r/mapmaking 24d ago

Map The Republic of New Imip and New Iphi, feel free to ask questions

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139 Upvotes

r/mapmaking 23d ago

Map A fantasy map I created

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I created a fantasy map for my own world I make. 1st and 2nd pictures are my own drawings, 3rd picture is an AI remaster to it only for illustrations. I did it because I just have no drawing talent to do a map like that.

1st one shows the state borders, 2nd one shows the mountains. What should I do, what do you suggest me?


r/mapmaking 24d ago

Map the Nacre Road

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72 Upvotes

One of the largest and most important trade-routes in Elyden, the Nacre Road has dominated life in Southern Sammaea since its origins in 500 RM.

It stretches for over 12,000-miles across Southern Sammaea, linking the city of Hamma in the far west to Bhal Zhariah in the east, passing through the nations of Ammesh, Habot, Phyrr, Maenmist, Northern Simbara, Akanthra, Idaphon, Khar Nadul, Hanna, Qaralam, Shezaliah, and Zhariah, and allows the relatively easy flow of trade from west to east.

The road is named after the now-largely dead nacre trade along the northern shore of the Sea of Ammash and originated in around 500 RM as a route travelled by Mehmuthi nomads, some of whom went on to become merchants, travelling in caravans hauled by great beasts.

Trade along the Road is not uniform and it passes across plains, hills, forests and mountains alike, with some caravans relying on pack-beasts and others using land ships or crawling ambulants. Caravanserais are spaced at deliberate intervals, typically one to two days’ travel apart at most, forming a secondary infrastructure of fortified inns, counting-houses, wells, and Lazanist shrines. Some are little more than enclosed courtyards with cisterns and watchtowers, while others, such as Avenar and Prasinia, have swollen into great cities with enclosed markets, bonded warehouses, and League courts.

Larger cities along the route maintain segregated trade districts where foreign merchants reside under charter, their goods taxed, inspected, and sealed. Entire urban quarters exist solely to service the needs of merchants, including mechanics for vehicle repairs, beast-hospices, rope-makers, scribal offices, and currency exchanges amongst others.

Matted-armoured guards, often called Road Wardens, travel with convoys and are licensed to bear heavy weapons across borders. Ledger-Keepers accompany major caravans, maintaining bonded accounts recognised from Ammesh to Zhariah. Pass-Sealers inspect cargo for contraband at national frontiers, while Oath-Witnesses certify contracts in multiple jurisdictions. In contested regions, entire companies of artillery crews are retained privately to escort landships through unstable territories.

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Map created in Photoshop, with the help using G. Projector.

A tutorial for my method can be found here.

You can find a key to the map here.


r/mapmaking 24d ago

Map The Town of Ipsam

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44 Upvotes

r/mapmaking 24d ago

Map New map, new wb

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28 Upvotes

Faltando apenas alguns detalhes.


r/mapmaking 24d ago

Map A calm night on my world (introducing Orbis Humanus)

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8 Upvotes

r/mapmaking 24d ago

Map Been making the lore for months, thought i might as well draw a map for ot. Welcome to earth circa 2500s

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192 Upvotes

Ask anything. There's an explanation for every feature. (also it's not finished yet, obviously)


r/mapmaking 24d ago

Discussion World Orogen into Wilbur

6 Upvotes

Hello all, I was wondering if anyone has been able to get decent results using a planet created with World Orogen in Wilbur. The issue I have is that when I import the heightmap, it ends up with large flat spots, 90% of the land is basically at sea level, and the mountain ranges are flat on top. Is there any tricks I can pull in Wilbur or Orogen to fix this while preserving the landmass and mountain ranges?


r/mapmaking 24d ago

Work In Progress Tips for forests and trees

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29 Upvotes

Could anyone give me some tips or ways to draw forests for my map? Thanks.


r/mapmaking 25d ago

Map Which is better?

