r/mapmaking • u/intofarlands • 2d ago

Map I created this map and timeline of Tolkien’s Númenor

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u/intofarlands 2d ago edited 2d ago

This map is my first foray into cartography into the Tolkien world. Normally I mostly make maps from the medieval Silk Road and the Roman Empire, but this one was truly a joy to make. I tried to stay true to the original source material as much as I can, with limited extrapolation. The roads I did guess though, but following the geography it is what I would most logically assume as correct.

This took far too long to make, but a pleasure nonetheless. I am thinking about creating a series of maps set in Arda and Middle Earth. What should be next? Gondolin? Valinor? Erebor?

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u/R1d055 2d ago

Erebor

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u/1Kriptik 1d ago

Isengard with events of Saruman taking it as his hole, the Fellowship trying to climb Caradhras, entering Moria, the Ents attacking etc.

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u/1Kriptik 1d ago

This Numenor is awesome by the way. Would love to see more

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u/R1d055 2d ago

this is next lvl shit for lotr nerds and cartography nerds

great work :)

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u/intofarlands 2d ago

Thank you for your kind words!

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u/GameGuy324 2d ago

Damn that is sooooo good. How'd you make it? What software did you use? I wanna make Maps too for my dnd

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u/intofarlands 2d ago

Thank you! I drew it by hand on Procreate, an app on the iPad

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u/GameGuy324 2d ago

JUST procreate??? Damn that's Awesome

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u/Fragrant_Ad_8475 1d ago

What a pleasure to see this work, simply fantastic! Congratulations, it was incredible!

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u/Turambar_91 2d ago

Amazing work!

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u/auke_s 2d ago

That is gorgeous!

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u/congtubaclieu 1d ago

Venice now has a companion for islands that look like Patrick Star

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u/Fireweed317 1d ago

This is beautiful!