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BeardofPants
05-09-2007, 08:00 PM
So, I'm doing a cartography course through work and for one of the assignments, we've been asked to do a topographic/oceanic map of an imaginary area, so I decided to do middle-earth.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v284/BeardofPants/middle-earth.jpg

(I had to digitise everything and I'm well aware that the scale is complete nonsense)... what do you think?
Earniel
05-10-2007, 04:45 AM
I think the geography went completely bunkers :p , but it looks quite cool. It looks like you've got all the possible elements you can encounter on a map.
Beren One-Hand
05-10-2007, 08:32 AM
Real Cool!!! :) :) :)
jammi567
05-10-2007, 12:50 PM
That looks really good, better then most of us could do.
BeardofPants
05-10-2007, 03:04 PM
I think the geography went completely bunkers :p , but it looks quite cool. It looks like you've got all the possible elements you can encounter on a map.

Well, maybe not *completely* bunkers, but I won't deny that there were a few... liberties... taken when digitising the surface terrain. :p Not bad for a days work.
Earniel
05-10-2007, 03:50 PM
Liberties are there for the taking. :D You did the entire thing in one day? Wow, not bad at all.
Tessar
05-12-2007, 02:08 AM
If it would make this map any cooler, I would kiss you.


... aw, heck, just kiddin'. It couldn't get any cooler anyways :D *smoochies for BoP*
storm_krowe
05-17-2007, 12:59 PM
Has anyone worked out the actual distances of the ring-bearer's route?
brownjenkins
05-17-2007, 03:49 PM
I seem to remember it being around 1000 miles from Hobbiton to Mordor (maybe a bit more). And, during some of the quick-moving stretches (i.e. Bree to Rivendell), they averaged 18-20 miles a day, on foot.
brownjenkins
05-17-2007, 03:51 PM
Nice map BoP! :D
Olmer
05-17-2007, 05:53 PM
Has anyone worked out the actual distances of the ring-bearer's route?
Yes. Karen Fonstad.
Walking distances of the Fellowship's journey (http://home.insightbb.com/~eowynchallenge/Walk/walk.html)
The Gaffer
05-18-2007, 09:19 AM
Nice, but hardly inspires confidence that they think you pass through Moria on the way from Lorien to Rauros...
GrayMouser
05-19-2007, 03:34 PM
I don't get it- is this supposed to be at the beginning of the Fourth Age i.e. end of LOTR, or later on?
Earniel
05-19-2007, 07:10 PM
Nice, but hardly inspires confidence that they think you pass through Moria on the way from Lorien to Rauros...
I think it depends on how you read it. The way I read it, it said: pass through Moria and then follow the river from point A to B.
Cirdan
07-13-2007, 12:04 AM
Oooo, she is a clever girl! :cool: