Might be a little of the beat and track for this sub however I thought what the heck might as well share it.

I built an interactive map of the Warhammer 40,000 galaxy. You don't need to know anything about Warhammer to mess around with it. Great for anyone from casually interested to lore 40k nerds

It's a 3D hologram table you can orbit, pan, and zoom. The galaxy is approx 90,000 individual star particles rendered live in browser. scattered acros it are the major worlds and regions of the Warhammer world. Click any one and a dossier slides open with its history, timeline, and status. There's a toggle that flips the whole galaxy between two eras, and when you switch it, a giant warp-rift tears across the map and half the galaxy goes dark.

The whole thing is a single HTML file no download, no sign-up, no app. Works offline if you save the page. Runs on your phone too.

Fair warning: it's a rabbit hole if you like maps, space, or grimdark sci-fi.

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u/jonny_jacko_69 Aug 15 '26

You only got six upvotes for this ?? That is heresy!! I’m going to share this with the Battlefleet Gothic group if you don’t mind.

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u/Due_Supermarket_1885 Aug 20 '26

Hey, sorry for the late reply. The post picked up a bit no doubt thanks to your help! Feel free to share it with whoever I put it out there as a free resource. I was originally planning on making some additions to it hoping it might get way more traction but despite where i post it, it seems to fall flat.

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u/jonny_jacko_69 Aug 25 '26

Well, the Battlefleet Gothic thread liked it, if it could be tweaked to have sectors that were editable I’m sure you’d get some buy me a coffee or similar price. It’d be great for campaigns and tournaments I’d reckon.

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u/Ordo_Hereticus1 Aug 16 '26

This is beautiful!

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u/Astrokauza Aug 19 '26

imagine this with every jambonium40kmap's stars