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The Graphics Lab is a project to improve the graphical content of the Wikimedia projects. Requests for image improvements can be added to the workshop pages: Illustrations, Photographs and Maps. For questions or suggestions one can use the talk pages: Talk:Graphics Lab, Talk:Illustrations, Talk:Photographs and Talk:Maps.
This specific page is the requests page for the Map workshop. Anyone can make a request for a map to be created or improved for a Wikipedia article. The standard format for making a request is shown below, along with general advice, and should be followed.
You are encouraged to share information and request advice from others. Also see possible conventions toolbox, map tutorials and topographic map tutorials.

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Location maps
Area maps (animals, languages, empires, etc.)
Historical and conflict related maps
Battle maps
Technical maps (archaeology, city closeups, etc.)

Sourced requests: If possible, please try to provide a reliable source to create a map. This includes a map already on Wikipedia with a reliable source or an external link.
Please check: Please check back regularly to see if progress has been made or if any additional questions need to be answered before the request can be completed.
Direct collaboration: Some mapmakers are especially interested by one topic area. If you notice a mapmaker fitting your needs, consider asking on their personal talk page to request maps.
{{Reqmap}}: To request a map, you can also tag the talk page of the article in need of a map with or {{Reqmapin|Australia}} (articles then appear in Category:Wikipedia requested maps)

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A tweak to the Punic Wars map gif

Article(s): Punic Wars
Request: I would like there to be a version of this map - File:Domain changes during the Punic Wars.gif - which does not have a minus sign in front of each of the dates in the bottom left corner, but does have " BC" after each. Thanks. Gog the Mild (talk) 16:21, 18 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Discussion

Comment: Just to note there is a difference of one year between the astronomical date (-264) and Julian/Gregorian calendar (263 BC). Carnby (talk) 08:26, 23 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

True, but whoever created this map ignored that. The numbers would be correct if "BC" were added. Not "BCE" please. Gog the Mild (talk) 14:40, 23 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Gog the Mild

Check whether the dates are right.-- Carnby (talk) 09:37, 1 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

That looks great. One date needs tweaking - could "202 BC" be changed to 201 BC. Thanks. Gog the Mild (talk) 10:16, 1 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Carnby, is this possible? CMD (talk) 09:29, 26 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry for the delay. I wasn't able to do it. I had problems with transparencies using GIMP.-- Carnby (talk) 16:12, 26 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Never mind, I greatly appreciate the minus signs being changed to BC. Gog the Mild (talk) 16:35, 26 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Need depiction for map

File:Screenshot 2025-05-14 150453.png

Hello, I'm looking to request a copyright-free version of this map to upload on wikipedia, would you be able to do this ? (Request for it to still depict the towns shown) . Thank you. Dangermanmeetz (talk) 19:46, 16 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Dangermanmeetz: The file you linked doesn't exist on Commons or English Wikipedia. Can you link to a valid map? cmɢʟee⎆τaʟκ 17:08, 22 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

File:Screenshot 2025-05-14 145307.png

Sorry it got deleted, here it is, request for it to still show the towns for accuracy Dangermanmeetz (talk) 04:07, 23 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Seeing other people getting responses to their requests, is no one able to make a different version of my map ? Dangermanmeetz (talk) 17:57, 25 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I'm not sure how exactly how drawing a map with sufficient copyright works if the only source is another map. However, I note Commons has File:The lower course of the river Niger Wellcome L0000743EB.jpg which includes that portion of the river, if in a bit less detail. Page 2 of this paper shows a more zoomed out version of the screenshot (zoomed in compared to the Commons map) if that context helps. CMD (talk) 09:28, 26 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Map of geocoded Commons images

Map of geolocated images in Commons as of 7 January 2015

Article(s): C:Commons:Geocoding
Request: Could you produce an updated version of this ten-year-old map? (If so, please remember to upload it separately.) This image's source is Executed Zhuyifei1999's generator script on toolslabs. That generator script is still there, so you can run it if you know what you're doing with it, but I don't. Nyttend (talk) 23:44, 28 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Discussion

Out-of-date conference map

Map of conference members

Article(s)

East Coast Conference

Request

There are no longer any members of the East Coast Conference in Connecticut, like the map displays. -- BhamBoi (talk) 23:53, 30 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@BhamBoi, see File:Updated_East_Coast_Conference_Schools_Map.xcf History6042😊 (Contact me) 01:32, 10 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Discussion: @BhamBoi here is an SVG map: File:Map of states with East Coast Conference schools.svg. – Isochrone (talk) 18:30, 13 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Requesting a map with Henan Province, China and the Uinta Basin, Utah, USA pinpointed

Article(s): Apataelurus
Request: It should be relatively simple, but I am unfortunately not talented enough to do this myself, so I would appreciate any extra help. Ideally, a map that shows both China and the U.S., with pins on both Hetaoyuan Formation, Henan Province and the Uinta Formation, Utah to show where the fossils were found. -- Csarhelicopterfan (talk) 16:12, 1 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Discussion

Change state color

How do you change a state from 1 color to another? Hamon669 (talk) 11:12, 26 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Hamon669: it depends on the map. Assuming that you're still referring to commons:File:Age_of_consent_-_United_States.svg.

Download the map and open it using a good text editor.
To change the colour of Oklahoma (from blue to green), all you need to do is search for id="OK" class="cls-2" and replace it with id="OK" class="cls-6".

M.Bitton (talk) 14:25, 26 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

It worked, thank you. That said, the thumbnail on the article didn't change. How do I change that? Hamon669 (talk) 22:33, 26 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

It has changed, you're just looking at the cached version. Clear your browser's cache to see the updated version. M.Bitton (talk) 22:42, 26 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Map of the Kingdom of Jerusalem

We have plenty of maps of the kingdom and the other crusader states (here, here, here). Yet none of them... look right. What I would be most grateful for is a simple map showing important towns, castles, and bishoprics. This may or may not include borders of the kingdom; if it does, I would ask for a version with post-1153 borders and a version without borders. A good source would be Malcolm Barber's 2012 book The Crusader States, more precisely this map within it. Such a map would be useful in dozens of articles. Surtsicna (talk) 22:04, 30 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

File:Map of the Mambiloid languages.svg

Article(s): Nizaa language

Request: Could someone expand the legend to cover all the languages listed on the map or add some kind of pattern or symbol to the map? This would help it meet MOS:COLOR.

Please ping when done creating the revised image or if you have any concerns.

Thanks – PharyngealImplosive7 (talk) 01:08, 3 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]