Map Thread IX

[Iori]

So I've been working on a map (well, actually 2 maps), and before I do the rest of it I'm looking for opinions on the style I'm using, which is roughly
based on the post-WW2 Q-BAM.

The below shows the Occupation zones of the North German Federation and Denmark.

Essentially what I've done is filled the zones with the occupying countries color and then created a double-thick outline using a lightened shade of it
while using the light grey administrative division border to show the different administrative parts of the occupation zones and as the border between
diferent countries zones (surrounded on both sides by the double-thick outline).

[Lord Hastur of Carcosa]

Originally Posted by thrashing_mad

Slightly wanked 13th century Poland from my AAR. I've used BAM basemap, with CK2 province division (fixed most borders using Euroatlas though), and textured whole thing in photoshop.

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OH
MY
GOODNESS.

AMAZING.

[Noravea]

Note, I kill lots of butterflies.

Map of the Maritime States during its farthest extent from 1898-1972 and from 2012 to present day. From 1896 to 2011, it was known as the Confederation of Maritime States. In October 2011, the National Revolution led by the Whig Party (Founded in 2009) overthrew the government and founded the Republic of Maritime States, the starting point of the American Spring. The Republic is now like a constitutional monarchy to an extent, but has a set leader who is to stay for life due to his massive popularity.

[Beedok]

Canada must liberate North Country!

[oshron]

Originally Posted by Noravea

Note, I kill lots of butterflies.

Map of the Maritime States during its farthest extent from 1898-1972 and from 2012 to present day. From 1896 to 2011, it was known as the Confederation of Maritime States. In October 2011, the National Revolution led by the Whig Party (Founded in 2009) overthrew the government and founded the Republic of Maritime States, the starting point of the American Spring. The Republic is now like a constitutional monarchy to an extent, but has a set leader who is to stay for life due to his massive popularity.

i like it

[oshron]

i decided to revise my Anglo-American Rivalry timeline, and here's the new and updated map of the TL's world in 1816

for those unfamiliar with it, the POD of "Anglo-American Rivalry" (working title) is essentially just that the United States and United Kingdom never get on good terms with each other again following the American Revolution. the first big change is that the Anglo-American War of 1812 lasts five years longer than IOTL; during the course of it, American ships raid the English coast and even raze several English monasteries. in 1814, the British still burn Washington DC to the ground.

the war persists into Napoleon's Hundred Days. he still fails to regain significant power, though there are rumors that American soldiers were among the dead of Napoleon's allies at Waterloo. in 1816, at about the time this map is set, the Second Battle of Boston Harbor takes place and Boston--along with surrounding towns and cities--are destroyed by Royal Navy bombardments. there are also land invasions going on at this time between the US and British Canada, with American troops invading and occupying the southernmost regions of Upper and Lower Canada as well as the Maritimes, while the Canadians counter-invade but can only hold territory just west of the Great Lakes. ultimately, the war will result in most of New York City being destroyed during the Second Battle of New York even though Winfield Scott leads American troops to victory during the five-month battle in 1819, and Washington will be burned down again that same year. the Anglo-American War ends in 1820.

any other changes from OTL you see here are officially attributable to butterflies, though unofficially because i simply wanted to make some small changes to whatever else

[Dom Jao II]

Originally Posted by Noravea

Note, I kill lots of butterflies.

Map of the Maritime States during its farthest extent from 1898-1972 and from 2012 to present day. From 1896 to 2011, it was known as the Confederation of Maritime States. In October 2011, the National Revolution led by the Whig Party (Founded in 2009) overthrew the government and founded the Republic of Maritime States, the starting point of the American Spring. The Republic is now like a constitutional monarchy to an extent, but has a set leader who is to stay for life due to his massive popularity.

Why is Central New York called Saratoga? Because I think Adirondak would be a better name.

[ZachScape]

Originally Posted by Fox News

Google Predicts the Future?

Originally Posted by Fox News

Published September 4, 2012 | Associated Press (not really)

California - We all know Google. It is the world's most visited site. And like all businesses, it has its secrets. However, sometimes secrets get leaked. Such as the Google X Lab. Inside this X Lab, many mysterious projects and technolgies are being researched and developed. Many speculated that this included, but was not limited to, a space elevator, a self-driving automobile, and the Web of Things. Following the now infamous viral image of what is now dubbed as "Google's Chrome Ball" portraying a map of a highlighted region in South America with a space elevator protruding out of what is now known as Brazil, two technologies and much, much more have been revealed. First, is the space elevator. Second, a device used to literally see into the future! The future that is shown appears to be most of the North Region of Brazil, southern Venezuela, and the three Guyanas united into one state believed to be under the governance of Google.
The Leak, stumbled on by a highschool student doing research on the future, was discovered when he typed "future" into Google Search Bar and clicked "I'm Feeling Lucky", bringing him to a webpage showing only the image. He announced the dicovery from there and the rest is history (also future). It was quickly turned into an internet sensation, causing a frenzy on message boards, Twitter and Facebook. Since then, no country has released an official public state, nor has Google, though one is expected to be made shortly into the future.
Fascinating enough, the image has been leaked on the 14th anniversary of the founding of Google Inc.
Many however, believe this to be merely a leaked concept. Others, a hoax.

Made this for an extra credit assignment. Second map I ever made on GIMP. I am really proud of how it came out.

For the record, the region shown is not a nation state, it is a corporate state; the Sovereign State of Google, which is a Corporativist Geniocracy. I explained it in my report, which I don't want to post on this site until I get it back after break.

Full sized image can be found here. The image shown is only 40%.

