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Title: Show us your Maps!
Post by: Masochist on April 06, 2007, 09:21:18 PM
Yes, that's right!  If you've got a map of any kind, we'd like to see 'em!  Subway maps, city maps, even hand-drawn maps...if you've made 'em, share 'em!

Here's some of my (quite old) hand-drawn work (I have to link them because they're rather large):

Map of Sea City (http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b99/JetWarrior/MapofSeaCity.jpg)
Map of Castilla Island (http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b99/JetWarrior/MapofCastillaIsland.jpg)

(Heh heh...if you look hard enough, you can tell in which game I first made Sea City ;D).  Also, if you look closely enough, you can see that there's another map on the back of the Castilla Island one.  That's a map of a town called Practice, so named because it's based off of the practice map of the original SimCity for Super Nintendo.  I may show that one later...;))

And here's one map I've created from an SC3KU city (called Fordville)-
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi17.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fb99%2FJetWarrior%2FSimCity%25204%2520Pics%2FMapofFordville.jpg&hash=2d58edb843c0a62fa40f02eac5ca5a2f5d2c68d6)

That will help guide me as I create this region in SC4 (called Condor Valley, which is where Fordville lies)-
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi17.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fb99%2FJetWarrior%2FSimCity%25204%2520Pics%2FCondorValleyFull2.jpg&hash=81b86f4dd9de35578fedc5b8e702dc0c395454f6)

Willow Bay is basically the main body of water for my country, and it's the same large body of water in everything I've ever shown from SC4, including in this post.  (P. S. I had a country map as well, but I've lost it.)

Alright, enough from me.  Let's see your best stuff :thumbsup:!
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: Shadow Assassin on April 07, 2007, 12:27:21 AM
Hmm, should I?  ;D

This map's of Brackenfell, Ensenada. Click on the thumbnail to enlarge.

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg181.imageshack.us%2Fimg181%2F6996%2Fbuttonhr3.jpg&hash=b003c1023e3a131cb3610431395a892fb37597bc) (http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/4413/brackenfellmapmy8.png)
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: sebes on April 08, 2007, 02:20:42 AM
Quote from: Shadow Assassin on April 07, 2007, 12:27:21 AM
Hmm, should I?  ;D

You know you should SA ! That last map is one of the best I've ever seen...  &apls
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: GMT on June 07, 2007, 02:45:41 PM
Here's my recent roadmap, it's pretty much under construction still, though it looks finished. No, I'm not talkig bout missing city tiles)
take a look
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg239.imageshack.us%2Fimg239%2F6765%2Ftrafficmapcompressedcz8.th.jpg&hash=1365e4512a4095ebb0a5f8ca31291778bfaf6c6c) (http://img239.imageshack.us/img239/6765/trafficmapcompressedcz8.jpg)
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: Shadow Assassin on August 13, 2007, 07:06:42 PM
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg522.imageshack.us%2Fimg522%2F9963%2Fbrackenfellcbdthumbnailsv3.jpg&hash=c68024c3d0641f0a0e30b33f6b7c6a2a60d5ca61) (http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/1294/brackenfellcbdpe8.png)

Updated version. :P Now, that's a-bumped this topic back up to the top...
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: Masochist on August 13, 2007, 07:27:54 PM
Awesome!

Awesome!!

Awesome!!!


Unbelievable map, SA!  Really nice job!

(And for those who are wondering, the star at Fifteenth and Spring is a Police Station ;))
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: emilin on August 15, 2007, 03:44:41 AM
Oh, snap! Now I have to redo my maps again.  ;D

You set the standards, SA! &apls

And the most impressive part is actually how much improvement that can be seen in that last map as compaired to the earlier ones. I didn't think it was possible for you to improve what I saw as pretty much perfect... I was wrong.
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: BlaZ on August 15, 2007, 04:02:19 AM
Damn SA thats an amazing map you made there :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: Shadow Assassin on August 15, 2007, 05:09:54 AM
Quote

And the most impressive part is actually how much improvement that can be seen in that last map as compaired to the earlier ones. I didn't think it was possible for you to improve what I saw as pretty much perfect... I was wrong.

Everybody always finds ways to improve. I'm no different. ;)

Plus, I forgot some things in that map, and I'm working on the NW quadrant right now... :P
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: bat on August 15, 2007, 05:58:18 AM
Fantastic looking maps, Masochist and SA! :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: rodrigogua on August 29, 2007, 05:56:36 PM
are you using illustrator SA? if so, could you post a quick tutorial on how you go about making the maps? thanks!
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: sebes on September 09, 2007, 03:58:40 AM
Wow Shadow - best map ever -point-  &apls
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: N1_2888 on September 09, 2007, 08:20:16 AM
Maps of my Region E Pluribus Unum:

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ld-host.de%2Fupload%2Fthumb_1189110208E_Pluribus_Unum_-_060907.jpg&hash=9ad4ac2b14ee3eb7303ed43f6fade58676c496f5) (http://www.ld-host.de/upload/1189110208E_Pluribus_Unum_-_060907.jpg) (https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ld-host.de%2Fupload%2Fthumb_1189114591E_Pluribus_Unum_-_Verkehrsansicht_-_060907.jpg&hash=be5c3c08b53c0b2ce2e6445a8b88e9d9ea75c81c) (http://www.ld-host.de/upload/1189114591E_Pluribus_Unum_-_Verkehrsansicht_-_060907.jpg)

It's not ready yet ...
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: bat on September 10, 2007, 07:37:47 AM
Fantastic looking maps of your great region, N1_2888! :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: dedgren on September 11, 2007, 05:16:38 PM
A section of the 3RR road map.

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg481.imageshack.us%2Fimg481%2F4401%2Fteaser07wq2.png&hash=8115776575407f52daf3afdf6e022438a22b08b8)

It's now complete for the whole region.  I'll be unveiling it shortly over at 3RR [linkie] (http://sc4devotion.com/forums/index.php?topic=112.0).


David
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: bat on September 12, 2007, 05:49:04 AM
Wonderful looking road map, David! Great work! :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: Danthe on September 21, 2007, 01:51:59 AM
And this my map of Isengard region.

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi134.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fq117%2FDanthe73%2FIsengard%2FOthers%2FIsengard-mapafizyczna1.jpg&hash=45ed9eed3cbbba12110d811b9dd545c86e12f577)
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: bat on September 21, 2007, 05:36:26 AM
Wonderful map there, Danthe! Fantastic work! :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: nova vesfalo on October 06, 2007, 11:46:19 PM
really nice maps folks ! (bumping topic ahead !)

here the elevated train/glr map of Nova Vesfalo :
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg126.imageshack.us%2Fimg126%2F32%2Ftransportptacopiegz0.jpg&hash=80081d09dfe4c739449503543fc6bc8fc0e80ac0)
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: Heblem on October 07, 2007, 11:22:19 PM
 &apls &apls wow really nice topos on here  ;D
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: blade2k5 on October 07, 2007, 11:36:36 PM
Here's a massive hand drawn map I did for playing Dungeons and dragons.  It's original size is 29"x29" in size and was a real pain to scan properly, so it doesn't exactly line up when piecing the parts together.  The map is still unfinished and I've been working on it off and on for the past 7 years.  I started with a pencil outline, then used various ink pens and Crayola markers to color in.  I've yet to drop all the names I've created for this map, but do use ultra fine .001 tip ink pens to write in river names, towns and small bodies of water as small as newspaper text.  I really wish I could turn this monster into a map for SC4.......

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg329.imageshack.us%2Fimg329%2F7638%2Fdragonspine02qq7.th.jpg&hash=1ef4a2d642690a2a5c04ca1c3e8d3b4ea905d114) (http://img329.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dragonspine02qq7.jpg)
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: Heblem on October 07, 2007, 11:38:57 PM
that map is huge! if you are planning in doing this for sc4, count whit me if you want help in making this map  ;) you know how i use to make maps  ;D
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: Shadow Assassin on October 09, 2007, 02:39:42 AM
You know, it is possible to import that into SC4.

The first thing you gotta keep in mind is the scale... choose one that you feel is appropriate, and stick to it. Second thing, just trace over what you've drawn in Photoshop, and work your magic!

It'll be a good project, converting it into SC4 :P
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: blade2k5 on October 09, 2007, 11:09:17 PM
Unfortunately, I don't have any kind of imaging program except Paint and we all know how simplistic that is.....if  that map was to be turned into a map for SC4, I think because of it's size, it would have to be done in sections, or the game would never be able to load it....it's just way to big.
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: Pat on October 10, 2007, 12:05:24 PM

Man that map is sooo wicked i cant wait to get ahold of it.....
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: Shadow Assassin on October 10, 2007, 07:24:01 PM
QuoteUnfortunately, I don't have any kind of imaging program except Paint and we all know how simplistic that is.....if  that map was to be turned into a map for SC4, I think because of it's size, it would have to be done in sections, or the game would never be able to load it....it's just way to big.

You could always send me a copy of the map and I just trace it into a format that can be read by SC4Terraformer... then send it back to you for you to work your magic on it.

It'd probably have to be cut up into sections, yes...
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: Giligone on October 27, 2007, 12:50:52 PM
Great maps! SA, yours always amaze me.

Here's a population density map I made for my city.

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.atilligonefilms.info%2FSC4CJ%2FNemonos%2Fupdate_27%2Fregion_population_density.jpg&hash=ba6900248f1739cf7133f95b5203a8641a91826f)
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: niaba on December 15, 2007, 05:29:06 PM
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimage.bayimg.com%2Fiaihjaabd.jpg&hash=16c823091090364a34ba9bd4dcbabd3d8c9fc220)
Ps. I just realized it says ass if you don't read it carefully.
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: Owen Luby on December 24, 2007, 05:05:48 AM
Cool maps everyone! SA you probably know how much I love your ones so I'll keep shut... Blade, That monster of a map is quite amazing. I must put some of my hand drawn ones... I've got draws full of fantasy ones like that, street maps, transit maps... you name it!
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: freedo50 on January 09, 2008, 11:09:48 AM
Hey everyone, after my mid-sessional exams today, I decided I would get down to business and back to SC4. I'm going to start a new region, and I'm going to start by developing a massive airport. Of course, this airport had to be properly planned first so I started on this, it's not finished yet, but I have plenty of spare time atm (pic is a link to the fullsize 8000x7000 image):

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi7.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fy251%2Ffreedo50%2FSC4D%2520Random%2FSchipolRecreationLayout_Un_Thb.gif&hash=0be9a5007b2b1ec132e5a6d5c16d13839f97a586) (http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y251/freedo50/672098lRecreationLayout_Un.gif)

Brownie for anyone who can tell me which airport it's based on.

