Hi guys, I am not a memebr of this sub, so please excuse me if I make any faux pas.

I have a map made by the Royal Engineers, Field Survey Company part of the army of Great Britain working out of Cairo during WWII. In fact it is from this collection: https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-3007222957/view

If I wished to georeference it, how would I go about that in Google Earth? I am asking because I have waypoints marked on a map drawn in the 1980s, based on the Chora Sfakion sheet of this collection and I would like to find these points on the surface.

I use Ozi Exporer, and could probably georeference it by matching the trig points or mountain peaks, but I don't know what geodesic model of the earth I should be matching to. Obviously the map is not WGS 84, and I am not even sure if it is UTM. Would anyone know?

I recently bought a set of National Geographic magazines from 1960-1970, all containing the original maps in perfect condition. As you can imagine they’re all creased in the original fold lines as they haven’t been touched. I’d love to get reduce the appearance of the folds so I can frame them but don’t want to damage them. Any recommendations at all? Thanks.

I'm looking to create an Ordinance Survey-style map of a fictional town but I can't find any software or websites that I can use to make a map of a fictional area in that style. Does anyone here have any tools I could use to help make one? Preferably, a website would be great, but if there is software for it then that works also. Thanks in advance!

I'm building an IP, and I've made a globe for a world out of a ball and I'd like to make it into a map, but I don't know how. I'm hoping I can send it in the mail to a cartographer who can do it for me, but I don't know any cartographers

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Hello,

I don’t know if this is the place for this but I wanted to see if anyone knew where I could commission a map to be made and printed of my parents property so I can have it framed and given to my dad for Father’s Day.

I didn’t want to just get the satellite images and print them, I wanted to have someone map out the dirt road they built, their property boundary, the mountains around their property, their house and well locations, etc

Thanks in advance!

Who's using Qgis for map making? Im curious

Hi everyone, since quite long I dream of having an esthetically beautiful and seriously made map hanging at some place in my house so that I could stare at it whenever i want. Anyone could advice me some old or modern publishers ? all the best to yall !!

Hi,

I teach a modern world literature class (c.1750-today) and would really like to be able to make custom maps to help students visualize the locations in the texts they read. Simple (line) political maps where I could place cities or regions, and maybe mark paths travelled (though I could do that with another program or by hand if I needed to, so it's not necessary).

Most of the resources I've come across have far more power than I need (which would confuse the students and take a long time to learn) or have too much clutter on it (Google Maps). I really just would like to make a simple black and white map to pair with their readings that could be a half a page or something.

Thanks!

Is there a program that allows you to easily cut the world and stretch it to the way you desire or does anybody have Skillet doing this that wants to help me. We can hyphenate our names for the official name of it.

I have a moniker specifically for the world shape I would want to name the "creator name(s)" "map name" prpjection.

Please let me know if you have any ideas for how to help

I’m trying to make a map that is roughly 24in x 36in, or other large format. How do I do that? The only reason I’m trying to do this is because I have access to a wide format printer as a student at no cost to me, so I’m looking to take advantage of it and play around with making my own maps. I’ve used CalTopo to make smaller maps and maps up to 11x17 but that’s the extent of map-making I’ve done.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

If you want to watch me draw one of these maps live, check out my twitch channel (link in bio)!

I am working on a map that identifies our fence line and structures. The goal of this map is to easily understand where the access points are, what their names are, who has access, and have it easily editable for future changes to our facility campus. I have already created a .kml Google Earth file with every gate, perimeter fence, and structure marked. I utilized GPSVisualizer.com to easily convert the information to place it within an excel worksheet. How can I go about making an informative map that looks like it was made in 2024 by a professional - basically, how do I become that professional? I am here for tips, tricks, software, or programs that can aid in this project. Thank you to all who take the time to read this and/or assist!

Hi! Does anyone has the Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman world? I was searching for the pdf file or the CD-rom to download, it's essential for my PhD research. Thanks

Hi folks!

I have a really basic question. I have a use case where I need to print a map file myself at a large size (at least 4' horizontally) and a high DPI (300dpi+). A pre-printed map will not work -- I need to work with the file myself.

What I'm looking for is just a really excellent U.S. map design with as much practical detail (roads, towns, terrain) as possible -- think the classic Nat Geo map or Dave Imus' design.

I'm happy to pay, but I don't know what the best option is for finding the file in the first place.

Y'all have any tips? Thanks!

Im trying to create my first ever map for a world im building running into a snag with names for certain geological Features of my world like i know this one part of my map isn't a canyon but its canyon like its just not a v shape. Idk im probs thinking to much about it i just wanna get things right shoot me a DM and i'll send a pic of the map in question and a description of the area im confused about

I've made this rectangular map using inkarnate and I want to make it look like the oval-like maps that are often used to depict earth more accurately.
Additionally, I'd like to know if there is a step further and a way to create a 3d map.

https://preview.redd.it/1upi5ga9ttxc1.jpg?width=2048&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2cf9e04217d332d5d36a2594df5e62397c851774

Hey there!

I currently have a Masters in GIS and have a company focused on the cartography/ artwork/ graphic design side of map making. My heart has always been in wanting to teach. I don't really know who exactly the target audience would be- maybe those who have basic GIS skills but want to make better looking maps, I can hone in on how to create more cartographically appealing maps...but I don't think there are too many people looking to do this.

I also thought about focusing on having just basic GIS/ Cartography where I can teach and provide a lot of free resources. Like working on open source software like QGIS, etc. How to data mine for free data, using free design platforms like Canva. I'd love to teach and show people how they can create maps on their own without paying for a degree. Obviously I would need to charge a small fee for their membership- but being able to not have as much student loans like I do would be cool to help people.

Any ideas/ feedback- thanks!

I am by no means a professional cartographer. I use IbisPaintX to draw my maps, and I only do so when I'm bored. Enjoy.