Hello! I'm looking for a large world map for my baby, but I'm struggling to find one that meets my admittedly-strict qualifications:

• Non-mercator projection. Some form of equal area (can compromise here if necessary)

• Has most recent name changes (ex. Czechia instead of Czech Republic)

• Indicates disputed territories (ex. Palestine within its internationally-recognized borders)

• Taiwan a separate color from China

Thanks!!

Hi everyone, I have a very specific question

I ran a survey throughout my neighbourhood about something and have about 240 responses with certain street locations. It’s not specific, its just the street range of about max 50 meters to keep things (mostly) anonymous. It’s in relation to something that will be build in the neighbourhood and I think the proximity to the location is drastically influencing peoples opinions on certain aspects.

I really want to create something visually for this, to show the statistics to the organisation in relation to noise and traffic complaints. I found QGIS but I have absolute zero background knowledge in this. Does anyone have any beginner friendly programs in mind?

Is there a website where you can put pins on a map and save them? I want to use something like this for vacations but I also want a somewhat in depth local scale

Is there anywhere online like a site with a very very detailed map you can draw stuff on online one like google maps but just with the function to be able to draw

Hey everyone,

I’m trying to do some holiday shopping for my cousin. She requested that she wanted a map of the world. When I asked about specifics they replied “as informational as possible, something you’d find in a social studies classroom”

There are so many maps out there and I don’t know what would best fit into this category so I’d figure I would ask those that knew. What is a world map that is as informational as possible that you would be pleased to have?

Thanks in advance!

Hello! I am a 10th grade student and my school is organizing a cartography contest… since I reallyy want to win the prize because it is genuinely something I need, I am asking on reddit for guidance from more experienced cartography enjoyers to help me win the prize! The article we need to study is about Nusantara, the utopian capital of indonesia. My teacher is asking me to write down all the importants info to cartography but since i am a beginner and its my first time doing a cartography contest, it’s a bit hard for me to grasp the entire article and know for sure what are all the importation information needed for a well made map, here’s the article! (It took me a lot of efforts to translate the original article, so please at least take a look at it) :

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-Iis47x7ak_ILWfH3zZwZr5i1XpJvl1oi3Iv9Dmy3fQ/edit

if you have free time, i’d be insanely grateful if you help me!!:) PS : you can DM me to help and discuss it or you can directly do it in the comments under the post.

https://www.reddit.com/r/geography/s/4dWEgQSc5S

P.S: Sorry, don't know how to share a post on another comunity.

1. What is some reccomend tools, i like sharp pencils so anything like that would be great. 2. what are some tips for trail maps like the ones you see when you enter a trail. 3. any tips for top down view or isometric. 4. i would like to start by mapping out my town and a video game called 'project zomboid'. 5. could i have some help with diagrams(i know its not cartography but it would help) like building layouts or concepts. 6. i have some examples of my level but they are on paper and have words so i would need to mess with OBS studio so if they would help i will post them. Thanks for any help

Do any of you know any good websites or apps for me to draw fantasy maps or even like war maps?

This evening I had a question at a trivia game which went something like this.

"At a vacation destination in this country, you can see the sunrise in the Pacific and sunset in the Atlantic."

We were pretty confused by the sunrise/setting part. The host said it was possible at Volcan Baru, but I'm just not seeing how that is possible from a map either. I could understand how you could see it rise over the Pacific (if you can even see that far from there), but have no idea how it would set over the Atlantic. Is there something I'm missing? Is there some projection that would distort direction enough to make this possible? Or did they just misword the question by including the sunrise/set part?

I was so surprised to learn some bathroom stops along the highway and my local town center still sells old physical road maps as foldable papers or in a book with a series of maps. Moreso when I saw some people buying thm in front of me.

I guess it makes sense to have them as backups. But out of curiosity is there any other use for them today other than being backup if your devices run out of electricity? Like do people actually use them today for whatever reason even though they're using their phones and GPS too for navigation?

Hi folks, I am Christmas shopping for my partner's 13 year old, and am looking to get him something that will encourage his love of maps. The first time I met him, he quizzed me on locations of countries, and I recently found out that when he's bored in class, he draws maps of Europe from memory (currently have one posted up on my fridge).

He already has a globe and a world map for his bedroom. I'm hoping to find something that leans into the creative side of mapmaking, or that digs into showing geopolitical changes over time (he seems especially interested in Europe).

Any ideas would be very appreciated. Thank you!

This might be off topic, but I just finished listening to the first season of an audio drama called TRAP STREET. Maps are a big part of the mystery and I love what I've heard so far. Before I start season two, have any of you listened to it? I'm asking because so many podcasts start off great and then the quality drops off in future seasons. (No spoilers, please.)

Hello, i would like to know if someone can help me about learning how to draw mountains. I don't want it to be in fantasy style but maybe something more realistic. Those mountains chain are on a world map so no need to be ultra detailed but somehing that show that's a mountain.

I found a map that is exactly what I want but it looks like its a photo of the original print and I can't manipulate it due to it being low res. Any leads on something similar?

My main question is why have atlases from the past couple years (2023 & 2024) not updated the borders in between UA & RU?

From looking at world atlases published in the 1940s, it seems that the maps included the then-contemporary boundaries of the warring states--not the exact front lines of World War Second down to the precise kilometer, per se, but the general areas which the opposing belligerents controlled. I also saw a globe from the 1930s which had the Chaco Boreal in South America hatched with the words "disputed area." Further, I was able to flip through a map in the back of a 2024 world Almanac which had Peninsula Crimea hatched and labeled "disputed area."

So there is clearly a historical and modern precedent for publishing updated globes and maps which show where contested areas (warzones) are. Why, then, do most modern atlases in 2024 not showing at the current situation in UA/RU, where the general areas of control (Luganska, Donechyna, Zaporizhka, and Khersonska) have been stagnant and unchanging basically since late 2022? They do it for Crimea, why not the other 4?

Hello all!

I looking for advice of finding a maker of quality functional bronze compasses. My sibling absolutely loves maps and exploring wilderness and I thought finding him a good compass would be a good idea for Christmas!

However I’m having some difficulty sorting the cheap flimsy stuff from the quality makers. Does anyone have a recommendation? I’ve said bronze but it doesn’t have to be bronze specifically, though it’s preferred as I believe he’d appreciate the time worm/antiquated feel and look of the bronze! But functionality is most important! I’m hoping to find as durable and functional a model as I can!

Thank you for your time!

Me and my son walked along an ancient dyke from lake to river.

I am a gis analyst with quite a bit of experience in cartography already. I typically use arcpro then export to illustrator and photoshop. I am a motivated self teacher and watch a lot of tutorials to improve my skills. However, I do well in a formal setting and am looking to grow my skill set specifically in adobe products. Do folks have suggestions for online graphic design courses or something similar? I took an advanced cartography class in school and don’t want to focus on gis, strictly design. I could use more formal education around design principles and getting better at photoshop/illustrator. In my opinion, the best cartographer are those that have both the gis skills and the art/graphic design. Basically, if I wanted to do freelance or get a dream job at natgeo, I want to fill in those gaps to help me get there. Any other similar insight of suggestions given my situation would be great. Thanks!