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Each convention has its own sub-page, containing: An introduction explaining the style objectives and the most convenient way to create a such map. A color summary table with two (up-to-date) map examples. The naming convention for upload, and other advice like the scale or the legend. An up-to-date SVG template.
This page provides conventions for the creation of orthographic maps. Orthographic maps display a country (or set of countries) on a globe representation of the world. Like location maps, orthographic maps are very basic, and should have very few, if any, labels. Maps should be centred on the subject of interest.
File:{Country name in English} location map.svg; File:{Country name in English} {Sub-division name in English} location map.svg; and so on, but please focus your energy on countries first. Further needs: Legend: not needed. Scale: not needed (since misleading), acceptable for <200km large/high maps.
Typography, as an aspect of cartographic design, is the craft of designing and placing text on a map in support of the map symbols, together representing geographic features and their properties. It is also often called map labeling or lettering , but typography is more in line with the general usage of typography .
The conventions of this page apply to areas. For further icons and legend conventions, see Historical maps conventions. These conventions for Area maps are often used to create basic Locator maps, or to display areas of control by respective kingdoms/countries, plus some key points, and are actually the basis of more complex maps.
Also, as a second consensus, the neighbor countries or territories should NOT be “wiped off the map”, that's considered as rude, and don't make sense geographically. Leading place and status In 2012, TUBS unrolled Commons:Category:SVG locator maps (location map scheme) which has since become the de facto best practice guideline for disputed ...
Creation: Historical maps are conveniently derivate from country or wider area Location maps. The map maker have to color the background (ocean, land, rivers, subject area) to the Locator maps conventional colours. To create up on areas, the map maker is suggested to use Areas maps colours. For labels and icons, please see below.
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