Fred
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: dsrwhat316 on January 09, 2008, 08:43:58 PM
this is a somewhat crude map of my region of Bevelle:

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi238.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fff177%2Fdsrwhat316%2Fbevelle.jpg&hash=2ab42b4315a6174b4f61b24d888d0e12719f36cf)

~ Dan
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: tommiej on January 10, 2008, 08:22:51 AM
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol ofcourse!  :thumbsup:

that's easy to tell ;)

i can also clearly see that's not finished. it misses big parts of the terminals, hangars and freight buildings.
Like to see it build  ()stsfd()
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: freedo50 on January 10, 2008, 08:54:54 AM
Hey Tommiej, well done on that one, I should have guessed on of our resident Netherlanders would get it ;) The brownie's on it's way! I also have an update for you, I have no lectures this week (YAY) so, I have spent most of the rest of today finishing it off. Here it is (click for the full 7000*8000 pic):

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi7.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fy251%2Ffreedo50%2FSC4D%2520Random%2FSchipolRecreationLayout_Thb.png&hash=e5ebac0be5648500715b106468c6cc863170ce67) (http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y251/freedo50/SC4D%20Random/SchipolRecreationLayout.png)

I think it might take a while to build :)

Fred
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: tommiej on January 10, 2008, 02:46:03 PM
Nice update on your map! it looks very nice and it's a really good representation of the real deal. I'm just missing the 'A5' highway that runs in between 18R and 19 in your map (18R and 18C in RL). it's a highway that was simultaneously build with the new, fifth runway 'The Polderbaan', to ease the traffic flow on the 'A4'. check google earth and you'll see what i mean.  ;)

i also think that it cost a lot of time to build it! but it's worth the effort :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: Shadow Assassin on January 10, 2008, 04:01:41 PM
Nice maps, though it came close to crashing my Firefox... LOL.
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: praiodan on January 10, 2008, 04:40:13 PM
You got some nice maps there!... Espacially the Airport Maps and the Pop Density look great!

Here's one I drew quite some time back, and the project of that nation is for now cancelled...
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ld-host.de%2Fupload%2Fthumb_1185621906zollernmarkklmitnamen.png&hash=394d67ce8163fa9df2e866e2b450fa69e0d5347c) (http://www.ld-host.de/upload/1185621906zollernmarkklmitnamen.png)
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: Shadow Assassin on January 10, 2008, 04:56:52 PM
Lovely map, there, but the link's all broken.
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: praiodan on January 10, 2008, 05:18:02 PM
Whoops, sorry (https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fpesfusion.de%2Fforum%2Fimages%2Fsmi%2Fugly2.gif&hash=97cfaea755579cb9d12fa50fb2103b6bbbd60163)
Fixed it  :)
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: freedo50 on January 10, 2008, 06:00:05 PM
Sorry about that SA, I didn't realise those images would cause problems, changed them to proper thumbnails now.

Tommiej: I don't think I'm gonna add that one in, although I don't know for certain. After all that planning I think I'm gonna let the rest of it just develop.

Fred
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: Shadow Assassin on January 10, 2008, 10:58:34 PM
Much better, it won't crash or do unspeakable things to Firefox... LOL. :P
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: tommiej on January 11, 2008, 06:08:02 AM
okay.. it's just for pure realism.. but without it's also going to be amazing!
looking forward for pics!
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: rodrigogua on March 04, 2008, 05:51:59 PM
A quickie i made earlier in Illustrator. It's completely fictional, not even based on any of my cities. Still unfinished, obviously missing a ton of names, etc. The Purple and Yelow Lines are supposed to be GLR/E-rail so, that's why I simulated the tracks. Notice the GLR goes over the river and the subway lines go under it. It also indicates conncection to ferries and the airport express. in the future it will indicate heavy rail connections as well as Park 'n Ride stations. hopw you guys like it!

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg166.imageshack.us%2Fimg166%2F126%2Fundergroundmapbetterbd9.th.jpg&hash=ec6f715bbd105dc4db388a7144585b05a8c280c8) (http://img166.imageshack.us/my.php?image=undergroundmapbetterbd9.jpg)
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: Pat on March 05, 2008, 05:31:25 PM
rodrigogua love that map and the details in the transportion network!!!
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: Shadow Assassin on May 02, 2008, 05:24:31 AM
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi237.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fff288%2Ffoxteltv%2FCJ%2520Photos%2FRozene-Rail-Map.gif&hash=2281fbe812ea599aa7f4f0d3ef7207c0fee209ca)

Thread revival.


Boredom makes me weird.
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: Pat on May 02, 2008, 09:12:44 AM
LoL well apparently your boredom has also produced a wonderful transportation map SA!!!!  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: MandelSoft on May 02, 2008, 09:31:01 AM
My first attempt to map Imaginia...

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg504.imageshack.us%2Fimg504%2F2329%2Fverzinzuelamap2nn7.jpg&hash=efdb77b5a9af8b7638b3c14d8e3e458e7ae28844) (http://img504.imageshack.us/img504/2329/verzinzuelamap2nn7.jpg)

Click on it for the large picture
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: Masochist on May 02, 2008, 10:13:23 PM
You guys all make me sick with your superior cartography skills.  Especially you, SA.

Sick.

&apls   &apls   &apls

(By the way, mrtnrln, that's a really nice map, especially considering it's your first one!)
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: Shadow Assassin on May 02, 2008, 11:21:54 PM
Ta, Masochist. :P

Anyway, I've never posted this map before in this thread [have posted it in my since-dead MD, though]

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg142.imageshack.us%2Fimg142%2F6755%2Fbuswaymapze8.png&hash=3256cd5782e1f4f14a4600a394b2b02d59584b60)
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: Zaphod on May 03, 2008, 11:05:12 AM
noticed the route numbers, is that a busway map?

from your experience did it actually work in the game, or did you do it for eye-candy?

Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: Shadow Assassin on May 03, 2008, 05:33:19 PM
Believe it or not, it did actually work... provided it was the quickest route. Sometimes the buses had a tendency to use the avenues that ran parallel to the busway in Greater Midlands, though.

In some of the busier sections, the busway is very well used. Especially over the Brackenfell-Southbank bridge (between Regal and Southbank :P) - that is most definitely the quickest way.

Most intersections are grade-separated, it's very rare that there are traffic lights on the route.
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: Pat on May 03, 2008, 05:36:03 PM
mrtnrln that is a wicked map!!! WOW!!!!!!!! SA you done it again, where you bored again lol.... Wicked mapping again and btw will we ever see a return of Whitefall per say???  Also what in the world does TA stand for lol....
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: szymcar on May 03, 2008, 05:39:49 PM
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.poczta.rybnik.pl%2F%7Eszymcar%2Fmapa_m.jpg&hash=8581cb7bca64f1d12c4959edf129c2abda0de0a3) (http://www.poczta.rybnik.pl/~szymcar/mapa.jpg)

It's a begininig of large Reden map.
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: Shadow Assassin on May 03, 2008, 06:26:59 PM
pat: Ta as in "thanks". :P

I did that map last year... I just didn't get around to showing it here, that's all. We may see a return of Whitefall... maybe. :P But I will be looking for a challenge, though. Remember the Slope City experiment Jeroni did last year? I'll definitely be taking that a lot further here. :P


szymcar: That map's very nice. :P  The only problem I have with it, though, is the big fat brown borders. ;)


Oh yeah, before I forget:
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg186.imageshack.us%2Fimg186%2F4523%2Fbuswaymapei5.jpg&hash=026c2362f89ef3e30c2fb79c335b16084992c61c)

It's also in my MD... which is still dead. :P
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: Pat on May 03, 2008, 06:41:43 PM
LoL SA TA... Nice map there and I guess that answers my other question too  :D   I do remember that challenge Jeroni did last year and I look forward to seeing you take it up...
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: bat on May 06, 2008, 08:49:54 AM
Really really fantastic looking maps there, @ all!
And yours are very beautiful, SA! :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: ManuelR on May 27, 2008, 12:40:13 PM
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg391.imageshack.us%2Fimg391%2F762%2Fnullaborcountyimjuni08tta9.th.jpg&hash=6c852176e25a169c8681e5a35373d204cd053ea1) (http://img391.imageshack.us/my.php?image=nullaborcountyimjuni08tta9.jpg)
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: Pat on May 29, 2008, 07:36:10 PM
BLaM Meadow Hills coming soon!!!

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg49.imageshack.us%2Fimg49%2F7642%2Fmeadowhillsxs6.jpg&hash=fa59609979ead90989aa3caa450f25209b86c13c)
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: bat on June 17, 2008, 02:22:24 AM
Nice maps there, Pat and ManuelR! Great work on them!
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: M4346 on June 17, 2008, 02:33:04 AM
It's not as much my map, as it is the game's rendition of the region, but anyway...

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi202.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Faa30%2FElytheria_Reloaded%2FuKhahlamba.jpg&hash=217deaba73faafa75d36b228604a575654939c5d) (http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa30/Elytheria_Reloaded/uKhahlamba.jpg)

Click for larger image  ;D
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: MandelSoft on June 17, 2008, 04:56:05 AM
Wow! How did you do that, M4346? That's Suberb! :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: Shadow Assassin on June 17, 2008, 06:17:13 AM
Would've worked better if you had filled in that dark blue patch of water with the lighter blue, though. :P

But hey, that looks awesome.

mrtnrln, that was created from a montage of every single... freaking... tile... on that map. :P
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: M4346 on June 17, 2008, 07:19:27 AM
I didn't fill it in because that would distort reality. :P
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: MandelSoft on June 17, 2008, 07:51:10 AM
Aha! That's a lot of work.
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: szarkoz on June 18, 2008, 12:45:28 AM
I've created a map of an area I've been working on. It's not much, it's just single medium-tile, but anyway, it's a start ;)

That's the area:

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg440.imageshack.us%2Fimg440%2F1239%2F07yn8.jpg&hash=bf00506dc77f78d734d5dbb2b4622ae222d8f18d)

And that's the map in Google style:

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg294.imageshack.us%2Fimg294%2F6641%2Fmapkafc5.png&hash=05377b2e1df830bd57023ada4fe9df31565d7744)
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: klaascornelis on June 18, 2008, 01:03:19 AM
Nice  &apls &apls
How do you do these things ???
although it seems small and not much work, I'm betting that it is a lot of work
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: bat on June 21, 2008, 10:32:35 AM
A really good map and wonderful work on that area there, szarkoz! Nice! :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: Zaphod on August 03, 2008, 02:06:35 PM
Made this in Inkscape, this is the first thing I have made with the program

A transit network for a simcity that was never finished

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg380.imageshack.us%2Fimg380%2F9848%2Ftransitmap5hb6.png&hash=3055dcae08d6115f10362ea9b9a09555a720faf6)



Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: bat on August 04, 2008, 04:31:50 AM
That's a nice map of the subway!!! :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: Masochist on August 07, 2008, 11:03:04 PM
Oooh, that map is sleek, Zaphod!  Makes me want to ride the rails in your town...it does its job efficiently :thumbsup:.

