Workshop Cartography - A Place For Mapping + Templates

[magpienato]

As the title says, this is a Workshop where people can just post maps they've made, whether they are fictional, non-fictional or alternative history.

Here are some templates which can help you get started!

Europe:


World Map (without borders):


World Map (with circa modern-ish borders):


Australia map:

 

[caloschwaby]

This could also be linked in with fictional flag design competitions eventually could it not?

 

[magpienato]

Here's a few of my recent designs to start things off and to maybe give some inspiration. These are some maps I've been working on throughout the year. They aren't necessarily finished, still have to put names and other little details to really bring them to life.

What if Germany had won WW1?


What if Germany had won WW2?

 

[magpienato]

This could also be linked in with fictional flag design competitions eventually could it not?

Perhaps. If you're designing a fictional country it would be cool to see a flag as well. I would love to run a comp on this sort of thing if there is some interest.

 

[El_Scorcho]

Suggested project:

A world map for the Bigfooty Olympics. Whether those countries replace real countries on existing continents or whether you come up with your own continents is up to you.

 

[Grandsun]

Suggested project:

A world map for the Bigfooty Olympics. Whether those countries replace real countries on existing continents or whether you come up with your own continents is up to you.

New Edmund-

 

[Storm20]

I'd keep Cartography and Vexillology as two separate posts imo.

 

[magpienato]

New Edmund-

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In my version I'll be making the landmass fictional but I'll try design something close to that island for you.

 

[Mozzie_Squad]

What if Germany had won WW2?
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What's that enclave above Francoist Spain? Is it Vichy France?

 

[Barrybran]

New Edmund-

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I suggest a less potato-like colour in future editions

 

[magpienato]

What's that enclave above Francoist Spain? Is it Vichy France?

Indeed. Was thinking about making it apart of Germany proper but eh looks cool.

 

[magpienato]

Suggested project:

A world map for the Bigfooty Olympics. Whether those countries replace real countries on existing continents or whether you come up with your own continents is up to you.

Non-canonical map of the BF Olympics (don't get salty if you don't like it, make your own version)

*Grey bits are inhospitable wastelands, deserts, arctic biomes etc.

 

[Craegus]

*Grey bits are inhospitable wastelands, deserts, arctic biomes etc.

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Well that map is wrong. For a start Phoronu has no land borders with any nation, and the Phoronu land mass looks nothing like that even if it wasn't joined.

 

[Grandsun]

*Grey bits are inhospitable wastelands, deserts, arctic biomes etc.

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Unfortunately, New Edmund is not represented truly in the map.

 

[magpienato]

Well that map is wrong. For a start Phoronu has no land borders with any nation, and the Phoronu land mass looks nothing like that even if it wasn't joined.

It's a fictional map...

 

[Craegus]

It's a fictional map...

Too fictional for our liking. A true map of Phoronu will be shown later.

 

[Barrybran]

Too fictional for our liking. A true map of Phoronu will be shown later.

Bloody Phoroners

 

[caloschwaby]

Had a shot at a fantasy map. If I have time I'll probably add terrain and features to it. Maybe even some city sprawl.

 

[SilvaComet]

I love this kind of stuff

 

[caloschwaby]

magpienato We should run a comp where you basically bid for a certain pre-sectioned area of a continent or something (that has terrain details, history, etc) and you have to design a flag, coat of arms, etc. Not sure how many would be down for it but that's just an idea.

 

[Craegus]

Notable regions:

Satia: Known for its beachside resorts.
Vives: Wine making region.
Geisengen: Alpine region.
Arfay: Lake districts.
Neusenia: Home region of the capital New Phoronus.

 

[caloschwaby]

Notable regions:

Satia: Known for its beachside resorts.
Vives: Wine making region.
Geisengen: Alpine region.
Arfay: Lake districts.
Neusenia: Home region of the capital New Phoronus.

All these names come from a random town name generator? If not, do they have any meaning?

Otherwise fantastic design. Love the addition of terrain features such as mountains and rivers. Did you make all those little towns as well?

 

[Craegus]

All these names come from a random town name generator? If not, do they have any meaning?

Otherwise fantastic design. Love the addition of terrain features such as mountains and rivers. Did you make all those little towns as well?

Of course they have meaning, every name in Phoronu has meaning and that meaning happens to be the random generation of them on the website that created the majority of this map. with just some minor changes that I did to it.

 

[Fizzler]

I just bought Cities Skylines and I’m trying to work on a capital city, when that’s done I’ll try make a map, but that game is ****ing hard.

 

[Grandsun]

I just bought Cities Skylines and I’m trying to work on a capital city, when that’s done I’ll try make a map, but that game is ******* hard.

i was planning to create 'Elizabeth' on Sim City