This map is part of the Kingdom in the clouds, (actually an Empire), more details in the link below:
https://www.cartographersguild.com/s...l=1#post408868
This is a style that I wanted to try for some time. Focusing on the countryside and farmlands.
As mentioned in the thread above, I was going to map the whole province (Sanhejie) but it is too ambitious for the moment and I will only focus on a relatively tiny part, Yinzhou county.
Yinzhou county is located at the northeastern limit of the province.
It is named like the city that makes most of the population.
Yinzhou is the province capital and largest city. It has a population of 150 000 people and covers 6 km2.
It is an old city, founded several centuries ago.
It was once the capital of a powerful kingdom. Alas, time passed and it lost a lot of political influence after another city was chosen to become the capital.
Still, with an ideal geographic position with access to many rivers, it remains one of the largest and richest city of the Empire.
The county itself is also pretty rich. It is smaller than most counties because it has a high population density.
Here's some data on the county:Area: 364 km2
Population: 186 400, density 511.3 per km2
Rural: 36 400 (19%)
Urban: 150 000 (81%)
Latitude: 6.5 North
Altitude: 995 m
Climate: tropical monsoon (Af), similar to Medellin Colombia
Coldest month : 21° C
Hottest month: 24° C
Dry season in winter with precipitation peaks after the equinoxes.
Location of the province in the Empire
border.jpg
Location of the county in the province:
county 1.jpg
Nov-Dec 2019 Challenge: Yinzhou county