I've got some hand-drawn stuff (all of them click-through to larger pictures):

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi17.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fb99%2FJetWarrior%2FSimCity%25204%2520Pics%2FThe%2520Merideth%2520Valley%2520Project%2FMeridethValleyConceptSketch3-Fre-1.jpg&hash=f65e74221da60377ec0bc545576f7c7ccfe6f62b) (http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b99/JetWarrior/SimCity%204%20Pics/The%20Merideth%20Valley%20Project/MeridethValleyConceptSketch3-Freewa.jpg)

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi17.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fb99%2FJetWarrior%2FSimCity%25204%2520Pics%2FThe%2520Merideth%2520Valley%2520Project%2FMeridethValleyConceptSketch4-Cit-1.jpg&hash=390ed381c7b9e42c2bf6cc767fc9b392199ab523) (http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b99/JetWarrior/SimCity%204%20Pics/The%20Merideth%20Valley%20Project/MeridethValleyConceptSketch4-Cityla.jpg)

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi17.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fb99%2FJetWarrior%2FSimCity%25204%2520Pics%2FThe%2520Merideth%2520Valley%2520Project%2FMeridethValleyTrueSketch-Regiont-1.jpg&hash=afea425e9f4b5421a34e903f6a39cf7b6417e02f) (http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b99/JetWarrior/SimCity%204%20Pics/The%20Merideth%20Valley%20Project/MeridethValleyTrueSketch-Regiontrac.jpg)

You get explanations and more sketches at [The Planning Pages] (http://www.theplanningpages.com/community/showthread.php?goto=newpost&t=176), where I have...a CJ of sorts (but not really).
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: 6underground on August 14, 2008, 02:53:46 AM
Please Don't kill me:

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg132.imageshack.us%2Fimg132%2F1688%2Fnrmapfullglorycd3.png&hash=0947ed0f1846993b15801f966f829b637a5ffec9)
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: Shadow Assassin on August 14, 2008, 05:02:56 AM
I see the resemblance to the London Underground map. ;)

Very nice work. And the history's a nice touch too.

Hey, you should render an inside picture of a random NRU station. :P
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: girlfromverona on August 14, 2008, 06:28:18 AM
Here's a street map I made a while ago for a (now deleted) city of mine:

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi155.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fs319%2Fgirlfromverona%2FCBD_map.jpg&hash=9baf331d8af19ce62fa27310485d0b78f21c2635)
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: bat on August 14, 2008, 08:04:23 AM
Nice maps there, Masochist!

That's a really fantastic looking subway map there, great work on it, 6underground!

And your street map looks also wonderful! And also wonderful work on it, girlfromverona!
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: 068664663 on August 14, 2008, 12:31:20 PM
Very nice maps! :thumbsup:  I would love to post some of my own, if I just knew how to make one... ()what()
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: Simpson on August 15, 2008, 02:04:49 AM
Very good maps there  ;)
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: Gailu on August 31, 2008, 06:51:39 AM
This is the Subway & AirTrain Map of my city: New Amsterdam


(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg519.imageshack.us%2Fimg519%2F3239%2Fnata800lib7flcheip9.jpg&hash=ef4004244a0290d7cfe302d1f69f5fc2fc062afa)
HD (1700x1800px) click here (http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/1493/nata1800lib7flchepb3.jpg)

Little individual transportation maps are join together.
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: art128 on August 31, 2008, 08:54:36 AM
very nice maps @ all  &apls
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: Tarkus on August 31, 2008, 11:19:19 PM
A map from one of the developed city tiles in my newest region from my MD.
(don't worry, the those black areas are just on the preview pic for some reason)

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg147.imageshack.us%2Fimg147%2F2993%2Flosendos21mappr5.th.png&hash=d3456f3f717f60836848fa9fd28c0711008a2df9) (http://img147.imageshack.us/my.php?image=losendos21mappr5.png)

-Alex (Tarkus)
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: bat on September 02, 2008, 06:07:18 AM
Wonderful work on these new maps there, @ both!! They are looking nice! :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: woodb3kmaster on October 06, 2008, 04:08:43 PM
This thread has been neglected for too long.

This is the latest version of my Nyhaven MetroRail map. Click on it to view the full-size image. For those of you who follow my MD, this map is actually a window into the future: it includes additions to the NMR system that I won't show in updates for quite some time.

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aanhrush.com%2Fimages%2Fnyhaven3%2Fnyhavenmetro_1%2C3M_small.gif&hash=d63c587711e912d570224308d4bbfdcf93c68589) (http://www.aanhrush.com/images/nyhaven3/nyhavenmetro_1,3M.gif)

Cheers!

Zack/woodb3kmaster
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: art128 on October 07, 2008, 03:34:38 AM
very great map there woodb3kmaster  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: Simpson on October 07, 2008, 11:22:28 AM
Nice work in these maps  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: Sciurus on October 08, 2008, 07:08:59 AM
Nice work all! &apls
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: Patricius Maximus on October 08, 2008, 02:00:26 PM
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi408.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fpp163%2FPatricius_Maximus%2FFranklinCounty-1.jpg&hash=fa9831dbaa60991bdf7459a3fc8cbd264238700a) (http://i408.photobucket.com/albums/pp163/Patricius_Maximus/FranklinCounty-1.jpg)

Franklin County (http://www.simtropolis.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=36&threadid=99852&STARTPAGE=1)
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: Simpson on October 08, 2008, 02:05:13 PM
Wow your map région looks good  :P
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: art128 on October 09, 2008, 03:47:58 AM
very nice map Patricius Maximus  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: art128 on December 26, 2008, 10:50:00 AM
sorry for double posting....

but here's my second one, not finished...

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg187.imageshack.us%2Fimg187%2F6396%2Fplanjx0.jpg&hash=8a889c71e8001cf9d917334c90691e923371c34e)
click here for full size (http://nsa03.casimages.com/img/2008/12/26/081226074224916995.jpg)
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: bat on December 28, 2008, 04:50:50 AM
Nice map there, art128! Looking forward to the finished version...
And nice maps there, @ all! :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: WillG_75 on March 16, 2009, 01:52:58 PM
Current map of the fictional city of Dover, Nebraska.
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg150.imageshack.us%2Fimg150%2F3351%2Fdover2.th.jpg&hash=cec1fa72ddc94da1903f1138a99f3a0f26857774) (http://img150.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dover2.jpg)
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: girlfromverona on March 16, 2009, 05:05:28 PM
Very realistic layout, WillG_75!
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: WillG_75 on March 16, 2009, 08:22:50 PM
Quote from: girlfromverona on March 16, 2009, 05:05:28 PM
Very realistic layout, WillG_75!

Thanks!

Thank god for the new interchange pieces, saves me a ton of time ()stsfd()
Can't wait until I am finished laying out the entire thing
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: antimonycat on March 16, 2009, 11:31:08 PM
Here's a map of central Endora. I was going to try to name every street but didn't have the patience.


(Click to Enlarge)
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi675.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fvv117%2Fantimonycat%2Fcitymapthumb.jpg&hash=ee4861c93b1a9b3e3a7cf92cc2577216182a3657) (http://illusioncomfort.sitesled.com/endora/citymap.jpg)
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: Battlecat on March 18, 2009, 09:52:02 AM
One of the maps from update 10 of my MD:

(click to enlarge)
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg213.imageshack.us%2Fimg213%2F4637%2Fdelmarjunctionmapstyle1.jpg&hash=cc9e90a1a25bcece027dd624af22f035560470f9) (http://img520.imageshack.us/my.php?image=delmarjunctionmapstyle1.jpg)
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: Floydian on March 18, 2009, 11:49:24 AM
I don't know what you guys use to make these beautiful maps... This is just a screenshot of the traffic data map modified in Paint though, so excuse the aweful quality.


Planned suburban expansion north of Aetrea city limits (For future amalgamation)
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg6.imageshack.us%2Fimg6%2F8784%2Fsuburbs3.jpg&hash=60f61112948efcae15d354f84685b51eb287740e)
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: dedgren on March 18, 2009, 12:41:31 PM
Maps!  Did I hear someone say maps?

Here's one of the topos I have done for 3RR collaboration.

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg265.imageshack.us%2Fimg265%2F2101%2F228topo800fs6.jpg&hash=71b028152a0cf74892b5adb2b576164e22cb88a6)

There's a tutorial starting here [linkie] (http://sc4devotion.com/forums/index.php?topic=112.msg50350#msg50350) if anyone has the urge.

Lots I've nice work posted here since the last time I was by.


David
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: thundercrack83 on March 21, 2009, 05:29:20 PM
Map tutorial? Did you say map tutorial, David? I know where I'm heading next!

I also realized I haven't posted here, yet...


(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi119.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fo134%2Fthundercrack83%2FMARATHON%2FUpdate%252019%2F19001.jpg&hash=20b4007c76cab4ef8f73285df7ec7dd628a4a459) (http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o134/thundercrack83/MARATHON/Maps/Street.jpg)
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: mightygoose on March 21, 2009, 05:32:30 PM
oh damn, that's nice.... great work everyone....
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: magee_b on April 08, 2009, 08:23:28 AM
thundercrack83 - love the Quebec, Northern Maine & Atlantic Canadian street names. Seems quite fitting  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: thundercrack83 on April 13, 2009, 12:19:26 AM
Thank you, magee_b!

Here's another one I put together for Marathon...


(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi119.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fo134%2Fthundercrack83%2FMARATHON%2FRandom%2F084t.jpg&hash=ec594e75cabba9dd0fd54d4c555f375f0903af71) (http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o134/thundercrack83/MARATHON/Maps/G.jpg)
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: Sciurus on April 15, 2009, 01:50:56 AM
Wow! Impressive! :o :o

Guillaume :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: homefryes on April 20, 2009, 01:23:03 PM
Decided to share the three maps I've made for quads in my region. The first quad map took me a while (lots of trial and error), but the other two came together a bit faster. I then put together a Region Overview map to which each of the three quads' maps is linked (and I can add more as I make them). The region overview map is 1280x1792, and comprised of 256x256 tiles, 5 wide by 7 high. The quad maps are linked to the completed tiles. Each quad's image is 2048x2304. Click the button below to be taken to the Region Overview map page (hosted externally). I'll post here and in my MD when updates to the region map and individual quad maps are posted!

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi59.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fg290%2Fhomefryes%2FSimCity%2520Projects%2F2009%2520-%2520Ashtabula%2520Region%25202%2F0-Maps%2F_Map_button.jpg&hash=2cfb213c4da4a24f09a0624c008068e25090cbde) (http://home.earthlink.net/~homefryes/simstuff/ashtabula_region/ashtabula_region_map.htm)

Enjoy!

-- Don
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: wallasey on May 03, 2009, 03:37:59 PM
Great map variation everyone!

I've been messing around on Inkscape...started off wanting to do a basic road map, then onto a little bit of terrain...then onto urban build up. This is what I ended up with...

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi239.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fff167%2Ftranmererusko%2Fcompletestoreton.jpg&hash=99cf2c24c0a49015e13a3df223bbaa3b11901f4b)

The map area represents a large city tile. I need more practice, but the overall result isn't that bad...I hope!

Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: calibanX on June 10, 2009, 10:48:47 PM
Wow, I love all the map variation. Your maps are gorgeous. Here's a map from my Monument journal.

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg31.imageshack.us%2Fimg31%2F6418%2Fbigforkmap.jpg&hash=98f327144dcbb2116e426d8477a115030983bfdf)
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg14.imageshack.us%2Fimg14%2F4787%2Flegendnsp.jpg&hash=8fcc8b5a4912d80c7c43e1a9a2b7b4f1946c6225)

The unshaded area is one large tile.

Geoff
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: woodb3kmaster on June 11, 2009, 12:29:32 AM
Looking good, Geoff!

Here's my latest map from Nyhaven, also available in my MD:

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aanhrush.com%2Fimages%2Fnyhaven2%2Fupd22img13a.jpg&hash=815807406f636d1bea1d2f15195183aec7b87457)
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aanhrush.com%2Fimages%2Fnyhaven2%2Fupd22img13b.jpg&hash=075964f2ba7d0e5620610053d5edb79a189b8d12)

Orange lines are major arterial roads, black lines are railroads (including the highlighted one), red-and-blue lines are highways, and the grey area is the extent of development in the city.
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: tag_one on June 11, 2009, 01:05:34 PM
Nice map Zack! The road network looks very realistic  ;)
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: riiga on July 08, 2009, 02:30:24 PM
Here is a map showing the small town of Spetz located in the Österköping region.

The map is in Swedish. However, I've added a (extensive) translation below.

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi705.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fww55%2Fanonymson%2Fth_SC4_karta2.png&hash=cded4628d60ea50dad2470821f2326202a785bfb) (http://s705.photobucket.com/albums/ww55/anonymson/?action=view&current=SC4_karta2.png)

Translation (to English) for non-swedes:

g. is short for gatan - street
v. is short for vägen - road

    * Större väg - Road
    * Mindre väg - Street
    * Motorväg - Highway/Freeway/Motorway
    * Skog - Forest
    * Park - Park
    * Mark - Ground
    * Vattendrag - Lake, Sea, Stream, River, etc.
    * Tätbebyggt område - Urban Area
    * Riksväg - State Road
    * Motorväg - Numbered Highway/Freeway/Motorway
    * Länsväg - County Road
    * Lantmäteriet i Österköpingsregionen - Österköping Region Department of Surveying and Mapping
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: 6underground on July 30, 2009, 07:45:43 AM
CLICK IMAGE TO VIEW LARGER VERSION:
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.12colonies.net%2Fimages%2FNRCundergroundmapa.png&hash=bca77236be41ef93e0b3e906e90aa186923ba69e) (http://www.12colonies.net/images/NRCundergroundmap.png)

This took an exceptionally long time to do.  ::)
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: tag_one on July 30, 2009, 07:54:37 AM
Quote from: 6underground on July 30, 2009, 07:45:43 AM

This took an exceptionally long time to do.  ::)

But the result is worth it  &apls &apls
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: blade2k5 on July 30, 2009, 08:50:47 AM
Wow, when the title said maps, I was thinking of the game maps, not transportation maps.  Very interesting and some really great looking maps.  Nice job everyone :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: art128 on July 30, 2009, 09:04:07 AM
wow ! that's a fantastic map there my friend !!
he's is my last one, I will enlarge it as I advance the tile. It's approximately a third of the size of the tile.
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fnsm02.casimages.com%2Fimg%2F2009%2F07%2F25%2F%2F090725074750333304133882.jpg&hash=f50aba134b956465c32e3ae02196ae95e4c206fa)
a big thanks to Geoff who inspired me to create my own road map ! Thanks a million my friend !

Note - sorry for the "pixelisasion" I've done it in photoshop and not Illustrator..  &mmm
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: kbieniu7 on July 30, 2009, 09:14:40 AM
Beautiful metro system plan, 6underground  :thumbsup:
And ARthur, your map is nice too  ;)
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: 6underground on July 30, 2009, 04:30:33 PM
Thank you very much guys:

If you click the image below for a larger version, you can see part of my city centre area. The map is 100% accurate to ingame, and covers 2 medium tiles and 2 small tiles (i am working on the missing lower left, before expanding the map). If you pay some attention to the underground map i posted recently, you'll see several stations on the map (Aneurin Court, Veneer Road, Kinightsbridge, etc)

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg32.imageshack.us%2Fimg32%2F6284%2Fhugemap1prev.png&hash=44a761acd62b211966fda023a40b7c2fd2b40ad8) (http://www.12colonies.net/CJ/hugemap1.png)
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: Albus of Garaway on July 30, 2009, 08:04:58 PM
Great work, Sixu! I really like that color scheme.
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: gingerblokey on August 10, 2009, 04:07:07 PM
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg25.imageshack.us%2Fimg25%2F1341%2Foakwoodmap.th.jpg&hash=75b79f303a3f327b2fc13038f6e98914750d7e0a) (http://img25.imageshack.us/i/oakwoodmap.jpg/)

It's certainly worth seeing full-size. I'm actually British and this is my first attempt at an American city so hopefuly someone can tell me if I've done a realistic job.

Done in the style of Google Maps it took 9 hours to complete to this level and since I haven't finished the city I haven't yet finished the map.
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: Gaston on August 10, 2009, 05:14:15 PM
gingerblokey,
    Not bad at all.    Looks very "American".    The only thing I would add is a couple of streets cutting through the city at some different angle.   Most US cities have some street , road , avenue or highway that messes up the entire grid system.   LOL


---Gaston
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: EDGE4194 on August 11, 2009, 04:46:28 AM
gingerblokey- very impressive work  :thumbsup: i can't believe how realistic it looks i don't think you can get any more realistic as a typical american city. fantastic job!
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: gingerblokey on August 12, 2009, 12:07:54 AM
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg199.imageshack.us%2Fimg199%2F2091%2Foakwoodmetromap.jpg&hash=dcc3f6162079d86f178f5f28ff2352a4852f5387)

That's the subway map for the above city.
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: tag_one on August 12, 2009, 12:42:33 AM
Great map of your transit system gingerblokey  :thumbsup:
I only doubt if the non free transfer stations would work in real life. It seems that you can easily transfer for free if you take a few more stations ;)
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: Andreas on August 12, 2009, 02:39:04 AM
There's one slight mistake in your map - the "D" in the circle next to Sheridan Place/11th Street should be an "E". :)
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: joelyboy911 on August 12, 2009, 02:48:50 AM
Very nice maps Gingerblokey. I think, however that you spelled Barack Obama wrong on your highway. Otherwise, that roadmap was AMAZING and the train line map was so realistic, could've been from a real city.
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: gingerblokey on August 23, 2009, 02:59:57 PM
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi290.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fll269%2FNorfolkadam%2Fttrolly.jpg&hash=427fdd614cdc1db2ea45a31cbaf460ad5f5f9ec3)

I've spent a while working on the T Trolly line in my American city since as it all runs on GLR-in road the game tends to crash a bit if you make a mistake. Anyway I got it finished and made this map for it.

Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: danielcote on August 25, 2009, 04:19:10 PM
 &apls  &apls  &apls

Heres mine.

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg198.imageshack.us%2Fimg198%2F9857%2Fnewregionmapdeveloped.png&hash=d679c55367f98695e39f7ab40c35abbf8dd86de1)
My first Map.
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: Shadow Assassin on September 10, 2009, 08:40:41 PM
A very, very, very big map of an upcoming CJ (I hope): link (http://www.majhost.com/gallery/shadowassassin/sc4stuff/photoshopoutputtest.jpg)

Disclaimer: this file is very large and may crash your browser. I'll convert it to a GMap version once it's somewhat complete.
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: calibanX on September 12, 2009, 10:19:18 PM
Very nice SA. It would be fantastic to see you back in the CJ business. I've looked at Whitefall, Iridar so much I've practically memorized it.

Geoff
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: Shadow Assassin on September 16, 2009, 05:00:09 AM
Lol, thanks.

Here's the "complete" map of that section of the region: Link (http://www.majhost.com/gallery/shadowassassin/sc4stuff/alentenemapa.png)

It's pretty big, but at least it won't crash your browser.

And here's the corresponding region view: Link (http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/3432/alenteneregionview16090.jpg).
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: art128 on September 16, 2009, 05:05:44 AM
Woaw !!  That region view is awesome Daniel ! Oh and the Map too as well !  :D
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: djvandrake on September 16, 2009, 09:40:31 AM
Very impressive SA.  :thumbsup:  Looking forward to seeing more of it.
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: Engorn on December 10, 2009, 11:01:11 AM
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg16.imageshack.us%2Fimg16%2F6938%2Fnuevaburdeos950.png&hash=ba50073d01b603c877f1573339d715884cd77ddb)

Well, finally I've finished the Metro Mosman map. Actually is not finished, only the lines and station names are. It's still missing the "Key to lines" and some additional data on the leaflet, but as that has been a work of a lot of months, I want to show it now. Maybe I will make an update with more information about the Metro Mosman. Please, take a look to it on full size (http://img46.imageshack.us/img46/9665/planoesquematicocopia2w.png).

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg30.imageshack.us%2Fimg30%2F4692%2Fplanoesquematicocopia.png&hash=1b3f28981a3353b4e99dfb68bd5cd3024059807b) (http://img684.imageshack.us/img684/7035/mosmanmetrocopia2.png)
Click on the picture for full size

L1-Metropolitan, L2-Industrial, L3-Rushcutters, L4-Prendregast, L5-Northern, L6-Eastern, L7-Shatam Circular, L8-Grand Circular, L9-Baycoast, L10-Outter, L11-Vertical, L12-Oak Lake
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: WC_EEND on December 10, 2009, 12:04:52 PM
looks just like a real one to be honest
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: gingerblokey on December 25, 2009, 03:57:38 PM
I love the fact West Ruislip is the end of the red line seeing as I live really near the real West Ruislip on the end of the Central Line in London (which is red).
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: DCMetro2834 on December 25, 2009, 04:35:13 PM
My first GLR system map. ;)
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi783.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fyy120%2FDCMetro34%2Fwfctransit.jpg&hash=7e7dcc8520a547190b93d27c33cb444cccb4be5a)
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: emgmod on December 25, 2009, 06:04:55 PM
Good job with your first map. I personally think that if you throw away the to scale part of the map, it could look better.
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: DCMetro2834 on December 25, 2009, 07:00:49 PM
Really? Hmmm, I think I'll try that. :)
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: emgmod on December 25, 2009, 07:19:12 PM
http://img191.imageshack.us/img191/6300/daloarail.jpg
I'm still working on it. The western end of the green line is the airport.
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: DCMetro2834 on December 25, 2009, 07:24:46 PM
I like it so far.... a lot. What program do you use, if you don't mind my asking.
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: emgmod on December 26, 2009, 10:30:43 AM
I used Gimp to make the map. Paths Tool for the lines, and I copypasted the station circles.
The font is Metro DF, the one used for the Mexico City Subway.
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: Floydian on December 26, 2009, 11:56:12 AM
Quote from: Shadow Assassin on September 16, 2009, 05:00:09 AM
Lol, thanks.

Here's the "complete" map of that section of the region: Link (http://www.majhost.com/gallery/shadowassassin/sc4stuff/alentenemapa.png)

It's pretty big, but at least it won't crash your browser.

And here's the corresponding region view: Link (http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/3432/alenteneregionview16090.jpg).
Is that FAR RHW I see?
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: emgmod on December 31, 2009, 12:25:02 AM
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg706.imageshack.us%2Fimg706%2F1873%2Fdaloarails.jpg&hash=3deeca2b615018b25cef84bedf92885f62ef4a58)
It's almost done. The station I forgot to label is the E30/Verona Station.
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: Earwhyckque on January 14, 2010, 09:46:09 AM
Here's something I made a while ago: a map of the regional rail lines in my heavily neglected region Achterland.

Not finished though, just a start.

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fsites.google.com%2Fsite%2Fleemstudios%2Fstort%2Fregiotreinkaart_klein.png&hash=f1aadd5ae31ef2cb94041fd3d626731d0d3e05b2) (http://sites.google.com/site/leemstudios/stort/regiotreinkaart.png)

The region itself is looking like this (yep, it's outdated, but hey, who cares? ;)):

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fsites.google.com%2Fsite%2Fleemstudios%2Fstort%2FAchterland3_klein.png&hash=0977fe54086c8545f82070b10adec170e2d96056) (http://sites.google.com/site/leemstudios/stort/Achterland3.png)
All very neatly clickable: boredom is something we need to get rid of &hlp
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: bat on January 15, 2010, 01:32:31 PM
Some really fantastic looking maps there, @ all! Great work! :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: thingfishs on January 15, 2010, 02:56:46 PM
Quote from: Earwhyckque on January 14, 2010, 09:46:09 AM
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fsites.google.com%2Fsite%2Fleemstudios%2Fstort%2FAchterland3_klein.png&hash=0977fe54086c8545f82070b10adec170e2d96056) (http://sites.google.com/site/leemstudios/stort/Achterland3.png)

Very nicely laid out region Earwhyckqu :thumbsup:
Well worth clicking on to see the larger version.
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: Sonik-hedgehog on January 25, 2010, 04:16:58 PM
Hi all. This is my first improvisation with Lake Onoke region (He was recently presented in LEX). This is variant of Russian development (maybe occupation?:) ) of the region in northern climate: Kazaki on horses, Fortresses and little villages.

The first map created in 1900. She displayed villages and the city-fortress Meglin. Second map is a satellite image, that imprinting in 1983 modern development of the region with the notation of the local infrastructure.
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs005.radikal.ru%2Fi210%2F1001%2F1e%2F931d99ce71a3t.jpg&hash=8ea9778f892bddbc0b5dde76257d7461336e9c75) (http://s005.radikal.ru/i210/1001/1e/931d99ce71a3.jpg)(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs006.radikal.ru%2Fi214%2F1001%2F50%2Fd4b993f29c5ct.jpg&hash=cde8a57900dcb5d26f143fb79bad8866a5fae931) (http://s006.radikal.ru/i214/1001/50/d4b993f29c5c.jpg)
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: jmyers2043 on January 25, 2010, 05:19:21 PM
Hello Sonik-hedgehog

I like the antique or old map on the left.

By the way - welcome to SC4 Devotion


Jim
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: nas-t on January 26, 2010, 05:24:45 AM
yeah, the antique map is great... one of the most interessting maps seen here... good job...! &apls
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: bat on January 26, 2010, 11:16:31 AM
Nice historical and "modern" map, Sonik-hedgehog!
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: DJSun1981 on January 29, 2010, 05:21:53 AM
Hi!
I planed an intersection by myself on paper, and I will show you my intersection, if you like it, I have planed a little bit more intersections: but I couldnt do these intersections realy on SC4

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg713.imageshack.us%2Fimg713%2F2277%2Fplanq.jpg&hash=b761f415f3daf3301b3167d5083fba7ea6898f20) (http://img713.imageshack.us/i/planq.jpg/)
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: Fabian93 on January 29, 2010, 08:53:36 AM
Well, I'm not sure if I'm in the right place...




Recently I tried to map the region I come from: Oldenburger Münsterland (http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oldenburger_M%C3%BCnsterland), which consists of the District of Vechta and the District of Cloppenburg...
Since the whole region would be way to big for SC4, I decided to map the south-eastern part of it with SRTM data (that means almost the full District of Vechta and some parts of the District of Cloppenburg):

I still need to load the region, but I will say more towards the end of this post:

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg37.imageshack.us%2Fimg37%2F7632%2Fomthumb.png&hash=8893496b57f4d22b68b660e7f56335a20022745e)

This is the same area, just in Google Earth:

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg203.imageshack.us%2Fimg203%2F1941%2Fom2x.jpg&hash=25c4328009971b268ab992d2194eb4b17e8f1349)

On the bottom right you can spot a small lake, the Dümmer (http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/D%C3%BCmmer).
Unfortunately I was not able to get it on my map, because the average depth is 1.5 meters.... causing the lake to be a flat area.
I'd love to release that map somehow, since it is my first scaled region ever, but I am not able to, if I don't get the Dümmer to appear... any suggestions?

Fabian :)
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: Andreas on January 29, 2010, 04:13:19 PM
What about making the Dümmer a bit less shallow with SC4Terraformer, so it will show up in the map?
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: straha on January 30, 2010, 07:56:04 AM
Quote from: Andreas on January 29, 2010, 04:13:19 PM
What about making the Dümmer a bit less shallow with SC4Terraformer, so it will show up in the map?

or loading the greyscale into photoshop, and lowering the white on the lake to make it deeper that way.
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: ManuelR on February 13, 2010, 07:22:04 AM
Here's a new metro-map of mine:

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg211.imageshack.us%2Fimg211%2F9254%2Falringtonmesametromap.jpg&hash=4abbba17b4d74487324ab4862af6cf6157cc82f2)


Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: WC_EEND on February 15, 2010, 11:50:10 AM
looks like you forgot to name 2 stops on the green line ;) (between chelsea and sapphire)
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: ecoba on February 16, 2010, 06:44:54 PM
Looking good, Fabian and Manuel.

P.S. Hope you can release that map, Fabian. It looks wonderful!

Ethan
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: calibanX on March 09, 2010, 03:50:56 PM
Stop in to see what's new in Monument Valley. Here's a preview.

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg38.imageshack.us%2Fimg38%2F7439%2Fforumimage2.jpg&hash=7f2dcda3aec8dc7e32deac9b4d8503437f1fa88e) (http://img684.imageshack.us/img684/9395/foxrivercitymap.jpg)

Take care all.

Geoff

Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: RickD on March 12, 2010, 08:44:54 AM
Hi Geoff, I like the look of your map. Very professional. I have seen tourist maps that were very similar.
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: Minatoku on March 22, 2010, 09:20:58 PM
Schematic map of the railway system of Tokai.

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi34.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fd107%2FVincentthomas%2FAlbum%25203%2Ftokaitransportation.jpg&hash=c5ec6960d76a74e1cbf77b5b9cce65a56db71779)

Sorry for the bad quality, I made it with paint.  $%Grinno$%
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: kevinaj on April 17, 2010, 02:40:04 PM
This is a map of an airport I'm currently making. Its called Arjay Solomen Int'l Airport, belonging to California City.
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg718.imageshack.us%2Fimg718%2F7545%2F91254443.jpg&hash=f3819837d93d6a16ab2a5a4bebe57faae8222052) (http://img718.imageshack.us/i/91254443.jpg/)
Concourse A is an International Terminal (one of the many).
Concourse B is also International but is only operated by American Airlines.
Concourse C is the regional terminal.
Lufthansa owns all of Concourse D.
Concourse E only handles flight within the US.
Concourse F is one of the unique terminals. It handles most of the Latin American flights.
Concourse G handles most of the Asian flights.
Concourse H is an all-European terminal.
Concourse I handles ALL African flights in the entire airport.
Concourse J is owned entirely by Quantas, which means it handles all Australian and most Oceanian flights.
Even though its not on here, Concourse K (In Terminal 2) is the cargo terminal.
Well, I'll be posting more soon!
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: citybuilderx on April 24, 2010, 12:46:14 AM
Here is a map I made for my new mayor diary, which can be found here (http://sc4devotion.com/forums/index.php?topic=10539.0):


(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg186.imageshack.us%2Fimg186%2F341%2Ftest1t.jpg&hash=b2f57906443ff5a49424a9439f489c99c5be0824) (http://img22.imageshack.us/img22/2073/test1uy.jpg)
Here is my version for the north-west corner of the region. Greenglade and Shelbyton are in the south of the map. The dotted line shows the city boundries. NOTE: Click to see image in full size

It is based on the ordance survey maps, which are made for the UK:
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg249.imageshack.us%2Fimg249%2F8484%2Fosexample.jpg&hash=56d04ef64560fea366a5f343446f53720885fdce)
I know its not exactly the same, but the program I use is quite limited.

--Nick
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: tag_one on April 25, 2010, 01:44:43 AM
Great map Nick! Looks very real :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: emgmod on April 28, 2010, 11:38:22 PM
The first in a series of historical transit maps, leading up to the projected map in 2030. Feel free to point out any possible improvements in the map. I will add them on in the next version.
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg8.imageshack.us%2Fimg8%2F3589%2Fmapdqn.jpg&hash=e82235093f754e47ded7a84568c78a4f98977302)
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: wallasey on July 25, 2010, 03:37:55 PM
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi239.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fff167%2Ftranmererusko%2Fbetjpg.jpg&hash=5cb34b4b086cf580783eed5b6839ef1246a29711)

My offering for you...needs a little bit more of a fiddle but on the whole it doesn't look to bad?
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: Ciuu96 on July 31, 2010, 06:03:36 PM
Decided to do a small referencal map of one of my citys local train line 2. This is actually my third transit map, but in my opinion the first good enough to share here  ;D It's not a loop even though it starts and ends in the same place, it just does this U-type of movement :)

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fa.imageshack.us%2Fimg826%2F235%2F50930959.png&hash=fb24c2eb47c64e14862f7880cb1786a868948c82) (http://img826.imageshack.us/i/50930959.png/)

Uploaded with ImageShack.us (http://imageshack.us)

EDIT: Damn i'm stupid, it should be interchange stations, not exchange stations
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: emgmod on August 02, 2010, 02:13:06 AM
Nice simplistic map you have there Ciuu! So if you need to get from Rantarata to the airport, you have to transfer at Sinijavari Railway Station?
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: Ciuu96 on August 02, 2010, 04:10:55 AM
Quote from: emgmod on August 02, 2010, 02:13:06 AM
Nice simplistic map you have there Ciuu! So if you need to get from Rantarata to the airport, you have to transfer at Sinijavari Railway Station?

