Blackmoor original map

[snorri]

James Mishler recently made a very interesting post in Adventures in gaming about the Blackmoor original map : jamesmishler.blogspot.com/2009/10/original-blackmoor-maps.html

Following his suggestions, I draw this little map. The scale is, as he suggested, 5 miles for an hex.



The bigger version is here:
i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq210/wizardinabottle/Blackmoor_original.jpg?t=1260980079

Some point could be discussed, about roads and some locations names. I will update after comments, if any.

[havard]

Wow, nice map Snorri!

It would be interesting to see a map showing both coastlines, illustrating the chances.

Is the general idea that the coastlines were changed by the powers of the Egg of Coot, effectively flooding large portions of the elven lands? Were any elven settlements preserved on the northern shores?

Havard

[snorri]

I tried to match it with the old dutch map, but still need to find the better scale. I don't know how Dave's explained the change of scale - and if he even searched for an explanation. What's intersting with that smale scale is that Blackmoor is what it is: as small boggy country iwith a few villages and castle. Maybe that's hy I love it, after my childhood in a swampy village allmost at sea level

[geordie]

Great looking map Nico, I like the change of scale too, it reminds me of a school trip to Holland.

[snorri]

Yes, it makes a pretty small map. I could make a version with one-mile / hex scale. I adapted a bit the roads, when it was apparently possible that some joined (like in the elf forest), but I could remove them.

[Finarvyn]

A very cool map. I wish my map-creation skills were as good as that. (envy)