{"id":1789658,"date":"2020-11-22T14:51:26","date_gmt":"2020-11-22T19:51:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.maproomblog.com\/?p=1789658"},"modified":"2020-11-22T14:51:26","modified_gmt":"2020-11-22T19:51:26","slug":"lord-of-maps-more-real-world-fantasy-maps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.maproomblog.com\/2020\/11\/lord-of-maps-more-real-world-fantasy-maps\/","title":{"rendered":"Lord of Maps: More Real-World Fantasy Maps"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Lord of Maps<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Here\u2019s another map artist who draws maps of real-world places in the style of fantasy maps: Isaac of Lord of Maps<\/a> has around 30 maps\u2014mostly of U.S. states, but also a few countries and one city\u2014available for sale as prints of various sizes. Style-wise they\u2019re dead ringers for Christopher Tolkien\u2019s maps of Middle-earth<\/a>, down to the hill signs, trees and red lettering.<\/p>\n

Previously: Callum Ogden\u2019s Fantasy Map of North America<\/a>; Callum Ogden\u2019s Fantasy Map of North America<\/a>; Maps Middle-earth Style: By Hand and by ArcGIS<\/a>; What Does a Fantasy Map Look Like?<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Here\u2019s another map artist who draws maps of real-world places in the style of fantasy maps: Isaac of Lord of Maps has around 30 maps\u2014mostly of U.S. states, but also a few countries and one… More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"link","meta":{"autoblue_enabled":true,"autoblue_custom_message":"","autoblue_shares":[],"autoblue_post_url":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[49],"tags":[87,31,105],"class_list":["post-1789658","post","type-post","status-publish","format-link","hentry","category-art","tag-fantasy-map-design","tag-fantasy-maps","tag-posters","post_format-post-format-link"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":5306,"url":"https:\/\/www.maproomblog.com\/2012\/03\/a-fantasy-map-of-the-us\/","url_meta":{"origin":1789658,"position":0},"title":"A Fantasy Map of the U.S.","author":"Jonathan Crowe","date":"12 March 2012","format":"image","excerpt":"Fantasy maps have a very specific style that is actually quite limiting. For an example of what would happen if all maps were subject to the same limitations as fantasy maps, have a look at what is described \"a map of the United States \u00e0 la Lord of the Rings\";\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Art"","block_context":{"text":"Art","link":"https:\/\/www.maproomblog.com\/category\/art\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":1785166,"url":"https:\/\/www.maproomblog.com\/2018\/03\/callum-ogdens-fantasy-map-of-north-america\/","url_meta":{"origin":1789658,"position":1},"title":"Callum Ogden’s Fantasy Map of North America","author":"Jonathan Crowe","date":"22 March 2018","format":"link","excerpt":"Last year Callum Ogden started making real-world maps in the style of fantasy maps; his most recent is this map of North America, which is very much in the post-Lord of the Rings-movies style of things.\u00a0In this Medium post he talks about the process of making it.","rel":"","context":"In "Maps and Literature"","block_context":{"text":"Maps and Literature","link":"https:\/\/www.maproomblog.com\/category\/maps-and-literature\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.maproomblog.com\/xq\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/callum-ogden-north-america.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.maproomblog.com\/xq\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/callum-ogden-north-america.jpg?resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.maproomblog.com\/xq\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/callum-ogden-north-america.jpg?resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.maproomblog.com\/xq\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/callum-ogden-north-america.jpg?resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.maproomblog.com\/xq\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/callum-ogden-north-america.jpg?resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":2289,"url":"https:\/\/www.maproomblog.com\/2016\/06\/a-fantasy-map-of-north-america\/","url_meta":{"origin":1789658,"position":2},"title":"A Fantasy Map of North America","author":"Jonathan Crowe","date":"22 June 2016","format":"link","excerpt":"The latest map of the real world done in the style of fantasy maps (remember: fantasy maps have a distinct style), at least that I've encountered, is this map of North America offered by Etsy seller Aoraki Maps. (They also have one of the southeastern U.S.) The style is very\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Art"","block_context":{"text":"Art","link":"https:\/\/www.maproomblog.com\/category\/art\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"aoraki-fantasy-north-america","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.maproomblog.com\/xq\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/aoraki-fantasy-north-america-1024x734.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.maproomblog.com\/xq\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/aoraki-fantasy-north-america-1024x734.jpg?resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.maproomblog.com\/xq\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/aoraki-fantasy-north-america-1024x734.jpg?resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.maproomblog.com\/xq\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/aoraki-fantasy-north-america-1024x734.jpg?resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":5940,"url":"https:\/\/www.maproomblog.com\/2014\/10\/fantasy-maps-of-us-cities\/","url_meta":{"origin":1789658,"position":3},"title":"Fantasy Maps of U.S. Cities","author":"Jonathan Crowe","date":"2 October 2014","format":"link","excerpt":"For another example of using fantasy map design language to create real-world maps, here's the work of geography professor Stentor Danielson, who draws maps of U.S. cities in the style of fantasy maps and sells them on Etsy. Boston, Cleveland (above), Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Washington are available. His Tumblr. Via\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Art"","block_context":{"text":"Art","link":"https:\/\/www.maproomblog.com\/category\/art\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Fantasy map of Cleveland (Stentor Danielson)","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/jonathancrowe.net\/images\/2014\/mapsburgh-cleveland.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/jonathancrowe.net\/images\/2014\/mapsburgh-cleveland.jpg?resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/jonathancrowe.net\/images\/2014\/mapsburgh-cleveland.jpg?resize=525%2C300 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":4697,"url":"https:\/\/www.maproomblog.com\/2017\/08\/in-defence-of-fantasy-maps\/","url_meta":{"origin":1789658,"position":4},"title":"In Defence of Fantasy Maps","author":"Jonathan Crowe","date":"28 August 2017","format":"link","excerpt":"Paul Weimer offers up a defence of fantasy maps, at least the good ones. 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