Yeah, but actually you should transfer to T2 as it goes much more closer to the airport than L2/L2A and runs much more frequently. ;D It's kinda weird that is goes the U-movement but as i basically merged two of my railways which both started from railway station and ended at the other side of the river it came to be like this. Perhaps it could also be a loop, have to think about it.  :)
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: wallasey on August 12, 2010, 08:22:02 AM
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi239.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fff167%2Ftranmererusko%2Fg3372.jpg&hash=6a0c83d0f4a498a2c099b6e91cfd808861b02ecc)

Another offering; yellow and grey seems to be the preferred choice of branding for the Bradford tram network. I may have to tweek the typeface for the "Bradford 1" Shopping Centre as it doesn't quite come out on a jpeg file.

EDIT: CIUU96: Just out of interest on your map, surely the line has a train running in both directions? If not then your network has some dead mileage unless the train ends up on the same platform it left... ??? Sorry...I take a railway module at uni  &Thk/(
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: Ciuu96 on August 12, 2010, 01:51:01 PM
Quote from: wallasey on August 12, 2010, 08:22:02 AM
EDIT: CIUU96: Just out of interest on your map, surely the line has a train running in both directions? If not then your network has some dead mileage unless the train ends up on the same platform it left... ??? Sorry...I take a railway module at uni  &Thk/(

Of course it has, i have thought about that too :)

Also, a nice map you got!
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: Skimbo on September 07, 2010, 09:36:03 AM
I made this one for my MD...

Hope you'll like it

>>Click for full resolution<<

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fa.imageshack.us%2Fimg409%2F861%2Flngchngnetzplan.gif&hash=733a7d321c48d3449a66c530b931e07a3c447b78) (http://a.imageshack.us/img689/861/lngchngnetzplan.gif)
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: marsh on September 07, 2010, 07:42:13 PM
Looks great Skimbo! Very complex  ()stsfd()



Heres my (new) subway system. As you can see it is still very small.  :P

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fa.imageshack.us%2Fimg713%2F882%2Fnouadhibousubwaymapsept.png&hash=ed0ba70800bd88e55c8034cd71e9a3407d86ad63)

,marsh
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: CraigKingOfIreland on September 08, 2010, 12:16:46 PM
Some maps I made for Dublin, Ireland (: Includes heavy rail Commuter and Dart, and light rail tram and metro. The legend in progress :P

Current
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi222.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fdd261%2FCraigKingOfIreland%2FDublinRailSchematic800px.jpg&hash=8dc476181c2fa8bb0820c46117ae68309d808620) (http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd261/CraigKingOfIreland/DublinRailSchematic.jpg)

With all planned & under construction lines
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi222.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fdd261%2FCraigKingOfIreland%2FDublinRailSchematic-Future800px.jpg&hash=0a2bf1d85a1187bd6c7cb04f53f5eecb313bc65a) (http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd261/CraigKingOfIreland/DublinRailSchematic-Future.jpg)
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: Skimbo on September 12, 2010, 03:35:32 PM
Another map for my MD, this time it shows a short and rural rail line...


(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg837.imageshack.us%2Fimg837%2F7536%2Fmapi.gif&hash=d5f91f0b0cc70e7de65baf2fb28aef4a1145fc6f)


Made with Paint.net again....
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: RickD on September 13, 2010, 02:54:59 AM
@CraigKingOfIreland:
Great map. Looks very clean. I am just a bit confused by your coloring of the station markings when two lines run parallel. When they only have the color of one line does that mean that only that one line stops there and the other one drives through?
For example, doesn't the blue line stop at Killbarack, Raheny, Harmonstown, ... (stations colored green, not blue)?
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: CraigKingOfIreland on September 13, 2010, 08:16:12 AM
Quote from: RickD on September 13, 2010, 02:54:59 AM
I am just a bit confused by your coloring of the station markings when two lines run parallel. When they only have the color of one line does that mean that only that one line stops there and the other one drives through?
For example, doesn't the blue line stop at Killbarack, Raheny, Harmonstown, ... (stations colored green, not blue)?

The green line in the DART, Dublin's electricfied urban commuter rail that stops at all stations. The blue line is the less frequent, outer suburban Commuter so only stops at several stations (the ones with white, black-bordered boxes) to allow transfers to the more local DART network. Both of these services run on the same heavy rail track as intercity trains (:
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: RickD on September 14, 2010, 12:28:55 AM
Ah ok, that makes sense. Thanks. :)
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: RickD on September 17, 2010, 05:32:08 AM
Sorry for the double post but I thought I'd show my transit map. My first one, by the way. I am still learning how to use Inkscape efficently.

This is the GLR network in my MD "Santa Barbara County":

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg832.imageshack.us%2Fimg832%2F2374%2Fnetzplan2.jpg&hash=980812f80503975f9e98c3914e2000ddb7666094)

Let me know what you think. :)
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: CraigKingOfIreland on September 17, 2010, 02:29:43 PM
@RickD: Good for you first one (: Can I make a few suggestions though?


Generally a pretty good job though (:
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: RickD on September 17, 2010, 03:04:22 PM
Quote from: CraigKingOfIreland on September 17, 2010, 02:29:43 PM
@RickD: Good for you first one (: Can I make a few suggestions though?

I appreciate it.  :thumbsup: I was hoping for useful advice.
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: i_love_lamp on November 24, 2010, 11:14:05 AM
Something I just put together

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi633.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fuu51%2Fironicepitome%2FUntitled-2-1.png&hash=512aac3e54005551a3b335c39852a840eabfe8e3)
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: netmod on November 25, 2010, 08:40:17 PM
Thats amazing lamp, what is the very light blue color for?

(https://dl.dropbox.com/u/9295130/Dasgotn%20Metro%20Line.png)

My first try at a metro map, not hand drawn
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: travismking on November 25, 2010, 09:33:08 PM
the blue in lamp's map looks like where water is in the city, and it is indeed a great map :)

Quote from: netmod on November 25, 2010, 08:40:17 PM
Thats amazing lamp, what is the very light blue color for
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: Bill_Chen on November 30, 2010, 01:11:36 PM

:P

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fbru3sw.bay.livefilestore.com%2Fy1p3JghAsuS6ieVEk2LOjxhL6oaXC9TL5skrhJGkd0LWh47CUPynpr3VMjS8WvRE_w4gKU7bwoNp4S5L9YivCNSLksiEWqxgmRR%2F%25E9%2596%258B%25E5%25A0%25B4%25E5%259C%2596--05.jpg&hash=cc1705e14cb73a74f3ba0bedaa92b71f00691576)




(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fbru3sw.bay.livefilestore.com%2Fy1psdHYvYyOkGK6t_PEJLhs0A5OuJ1y5fCubMvHoMMa5G1U5XlCiffbpReFEkaR9K4zopPr8sAP0Xvd8cW2bxnHs6_h-eueX504%2FMAP--1.jpg&hash=890c35d1c939074db48e488524dacbbfe1e7a05a)
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fbru3sw.bay.livefilestore.com%2Fy1p8-ZtkzOiNHoQjwWdyRbh4p0CJsW5bzt00yRM2qcZdYcUSlNlFqe-15kLsf1QMhg8I9bFkUDBKcf_fQtR8Tan0w0UODWGIlnD%2FMAP--2.jpg&hash=88bacaf289559f899aed2caa5e3a460611800704)
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: kj3400 on January 05, 2011, 10:43:01 PM
A new year, so I figured I'd start it off with a new map.
I made it today, and...as you can see I still have a lot of work to do (construction wise) :D
Yes I know two stations are missing names, I couldn't think of any for them, as they don't actually exist yet. :P
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg9.imageshack.us%2Fimg9%2F9436%2Fpararailregionmap.th.png&hash=1018a8320d5d2e5bd9f5d3dfbd443427fac71212) (http://img9.imageshack.us/i/pararailregionmap.png/)

Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: samerton on January 06, 2011, 08:26:29 AM
@ kj3400: Nice map  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: kbieniu7 on April 08, 2011, 12:56:21 PM
This is my map, I made last days. It shows the one of the voidvoiships of my region (details in my MD).
Based on and showing "real" in-game shape.

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg146.imageshack.us%2Fimg146%2F3028%2Fwojewdztwoponidzkiejpg.th.jpg&hash=ca4fea5a161551eace41b4dbe97b9f0cf442b27d) (http://img41.imageshack.us/img41/9570/wojewdztwoponidzkie2.jpg)

Legend in English
National roads            Parish cities
Voivodeship roads       Other towns
Local roads                Forests
Borders of Parishes      Rivers
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: io_bg on July 07, 2011, 05:15:55 AM
My first map ever

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg535.imageshack.us%2Fimg535%2F382%2Ftrammap2.jpg&hash=1bfad9282206e5a58014fb7504c16eefee7d3fa2)

Still haven't thought up names for the stations though :D
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: wallasey on July 07, 2011, 12:09:36 PM
Promising Start io bg!

A slight twist on maps; here is a play around on Inkscape for a series of local area maps at stations

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi239.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fff167%2Ftranmererusko%2FWoodseatsRoadLocalAreaInfo.jpg&hash=e96c29eeab747c32d1c1f4f7a0672a96fcd8c133)

What do people think? It looks better when in Inkscape imo...needs tweaking!
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: thefunktopus on July 27, 2011, 04:16:34 PM
This is my London Underground inspired map of my region's premier business city. It took me most of last night and this morning and i'm quite proud of it now!
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg818.imageshack.us%2Fimg818%2F6260%2Fmontaukundergroundmap.jpg&hash=966df5ac2caf07a05d2e608116405a2c5939e9e4)
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: pimmapman on July 27, 2011, 06:09:27 PM
Wow... What programmes do you guys use?
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: Risu on July 27, 2011, 10:50:51 PM
Quote from: pimmapman on July 27, 2011, 06:09:27 PM
Wow... What programmes do you guys use?
My guess is a vector-based path editor like Adobe Illustrator.
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: selles on July 28, 2011, 07:06:59 AM
Fantastic maps everyone!  &apls

I've been working long and hard on a GoogleMaps styled map for my cities. I'm almost finished with my central city tile, please note it's still a WIP as I have yet to add the outlines on the streets. The height of the map is equivalent to one large city tile. I had to trim the width in order to fit 1024px. The scale at the bottom left is accurate.

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1218.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fdd414%2FFortune_City%2FShowUsYour%2FFCgmap01.jpg&hash=dd193652a6959c2e8b1fd361912b3eb1afa80729)
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1218.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fdd414%2FFortune_City%2FShowUsYour%2FFCgmap02.jpg&hash=5f192a93c58cf334fcf33c3b54f78bb368c5511c)
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: riiga on July 28, 2011, 08:09:07 AM
Awesome work selles! You don't happen to have a "satellite image" as well?  ::)
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: thefunktopus on July 28, 2011, 03:30:12 PM
Quote from: pimmapman on July 27, 2011, 06:09:27 PM
Wow... What programmes do you guys use?