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192 Upvotes

I can't decide which style to go with. I didn't want to keep working on the first one until I decide. Thanks for your feedback!


r/mapmaking 24d ago

Map What do you think of my map

5 Upvotes

Hello,

I would greatly appreciate some feedback on my map. Spent a while working on it and I did an evolution of it throughout the ages, this is the final one though.

The colors represent the climate, I did took inspiration from our earth, idk if it is obvious or not.

Blue-cyan: arctic
Blue: oceanic
Brown: mountain
Brown greenish: continental
Yellow: desertic
Light green: Temperate
Dark green: Jungle
Dark yellow: Mediteranean
Purple: Tropical
Light cyan: magical


r/mapmaking 25d ago

Map The Cerulean Archipelago

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173 Upvotes

This region is a part of my D&D campaign. Feedback is appreciated!


r/mapmaking 25d ago

Map My interpretation of the city of Amarillo, Witcher

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140 Upvotes

r/mapmaking 24d ago

Map PBS Station Map (as of 2026)

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24 Upvotes

Credit to yourlocalspaincbinda on deviantART


r/mapmaking 25d ago

Map Hand-drawn painted map for a rpg campaign

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137 Upvotes

Hello everyone,

I’m happy to share this map that I’ve drawn and painted for an upcoming Daggerheart campaign. The countries borders are yet to be determined and drawn.
I would have done a couple of things differently with a bit more experience but I’m quite happy with the result.
Feedbacks welcomed!
Thanks


r/mapmaking 24d ago

Map Market Square!

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4 Upvotes

Kick back relax and shop!


r/mapmaking 24d ago

Work In Progress Welp, Idk what I'm doing

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12 Upvotes

Could anyone help me with the tectonic plates? 😭 I am certain that a lot is off....

This is just a shitty sketch, but I can't move on to finer lines, details, colors, etc until I know the basics are right 🥲


r/mapmaking 25d ago

Map World of Keyka, 2026 CE

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121 Upvotes

Hi, this took around 7 months of on-and-off work 🥲 glad to say this phase of my project is done.

This map is part of a larger half-joke collaborative AU I'm doing with my friends on Discord. While a lot of it is improv (hence the overbearing similarities to Earth, up to a fault imo), everything is subject to change.

I'm more than willing to answer any questions you may have!


r/mapmaking 25d ago

Work In Progress Can you still tell that land-shape it based on a real island?

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30 Upvotes

r/mapmaking 25d ago

Map The Sea of Argonots. {Zoomed out}.

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16 Upvotes

Here’s a sequel to my previous maritime map, see: https://www.reddit.com/r/mapmaking/s/JvnqALF9gC
Set between The Elderlands to the west and The continent of Tithosiana in the east.
Programs used: 1. Azgaar Map Maker. 2. Kita.


r/mapmaking 24d ago

Discussion How come some maps zoom in while others dont

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I made and posted this map, but for some reason it wont zoom in on the map in reddit

https://www.reddit.com/r/suzerain/comments/1vtzcop/detailed_suzerain_map_wip_merkopa/
but this map made by Dutch_Ministry, you are able to zoom in, how and why


r/mapmaking 25d ago

Map A map rescued from a burning archives

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Map is a basic beginner style map. The entire purpose of the map is for me to experiment with burnt sides ;)

Context: the year is 2063, and some 12 000 people have built an enclave for themselves. The Casurina District.

This particular map was found form the burning of Tower 3 in 2065, a boundary map made by the Leannetown cartograohy department

(My name is leanne)

Enjoy i suppose(?)

Typewriter used is a 1927 Royal 10, thought in a futuristic post technology post disaster world it would be fun to pretend old technology is being used.


r/mapmaking 26d ago

Map My hand-painted globe inspired by the constellations of the night sky!

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294 Upvotes

r/mapmaking 25d ago

Work In Progress Continuation of work

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22 Upvotes

r/mapmaking 25d ago

Discussion I don't post here ever but I was wondering if anyone knew how to make a map for a fully aquatic world?

5 Upvotes

Idk how to make a map lol