[Noravea]

Originally Posted by Dom Jao II

Why is Central New York called Saratoga? Because I think Adirondak would be a better name.

Saratoga was the original capital of the state, but was moved to Albany following its occupation by Canada during the Second Great War. So it is named after the old capital city, and they never got around to changing the state's name.

As for North Country, it is a relatively new state. In the 1930s and 40s, it was under Franco-Canadian Occupation (Allegorical to 1930s and 40s Germany, France was under a National Socialist equivalent regime during that time, with Canada as an ally), in 1944 it was liberated after 5 years of occupation, and made its own state.

[Dom Jao II]

Yet Saratoga is not even shown on the map

[Noravea]

Originally Posted by Dom Jao II

Yet Saratoga is not even shown on the map

It was wiped out during the war in the 1940s, so its mostly a tiny town now.

[Dom Jao II]

Just in cause you couldn't guess i'm from there so im passionate about it.

[Noravea]

Originally Posted by Dom Jao II

Just in cause you couldn't guess i'm from there so im passionate about it.

Same, I was born in Schenectady, but raised on Long Island.

[Lascupa0788]

Very basic. I was just messing about in Paint.net, and made a series of maps of some sort of independent Louisiana that got Texas. Here is the ethnic one:
Great Louisianan
French Louisianan
Anglo-Canadian
German Louisianan
Mexican
Tejan

[SirFez]

I posted this map on the last page. I just want to know if its a good start for a TL. The red in England and America is Communist, the dark grey in the South is Confederate seccessionists and their is already a full-flung right-wing rebellion in Montana.

Feel free to comment, criticize, or ask questions.

[jkarr]

Originally Posted by Noravea

Note, I kill lots of butterflies.

Map of the Maritime States during its farthest extent from 1898-1972 and from 2012 to present day. From 1896 to 2011, it was known as the Confederation of Maritime States. In October 2011, the National Revolution led by the Whig Party (Founded in 2009) overthrew the government and founded the Republic of Maritime States, the starting point of the American Spring. The Republic is now like a constitutional monarchy to an extent, but has a set leader who is to stay for life due to his massive popularity.

westsylvania?.....worst state name ever (i cant even figure out how to pronounce it right...is it like west-syl-vania, or is westsyl-vania)....itd make more sense to call it pittsburgh or something

also why is there a hudsonia and a super new jersey compared to a mini new york now?

[oshron]

Originally Posted by jkarr

westsylvania?.....worst state name ever (i cant even figure out how to pronounce it right...is it like west-syl-vania, or is westsyl-vania)....itd make more sense to call it pittsburgh or something

also why is there a hudsonia and a super new jersey compared to a mini new york now?

it actually does make sense; William Penn originally wanted to call his land just Sylvania ("forest") but the English king at the time decided to name it Pennsylvania ("Penn's forest"); Westsylvania would just mean "west forest", even if the name is technically improper

personally, im still hoping for comments on my map, such as what direction i can go with the next map, set in 1828

[Lascupa0788]

Originally Posted by SirFez

I posted this map on the last page. I just want to know if its a good start for a TL. The red in England and America is Communist, the dark grey in the South is Confederate seccessionists and their is already a full-flung right-wing rebellion in Montana.

Feel free to comment, criticize, or ask questions.

Your using a bad image uploader! Instead, click on the button named "attachments". Use that.

Now, American communism is no new thing, but after any sort of red-scare, which the Soviet Union would obviously be considered, the movement would pretty quickly die out. British communists are even less likely, unless the POD was in the mid 1800s or so. The Soviet Rebellions? In nonsensical places, and not properly done. Same for the French ones. Do I see Greek Anatolia? Not a good idea in that big of an area. China, India, and Oceania would be quite different, aswell. That is not what the Germans would do with Eastern Europe, either.

Also, you've skipped South America.

All of this is of course dwarfed by the image distortion, though.

I recommend you observe some other maps, then research the RCS to get an idea about how to do rebellions, and get some proper colours.

[SirFez]

Originally Posted by Lascupa0788

Your using a bad image uploader! Instead, click on the button named "attachments". Use that.

Now, American communism is no new thing, but after any sort of red-scare, which the Soviet Union would obviously be considered, the movement would pretty quickly die out. British communists are even less likely, unless the POD was in the mid 1800s or so. The Soviet Rebellions? In nonsensical places, and not properly done. Same for the French ones. Do I see Greek Anatolia? Not a good idea in that big of an area. China, India, and Oceania would be quite different, aswell. That is not what the Germans would do with Eastern Europe, either.

Also, you've skipped South America.

All of this is of course dwarfed by the image distortion, though.

I recommend you observe some other maps, then research the RCS to get an idea about how to do rebellions, and get some proper colours.

Thanks for the tips. Yeah, the Red Scare would probably limit the Communists in America and Britain. I was thinking whether to make it all German puppets instead of leaving it. Thats actually not Greek Anatolia, its pro-Greek seccessionists in Anatolia, but in 1920, Greece actually had parts of Anatolia before Turkey took it back.

What would be better places for Russian and French revolts and what changes would be in China, India, and Oceania after like 3-4 years after the POD?

[deathgod]

Originally Posted by ZachScape

Made this for an extra credit assignment. Second map I ever made on GIMP. I am really proud of how it came out.

For the record, the region shown is not a nation state, it is a corporate state; the Sovereign State of Google, which is a Corporativist Geniocracy. I explained it in my report, which I don't want to post on this site until I get it back after break.

Full sized image can be found here. The image shown is only 40%.

Looks great! The full-sized version has rather bad quality, though.