Adobe photoshop CS5 with a little help from MSPaint
There are probably easier ways of doing it but i'm familiar with photoshop
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: Risu on July 28, 2011, 07:40:29 PM
Quote from: selles on July 28, 2011, 07:06:59 AM
I've been working long and hard on a GoogleMaps styled map for my cities. I'm almost finished with my central city tile, please note it's still a WIP as I have yet to add the outlines on the streets. The height of the map is equivalent to one large city tile. I had to trim the width in order to fit 1024px. The scale at the bottom left is accurate.

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1218.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fdd414%2FFortune_City%2FShowUsYour%2FFCgmap01.jpg&hash=dd193652a6959c2e8b1fd361912b3eb1afa80729)
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1218.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fdd414%2FFortune_City%2FShowUsYour%2FFCgmap02.jpg&hash=5f192a93c58cf334fcf33c3b54f78bb368c5511c)
Holy wow, look at this! That's incredible! Your hard work certainly paid off.
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: marsh on July 28, 2011, 07:57:34 PM
Quote from: thefunktopus on July 28, 2011, 03:30:12 PM
Quote from: pimmapman on July 27, 2011, 06:09:27 PM
Wow... What programmes do you guys use?

Adobe photoshop CS5 with a little help from MSPaint
There are probably easier ways of doing it but i'm familiar with photoshop

I use Inkscape. It's, in a way, a free version of Illustrator. Kind of like how Gimp is to photoshop.
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: RickD on July 29, 2011, 01:23:56 AM
Wow, awesome map, selles. I wish I had the patience to do this.

Why is Freeway 4 interrupted in Throne Park? If it is a tunnel then maybe you could mark the entrance.
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: thefunktopus on July 29, 2011, 04:18:53 AM
Quote from: marsh on July 28, 2011, 07:57:34 PM
Quote from: thefunktopus on July 28, 2011, 03:30:12 PM
Quote from: pimmapman on July 27, 2011, 06:09:27 PM
Wow... What programmes do you guys use?

Adobe photoshop CS5 with a little help from MSPaint
There are probably easier ways of doing it but i'm familiar with photoshop

I use Inkscape. It's, in a way, a free version of Illustrator. Kind of like how Gimp is to photoshop.

I downloaded inkscape but I found it easier to use photoshop as I have experience with that, than try to learn inkscape! I couldn't even draw a straight line in inkscape
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: selles on July 29, 2011, 05:58:33 AM
Thank you all your comments!

@riiga, I've tried making a "satellite" view by skewing the region pic, but the tall buildings kind of takeaway from the effect. I think that technique works well for rural/low density areas.

@SimRisu, I'm glad you like the map! There's still more work to be done... I'm somewhat of a perfectionist.

@thefunktopus, I also use Photoshop for my maps. I've tried using Illustrator and Inkscape, but I'm no good with them. I'm sure it would be easier if I knew the programs better, but at this point I also can't seem to draw a straight line.

@RickD, thanks for the comment, it never really occurred to me to mark the tunnels. I checked out Manhattan with Google Maps to see what they do. Here is what I came up with...

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1218.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fdd414%2FFortune_City%2FShowUsYour%2FFCgmaptunnel01.jpg&hash=c0f8b1e73b7cb711a7b6501ded4dec41fb0c1b49)
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: Jayster on July 29, 2011, 06:35:47 PM
Perhaps you could show us a tutorial on how you made that map selles, I'm sure quite a few of us would like that!

Jayster
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: wallasey on August 05, 2011, 02:08:50 AM
Selles...in Inkscape if you press the # key then the grid will appear. The line draw tool normally sticks to the grid, thus giving you straight lines!
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: citybuilderx on August 05, 2011, 02:32:08 AM
Now THAT is simply awesome! 5 stars  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: Swordmaster on February 23, 2012, 01:43:22 AM
No posts here for a while... too bad for an awesome topic!

Here's the latest version of my rail lines map. Work in progress.

Click for larger image (876 kb).
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1204.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fbb419%2Fswm666%2Fmisc%2Frailmapthumb.jpg&hash=b478a979124746e4353eedf986b8c4224db391b4) (http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/bb419/swm666/misc/railmap.jpg)

Cheers,
Willy
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: RickD on February 23, 2012, 03:57:47 AM
That is an impressive map. And it is very well designed and structured. I am amazed at how much information you packed into it. It must have been difficult to arrange and group all the icons and texts so that they do not overlap.

The only issue I see is where when two mainlaines merge only one color continues. In the top right corner just east of Baldwin for example:
The blue line merges with the black line. On first glance it looks like the blue line would terminate there. But when checking the symbols on the following stations I can see that the "R" train actually continues. But on other parts of the map you use multiple lines.

It is not a big problem but I was a bit irritated by it.
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: SeanSC4 on February 23, 2012, 05:50:02 AM
That is an awesome map Swordmaster. It must have taken you quite awhile to get everything in place.
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: Swordmaster on February 24, 2012, 12:35:29 PM
Quote from: RickD on February 23, 2012, 03:57:47 AM
That is an impressive map. And it is very well designed and structured. I am amazed at how much information you packed into it. It must have been difficult to arrange and group all the icons and texts so that they do not overlap.

The only issue I see is where when two mainlaines merge only one color continues. In the top right corner just east of Baldwin for example:
The blue line merges with the black line. On first glance it looks like the blue line would terminate there. But when checking the symbols on the following stations I can see that the "R" train actually continues. But on other parts of the map you use multiple lines.

It is not a big problem but I was a bit irritated by it.

Thanks, sir. Very thoughtful comment there! The three colors represent three different rail companies owning the track, but they have trackage rights over most of each other's lines, too. So the commuter trains like the one you mentioned continue over the other company's lines. There's some different construction standards depending on the company. The red lines, for instance, are freight lines with minimal slopes. The blue lines, owned by the commuter railway, has much steeper slopes.

Cheers,
Willy
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: noahclem on February 24, 2012, 01:18:17 PM
That's an amazing map Willy  :o   I hope someday I'll create something like that. I'd love to see more of your rails  &apls
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: RickD on February 24, 2012, 04:13:52 PM
Quote from: Swordmaster on February 24, 2012, 12:35:29 PM
Thanks, sir. Very thoughtful comment there! The three colors represent three different rail companies owning the track, but they have trackage rights over most of each other's lines, too. So the commuter trains like the one you mentioned continue over the other company's lines. There's some different construction standards depending on the company. The red lines, for instance, are freight lines with minimal slopes. The blue lines, owned by the commuter railway, has much steeper slopes.

Cheers,
Willy

Ah, I see. This totally makes sense from an organizational point of view. I was reading the map from a passenger point of view. As a rider on the train I do not care who owns the track. I just want to see where my train goes. So this is just two different approaches to organizing the map.
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: phoenix7 on February 24, 2012, 06:58:27 PM
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi41.tinypic.com%2Fkbuouc.jpg&hash=fb2b06ada4133d5067e7a147ff127219eb05a172)

This monstrosity is a planning map for my own use, not a map to be used by sims, but I decided to put it up. Light blue is water, brown is hilly areas, light green is parks, although the straight light green lines mark city tile borders. Darker blue is commercial, darker green is residential, and dark gold/brown is industrial. Orange is, as you can probably tell, freeway, yellow is main arterals, and black is all other streets.
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: kj3400 on March 29, 2012, 01:21:39 PM
Over the years of Paradise having a cj, I've drawn a lot of maps, trying to plan the capital. Recently I decided to see what these routes would look all together, so I made this. The black dotted lines are tile boundaries, for an idea of the scale of the plans.
Full size:
http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/4376/proposedfreeways.png
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg543.imageshack.us%2Fimg543%2F4376%2Fproposedfreeways.png&hash=a2b3ec325517c706511514f01e79ea23fd598b88)
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: RickD on April 30, 2012, 12:04:37 PM
The first proposal for the future highway system in my region "Empire Bay":

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg88.imageshack.us%2Fimg88%2F2027%2Fmaprb.jpg&hash=f051b57b4be5f0c5abfa0913597573dbe613013f)

SH = Simnation Highway
ER = Empire Route
dotted lines = ferry connection

Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: kbieniu7 on May 03, 2012, 02:59:59 AM
Regional road planning... nice  ;D
But do all roads go underwater? Do those dashed lines show tunnels?
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: mave94 on May 03, 2012, 03:05:07 AM
Those dashed lines mean a ferry connection. ;)
Nice map, Rick!
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: kbieniu7 on May 03, 2012, 04:03:18 AM
Whack!... I see now  :D Quite a lot of them.
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: RickD on May 03, 2012, 04:27:37 AM
Quote from: kbieniu7 on May 03, 2012, 04:03:18 AM
Whack!... I see now  :D Quite a lot of them.
Yep, it is inspired by trip through Norway last year. There are also a lot of ferry connections.
They will get upgraded to bridges or tunnels when the region grows.
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: josh6 on July 09, 2012, 06:44:03 PM
Great maps guys  &apls
@Swordmaster: That map looked like it took a very long time to create. Great job

Hes about a fourth of my city's full subway system. A larger map is coming later and this part of my city has the highest concentration of Subways.

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi50.tinypic.com%2Fwtt66r.jpg&hash=41539160c5936e9af603977869598447f1334a12)
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: netmod on July 15, 2012, 09:14:04 AM
That subway system is amazing Josh.


Here is a map of my American CJ region, Ignore the bird part, it's an inside joke :P

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdl.dropbox.com%2Fu%2F9295130%2FNorthworth%2520County%2FMaps%2FLarge%2520Image.png&hash=87f088dcc94ef9e21b56d2a15942ad673b59517d) (http://dl.dropbox.com/u/9295130/Northworth%20County/Maps/Main%20Map.png)
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: wallasey on August 07, 2012, 03:15:39 PM
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi239.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fff167%2Ftranmererusko%2Fg7736.png&hash=18d0a6693caa5e52ba2b82e5a07daa1428ce1de6)

Hoping this comes out ok!

Nothing of what you see has been built yet...
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: RickD on August 08, 2012, 01:05:50 AM
Very nice  and clean map. I like the separate map for the city centre.
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: noahclem on August 08, 2012, 08:16:46 AM
Great map wallasey  &apls  Supermetro....does that mean something other than Featherstall's usual buses? I look forward to seeing how the area develops  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: wallasey on August 10, 2012, 03:59:15 AM
Thanks both!

I prefer to try and keep public transport maps as clean as possible, if only to make a network look simple to navigate around if one is unfamiliar with the system in place!

Rick, I almost added a panel advising which station is best for getting to central attractions like museums, art galleries and shopping centres, following the Sheffield principle on its maps.

Noahclem, thanks mate! I was aiming to be ingenuitive by merging the name of the tram systems in Birmingham and Manchester (Metro / Metrolink) with that of Sheffield (Supertram)...I hope it works!

