Wikipedia:Graphics Lab/Map workshop/Archive/2017

Locator maps

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– AntiCompositeNumber (Leave a message) 03:08, 14 January 2017 (UTC)

Hey, I created a location map for Doha, file:Qatar Doha location map.svg. can somone create locator maps for the Neighborhoods of Doha out of it?--Mikey641 (talk) 21:04, 20 September 2016 (UTC)

Cyprus Districts

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– AntiCompositeNumber (Leave a message) 03:08, 14 January 2017 (UTC)

Hello. I need maps of w:Districts of Cyprus. There are 5 districts. But I need 10 maps, 2 for each districts, 1 before 1974 and 1 after. You can use File:Cyprus adm location map.svg and File:Cyprus adm (1960–1974) location map.svg. There are some maps like File:Larnaca in Cyprus.svg but it has problems: 1) I need only the district to be showed, not all the map of Cyprus, 2) I need the occupied are to be showed clearly (like in File:Cyprus adm location map.svg and 3) to be in white color, not in red. Xaris333 (talk) 08:24, 12 October 2016 (UTC)

Mataram conquest of Surabaya

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Mataram's expansions

Article(s): Mataram conquest of Surabaya
Request: Need a better map for Mataram conquest of Surabaya. The existing map (see above) already has the details, but it covers all of Java and all Mataram's expansions under Sultan Agung (the interest of the article is only the eastward ones), so the map appear too "skinny" (horizontally) and need zooming in order to see it clearer. Naively cropping it doesn't work because it will result in the legend being cut off. Would it be possible to have a map that's a part of the existing map? Ideally, it would cover only Mataram and the parts of Java to its east, as well as the eastward arrows (attacks) and battles. If possible it can also include an westward counteroffensive by Surabaya, which went by route of Lasem -> Pati along the coast -> southward toward Pajang where a battle happened in January 1616. This counteroffensive was mentioned & sourced in the article, and the route source is the Saiful Ali 1994 p. 51. The map doesn't need to cover Bali, which aren't involved in this campaign, but the northward overseas expedition to Sukadana is part of the campaign, so it should be in.-- HaEr48 (talk) 07:19, 14 November 2016 (UTC)
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Sasanian Empire Map

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– AntiCompositeNumber (Leave a message) 03:09, 14 January 2017 (UTC)

Original map.
My 2.0 version of the map

Article(s): Sassanian_Empire
Request: New Sasanian Empire map.; Please make a new map of the Sasanian Empire that is in the model of both my original and 2.0 map (both of which show the Sasanian Empire at it's greatest extent in the year 621 A.D.) Have the territories of the Byzantine Empire occupied by the Sasanian Empire in shaded like the two examples above. If you can please make the quality of the map better than mine as well, that would be great. Since this one isn't too nice looking.

-Some of the western part should look like this [1]. Remember to put Arbayistan above the Garamig ud Nodardashiragan province. Atropatene ---> Adurbadagan. Gorgan ---> Gurgan. Harey ---> Harev. Khuzistan ---> Khuzestan. Sogdiana ---> Sogdia. Asuristan ---> Asoristan. Maishan ---> Meshan. Makran --> Makuran. Paratan --> Paradan. Goyman and Adiabene should be removed. Balasagan needs to be added.

-The name of the cities needs change as well: Ecbatana --> Hamadan. Merv ---> Marv. Estakhr --> Istakhr. Zarang ---> Zrang.

I had originally been working to make a 3.0 map, but I do not have the time to do it anymore. So I wish the map workshop could make a map that is better than the ones that I made. I am the original creator of these two maps, both of which have been on the infobox of the Sasanian Empire article. There had been a consensus long ago to make a map and I was the one to take the reins of that job. Now that I've been more busy than ever in my everyday livelyhood, I feel that I haven't a choice but to leave this in the hands of the graphists of the map workshop. If you all can create a new map of the Sasanian Empire, that would be excellent.

Regards,

from Kirby… -- Kirby (talk) 01:46, 20 November 2016 (UTC)

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Map for article about Æthelflæd, Lady of the Mercians

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Map for article about Æthelred, Lord of the Mercians
Map amended for article about his wife

Article(s): Æthelflæd
Request: User:Philg88 kindly created a map for the article about Æthelred, Lord of the Mercians. (I have asked above for amendments as I have noticed a few typos which I missed.) I have now got the article about his wife, Æthelflæd, daughter of Alfred the Great and the most important female military leader in Anglo-Saxon England, ready for FAC. I should be grateful if anyone can assist with a map of places mentioned in the article. Dudley Miles (talk) 13:42, 25 November 2016 (UTC)
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Tampon tax map

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Article(s): Tampon tax#United_States
Request: A map of the United States showing which states either exempt or do not tax for tampons. Example here. The use of pink/purple as feminine colors is kind of tired, so perhaps something more creative? (Please {{ping}} me when responding.) czar 17:21, 25 December 2016 (UTC)
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@Czar: Done. How's this? Rather than risk being creative, I used our standard palette. – Joe (talk) 18:04, 25 December 2016 (UTC)

Thanks, @Joe Roe! I fear that red might not be great optics for the "tampon tax", but if this is the standard palette, it could do. Appreciate your help! Is there any easy tutorial on how to maintain the map? Is it as easy as GIMP + paint bucket to change states as they flip? czar 18:40, 25 December 2016 (UTC)

Czar: this is a well-constructed SVG file, so updating it is easy. If you download it and look at it in a text editor, you will find lines like

	<path id="CT" fill="#E41A1C" d=etc.

This tells you that color for state CT (Connecticut, I assume) is E41A1C, which is red; the rest of the line specifies the outline of the state, and you can ignore it. If Connecticut changes its law to be like that of Massachusetts, you look for the line for "MA", find 377EB8, and copy that in place of the E41A1C. Maproom (talk) 20:12, 25 December 2016 (UTC)

Nice! Thank you both. czar 00:12, 26 December 2016 (UTC)

Thanks Maproom. Czar, feel free to ask me to update it if you don't fancy it. I'd suggest uploading a new file if you do, the old versions might potentially be useful for showing the progress of its repeal. I did notice that the map I was basing it on was from June 2015, so I wonder if it might already need updating? – Joe (talk) 00:22, 26 December 2016 (UTC)

Yep, the section shows a few state changes, if you'll take a look, but I would still need to follow-up on how they went (e.g., California made tampons tax exempt but the bill was vetoed by the governor) czar 00:24, 26 December 2016 (UTC)

New Mexico

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Article(s): not sure
Request: The map is out of date. Not all of New Mexico has this area code anymore. You can see this at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Area_codes_NM.svg. Could you add area code 575 to this map? 208.95.51.72 (talk) 18:07, 13 January 2017 (UTC)
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Is there any reason why you can't use use the more up to date File:Area codes NM.svg? (Bitmap images are often superseded by more flexible .svg versions). – Joe (talk) 18:26, 13 January 2017 (UTC)

If we don't need it, should it just be requested for deletion? 208.95.51.72 (talk) 20:22, 13 January 2017 (UTC)

I don't know the deletion policy at Commons. I'd guess they'd keep it because it's not doing any harm and might be needed for proper attribution of the new SVG. Either way, it's a matter for Commons (where the image originates), not Wikipedia. – Joe (talk) 21:49, 13 January 2017 (UTC)