the Continent of Ictaria - political map

[Caenwyr]

Thank you all very much for your kind words! I think this map is indeed finished, and you guys helped a lot.

I posted the map in the Finished section (here), but I'll keep this thread open a little while longer, since I intend to use the backdrop of this map for some more thematic maps. First one coming up is languages!

[Caenwyr]

Languages!

Two versions: one with the same terrain as in the last map, one with a more subdued terrain backdrop. Which one do you prefer?

1. linguistic map (2b).jpg or 1. linguistic map (2a).jpg

I still need to add the legend of course. The political map was rather self-explanatory, with one colour per country (and the name of the country clearly labeled in the middle) but here the colours overflow the national borders and even overlap. So it needs a little key explaining what is what. Also, there's language families and isolates!

[Ilanthar]

I'd say the contrast wit the labels is better with the first one.

[Caenwyr]

Thanks Ilanthar, I'll continue working on that version then. As a matter of fact, here's the next update!

1. linguistic map (3c).jpg

the biggest change is the legend in the top right. I also added numbers on the map itself for easier reading. I might still do a tweak here and there, but this is mostly a finished map I think. If you think of anything I forgot to add that should absolutely be present on a language map, be sure to let me know.

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By the way! I also created a topographic map for this region! I already had the DEM and the bump shading so I thought why not throw a bunch of gradient maps against it and see what sticks. This is what I ended up with:

0. topographical map (4b).jpg

[Harrg]

Cool I very like topographic map

[QED42]

The topographic map is so awesome.

[Diamond]

Yeah, that topographic one is amazing. I love the canyons and mesas and whatnot in the the southern continent.

[Ilanthar]

Just what D. said! The topographic map is top-notch! Excellent choice of colours.

[Caenwyr]

Looks like I'll have to post it in Finished too then!

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[Kâ Lys]

So beautiful and well done. I'm totally looking up to match the quality of your amazing maps!