As far as a bus system is concerned, I may look into replicating  this  (http://www.networkwestmidlands.com/web/FILES/BrieleyHill.pdf) once everything PC wise is back to normal! Having a few technical issues at the moment which means I can't build anything!

I'll keep you posted!
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: josh6 on August 14, 2012, 04:37:02 PM
wallasey: Great map!

Heres another map in my city. This system is smaller than ATTA.

This map is inspired by alittle bit of the PATCO and the PATH

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi46.tinypic.com%2F20gfh2a.jpg&hash=6de6b88543d334c346884816a8f2d8862a71f1d4)
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: Swordmaster on August 22, 2012, 09:01:53 AM
Nice maps everyone.

Josh, are you a professional? Those maps are looking too good.  &apls


Cheers
Willy
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: sim_link on August 22, 2012, 06:35:14 PM
Josh6: Very professional and clean looking! :)




Here's one from me: It's my MD region's highway expansion plan, referred to as HDHIP.

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.weebly.com%2Fuploads%2F1%2F1%2F6%2F7%2F11674203%2F3568677_orig.jpg&hash=7dec9ed03fc81383cfe6174db70327ccccc10de4)

Construction has begun on Hwy. 82 - experimenting with FARHW.
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: josh6 on August 23, 2012, 03:57:20 PM
sim_link: Thanks!  Nice map, I'm really digging how you made that logo
Swordmaster: Haha Thanks! I wish I got paid for this

By the way, I finished the other map. You can see it here

http://2imgs.com/2i/t/663ee3c91a.jpg (http://2imgs.com/2i/t/663ee3c91a.jpg)
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: kj3400 on August 23, 2012, 04:13:59 PM
Josh: Do you have another link? That one leads to an awfully small pic.

Did I show this one here? Guess not...

http://upload.majhost.com/gallery/kj3400/Paradise/maps/i-1_strip_map.png

As the image is 20,000 pixels long, I would suggest caution on clicking that link.
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: Swordmaster on August 24, 2012, 06:50:05 AM
Quote from: kj3400 on August 23, 2012, 04:13:59 PM
Did I show this one here? Guess not...

http://upload.majhost.com/gallery/kj3400/Paradise/maps/i-1_strip_map.png

As the image is 20,000 pixels long, I would suggest caution on clicking that link.

That is one very cool diagram. Especially the interchanges with the other freeways are quite something. You tempt me to go over at ST and look at your CJ.

Cheers
Willy
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: kj3400 on August 24, 2012, 01:22:38 PM
Willy: Thanks! I plan on doing all the major freeways eventually. I encourage you to come over, I won't bite. :P
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: RickD on August 25, 2012, 03:25:00 PM
I can't yet compete with the awesome maps shown here lately. But I am working on it.  :P

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg215.imageshack.us%2Fimg215%2F402%2F38993995.jpg&hash=2c5fa94c59b3da156bdb55a45fb825f17f84afa5)
A Google style street map of my MD's central tile.
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: Earwhyckque on October 29, 2012, 06:20:05 PM
RickD: I think your MD is ideal for making such a map ::) Lots of details, interesting planning method, a nice historical touch... I might reuse some of your tricks if you don't mind ;)

I use this map for a little project of mine: combining different medium-sized regions into one large area:
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdl.dropbox.com%2Fu%2F6697138%2FSC4%2F20120820_land-02.png&hash=398c226bdbccade57f2706cdba5d1fbdbb4607f1) (http://dl.dropbox.com/u/6697138/SC4/20120820_land-02.png)

The idea is that the remote area Achterland, part of a (Dutch-speaking - hence those names) country so far called "Simland", consists of the following regions:
- Groot-Azedam (16x21), the metropolitan area of the provincial capital Azedam (currently housing a modest ~600.000 inhabitants);
- Goudkust (16x16), a Riviera-ish gulf coast (yet to be developed);
- Greddal (16x20), the sparsely populated valley of a river that will get industrialised eventually (under construction);
- Vallin, a ski resort region (yet to be made - no idea where I should begin ::)).
Two countries are neighbouring: "Ausland" and "Anderland"

These regions share city tiles at their borders. When these tiles are copied and pasted from region folder to region folder (using the exact same city names), tiles in one region can get updated according to developments in neighbouring regions. These overviews could give you an idea of how it works:
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdl.dropbox.com%2Fu%2F6697138%2FSC4%2F20120811_Achterland-02.png&hash=222f4664398bfa3fbe7cb4d77f2c4dd01c657d46) (http://dl.dropbox.com/u/6697138/SC4/20120811_Achterland-02.png) (https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdl.dropbox.com%2Fu%2F6697138%2FSC4%2Finpassing_goudkust_plat.png&hash=62ac8a08b4b426ac57dc35e5769244732d3153bd) (http://dl.dropbox.com/u/6697138/SC4/inpassing_goudkust_plat.png)

Yes, I use complex city sizes ;)

Other neighbouring regions/provinces could be added, even regions made by others, although agreements have to be made on who plays which border city. Although the terraforming has been a nerve-wrecking hobby... ???
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: Swordmaster on October 29, 2012, 07:01:33 PM
Very interesting concept! I don't think I've seen that before.

Cheers
Willy
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: wallasey on October 30, 2012, 02:55:13 AM
That is an amazing project! Would you be able to keep us updated on your progress? It would be interesting to see how the various tiles and regions interact with each other!
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: josh6 on November 05, 2012, 07:57:24 PM
Awesome concept up there  &apls

Heres my city's Regional Rail map (ATTA). Its not finished but I'm just uploading it now because I don't know how much time I'll get to work on it with school and all.

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi45.tinypic.com%2F14c5jxw.jpg&hash=10f312ad7e31274148a0993c1a7d5660b8b6ab8a)
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: RickD on November 08, 2012, 03:40:16 AM
Looks great.  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: nas-t on November 08, 2012, 05:13:17 AM
great map!  &apls
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: Earwhyckque on November 14, 2012, 02:42:56 PM
Thank you guys! And I like the NYC style of your map, josh6! Did I spot that right? ;)

Quote from: wallasey on October 30, 2012, 02:55:13 AM
Would you be able to keep us updated on your progress? It would be interesting to see how the various tiles and regions interact with each other!

I have considered starting a journal about this project, though I would not frequently update the story due to my busy study programme. However, I could use this topic, and/or the "Show us your region" thread, to give some updates sometimes... I try to let the regions develop 'naturally', which takes some time...

I will keep you updated as soon as I am making any progress! ;) One fun aspect of the concept is that others could join the project by merging new regions, however, it may be far too soon for such experiments... I like to keep having the overview on terraforming and culture and such ::)
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: deanva on January 21, 2013, 03:45:51 PM
Nice maps you all have made. Just a couple questions
1. Which programs did you use to create the maps?
2. How do you get them to post on this website?
I might have asked this awhile back and can not find the answer I was given. It might have been on Simtropolis or on SC4Devotions don't remember which one sorry.
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: Swordmaster on January 22, 2013, 12:57:45 AM
Deanva, have a look at both Inkscape and GIMP. The former is a vector-based editor, the latter is raster-based. These are used most often because they're free and decent.

As for posting here, you need to upload your image to an external hosting site like photobucket, and then link the address of the picture back here between the [ img ] [/ img ] tags.


Cheers
Willy
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: deanva on January 22, 2013, 02:54:15 PM
Thanks Swordmaster.
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: PlaneCrash12000 on July 03, 2014, 04:37:25 PM
Still a work in progress. Making a map of the fictional city of Portsmouth using OCAD.

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FuzHZ71D.png&hash=a7c3aa636fd8ee97a26206a782f6293be1f7bfa9)
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: TJ1 on July 29, 2014, 08:44:25 PM
Quote from: PlaneCrash12000 on July 03, 2014, 04:37:25 PM
Still a work in progress. Making a map of the fictional city of Portsmouth using OCAD.

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FuzHZ71D.png&hash=a7c3aa636fd8ee97a26206a782f6293be1f7bfa9)

Awesome!!! You can make that (almost) an exact reality in cities xl!!!
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: cookies on September 26, 2014, 12:38:35 AM
Eh I've been lurking too long. I made a skewed, almost-true-to-scale map, which is unusual for me, because I usually stylize them. If you look at the names, you can probably guess the city of inspiration. ;)

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FrQ3B7zG.png&hash=9c1dc7b62709df83636ceb04396ee313de4c8950)
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: Lucky99 on September 26, 2014, 05:20:52 AM
Welcome to Varadenna City.
This is my map of public transport.
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: vortext on September 26, 2014, 09:28:52 AM
Sweet maps cookies & Lucky99 !  &apls

And you both do realize this makes us want to see pics of the actual cities and/or regions, right?!  ;)  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: cookies on September 26, 2014, 02:46:11 PM
Thanks! The city and region isn't as complete as I'd like, but I may make a map of the commuter rail/national rail system.
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: art128 on September 27, 2014, 06:50:17 AM
Just a small map I did quickly this afternoon. It shows the two subway lines (Red and Green) and the suburban railway line. (blue)

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fa.pomf.se%2Fgmwtjb.png&hash=dce7e25429971045c0f822ad7a8a4ff4fbceef2b)
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: art128 on October 04, 2014, 08:05:24 AM
Double post...  ::)

As I finished my region (updates incoming, of course) I decided to try making a map of the transport and principal infrastructures. It's far from finished yet, I'll add things like parks, police station, hospitals, schools ect. For the moment only roads, railways, subways, the airport, elevation levels and water are done.

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fa.pomf.se%2Fdhbfcg.png&hash=97ef2c629b9fbb88f01723c8afffd165301e6b5c)
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: cookies on October 21, 2014, 02:45:11 PM
Here it is (well partially)! This is usually what I do; remove most non straight lines, simplify geometry, and keep the focus on mapping the Rail System, not necessarily the terrain.
 
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2Fjh2zxw8.png&hash=003824044a2d89778f16ce9396157c819216df30)


Resized the picture. Arthur/Moderator
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: vortext on October 22, 2014, 03:43:08 AM
Great map!  :thumbsup: Though we definitely need actual game pics for reference.  :P

Your map is good too Arthur, looking forward to the finished version.  :)
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: cookies on November 02, 2014, 07:52:46 PM
I'll oblige a little, here's a snapshot of a part of Baskerville Downtown and nearby neighborhoods. The loop portion of the Rapid on the map posted earlier serves Downtown, which is very dense, hence the need for the Rapid loop. There's actually a streetcar service to serve a new waterfront development that I have to add to the map now.

I'll probably update that map and make one for the highway system, too, eventually. :p

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FkfivOVW.png&hash=1b24f9afa7ded6858a8da2c9a0d7c2ccae190640)
Title: Re: Show us your Maps!
Post by: cookies on November 24, 2014, 07:23:39 PM
Ok so this is actually the Metro map for a CitiesXL city of mine, but eh, here it is:

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2F4qGncOG.png&hash=db9b016d46b63c04db3912662ed5306968a0b9f5)

It's very stylized, more so than many of my maps.