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Both maps locations described in fiction and stand-alone works of imaginary cartography belong in this category. Subcategories This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total.
OpenGeofiction (abbreviated OGF) is an online collaborative mapping project focused on fantasy cartography and worldbuilding of a world analogous to Earth. It uses OpenStreetMap software and processes in a separate environment, providing an outlet for artistic expression that avoids interfering with OpenStreetMap's mapping of the real world and potentially mitigates the risk of vandalism there.
Fantasy cartography, fictional map-making, or geofiction is a type of map design that visually presents an imaginary world or concept, or represents a real-world geography in a fantastic style. [1] Fantasy cartography usually manifests from worldbuilding and often corresponds to narratives within the fantasy and science fiction genres.
David "Diesel" S. LaForce is an American artist who worked on Dungeons & Dragons adventures published by TSR.His artwork and cartography appeared in many TSR products produced from 1979 to 1984 including the classics Q1 Queen of the Demonweb Pits, A1 Slave Pits of the Undercity, and B2 Keep on the Borderlands (the most published roleplaying adventure of all time).
The David Rumsey Historical Map Collection is a large private map collection with over 150,000 maps and cartographic items. The collection was created by David Rumsey who, after making his fortune in real estate, focused initially on collecting 18th- and 19th century maps of North and South America, as this era "saw the rise of modern cartography."
In the September 1994 edition of Dragon (Issue 209), Lester W. Smith found Campaign Cartographer almost too good, and the 334-page manual almost too much, saying "For those who like to invest multiple hours into creating detailed maps for their campaigns, and who have the hardware to take advantage of the program, the Campaign Cartographer software allows them to create, store, modify, and ...
The Fantasy Cartographer's Field Book; The First Fantasy Campaign; Frontier Forts of Kelnore; Judge's Shield; Masters of Mind; The Mines of Custalcon; Portals of Irontooth; Portals of Torsh; Portals of Twilight; Ready Ref Sheets; Spies of Lightelf; Temple Book I; Treasury of Archaic Names; The Unknown Gods; Verbosh; Village Book 1; Village Book ...
Summary tables of each major map convention used in Wikipedia, across all languages. While the conventions are strongly recommended, cartographers are free to fit their specific needs. Each convention has its own sub-page, containing: An introduction explaining the style objectives and the most convenient way to create a such map.