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Simple map with two location pins
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The location of Harrowdown Hill in comparison with Southmoor, both in Oxfordshire, England
- Article(s)
- David Kelly (weapons expert)
- Request
- Could someone do a better map than this, with larger location pins? I did the original, which isn't great (it's way too small in the article), and I am sure a better version could be provided. Cheers – SchroCat (talk) 11:11, 28 December 2022 (UTC)
- Add: the blue pin is at (approx) 51.701467, -1.438691; the red one is at 51.679818, -1.427914. The positions can be sourced to "Picture Gallery". The Times. 19 July 2003. p. 1. Thanks - SchroCat (talk) 21:04, 9 January 2023 (UTC)
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Topographical map of southern England
- Article(s)
- Downland, and may also be useful on multiple articles we have on specific downs.
- Request
- I want to create a map of the downland in the UK. For this I need a topographical map of southern England. I can add the annotation of hill range names myself. The map needs to go at least as far north as Cambridge and at least as far West as Exeter. To the south and the east it needs to go all the way to the sea. Thanks, SpinningSpark 15:39, 30 December 2022 (UTC)
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Note that File:Blank topographic map of the British Isles.svg already exists. SpinningSpark 15:39, 30 December 2022 (UTC)
Extended content
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Request taken by --always ping me-- Goran tek-en (talk) 14:50, 7 January 2023 (UTC).
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- @Goran tek-en: I've already answered on accuracy. I said above which map we should go with. I'm not an expert on copyright so you can't ask me to pronounce on it. You're the mapmaker so you should be in a better position to judge. But it is my understanding that data is not copyrightable so the boundary of a geological outcrop is no more subject to copyright than a coastline or the path of a river. I had a map that was out of copyright and now it's been lost. I valued that map and this conversation is beginning to drive me to distraction over it. I really don't have anything else I can usefully put in. SpinningSpark 15:51, 8 February 2023 (UTC)
@Spinningspark: I do understand you have lost a map which you valued, I'm sorry for that.
Yes, I do have questions as I'm really trying my best to create a map you will be happy with but for that I need a good source. As you haven't provided that I'm trying to find one and therefore I have questions, I have zero knowledge of this subject, please bear that in mind.
- I have a draft for you now based on three sources: maps-for-free.com, en-gb.topographic-map.com and pubs.rsc.org, so the draft is a mix of those.
- I have added some rivers and names as well as some cities but you have to tell me what you want in the "base" map, we haven't really discussed that.
- Check this Draft-1 and give me feedback, thanks. --always ping me-- Goran tek-en (talk) 19:56, 11 February 2023 (UTC)
- @Goran tek-en: That's looking great! The intention is to overlay this map with the names of the hill ranges which need to stand out against the base map. For that reason, can you tone down to grey the names of towns and maybe also slightly desaturate the town and river colours. Thanks, SpinningSpark 10:26, 12 February 2023 (UTC)
- @Spinningspark I can do that, but don't you want me to add them onto the map now? To my understanding it would be a better outcome if it's all in the same map but maybe I misunderstand you. Will be back with a new draft. --always ping me-- Goran tek-en (talk) 18:35, 12 February 2023 (UTC)
- @Spinningspark Toned down Draft-2. --always ping me-- Goran tek-en (talk) 18:41, 12 February 2023 (UTC)
- @Goran tek-en: I'm fine with you adding the annotation. I'll do a sketch for you. SpinningSpark 18:47, 12 February 2023 (UTC)
- @Goran tek-en: I've emailed you a sketch. SpinningSpark 11:51, 15 February 2023 (UTC)
- @Spinningspark Thank, but there are things I don't understand.
- To my understanding e.g. North Downs must be an area (each of them), starting and ending somewhere and then with the width of the Chalk formation?
- If this is so and you want the different areas to be shown (visually marked) I need to know which area each down covers?
- Or do you just want the names according to your sketch? For someone without knowledge of this it will be hard to understand which area is covered if the names just is put there?
- --always ping me-- Goran tek-en (talk) 14:56, 15 February 2023 (UTC)
- @Goran tek-en: In many cases, there is no exact or official definition of boundaries. It would be a mistake to try and mark them. We are talking about ranges of hills, not political entities. Many of these regions are designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty which do have defined boundaries for planning regulation purposes, but that would be a different map. SpinningSpark 19:01, 15 February 2023 (UTC)
- @Spinningspark Thank, but there are things I don't understand.
- @Goran tek-en: I've emailed you a sketch. SpinningSpark 11:51, 15 February 2023 (UTC)
- @Spinningspark I can do that, but don't you want me to add them onto the map now? To my understanding it would be a better outcome if it's all in the same map but maybe I misunderstand you. Will be back with a new draft. --always ping me-- Goran tek-en (talk) 18:35, 12 February 2023 (UTC)
- @Goran tek-en: That's looking great! The intention is to overlay this map with the names of the hill ranges which need to stand out against the base map. For that reason, can you tone down to grey the names of towns and maybe also slightly desaturate the town and river colours. Thanks, SpinningSpark 10:26, 12 February 2023 (UTC)
Map of Kalbiyya tribal territory
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Map 1 of Latakia Governorate
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Map 2 of Tartous Governorate (directly south of Map 1)
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Map 3 Alawite distribution
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Distribution of the Kalbiyya tribe in northwestern Syria
- Article(s)
- Kalbiyya
- Request
- The Kalbiyya are one of four tribes in Syria belonging to the Alawite religion. The Alawites all live in a small area - Latakia Governorate and Tartous Governorate- in north west Syria. Their main claim to fame is that it's the tribe of Hafez Al-Assad and Bashar Al-Assad. Their tribal territory (along with the other 3 tribes) is shown on this map of the Latakia and Tartous Governorates (from Goldsmith, Leon T. (2015). Cycle of Fear: Syria's Alawites in War and Peace.). The same map but with clearer colours is shown on page xii of the earlier PhD thesis of the same author. Would it be possible to map the Kalbiyya tribal territory on to a single map which combines 1 and 2 above? Alternatively, and maybe this is the most feasible/best option, use map 3 and shrink down the green area to just the Kalbiyya area. Or just use Map 1 as most of the territory is in Latakia Governorate. DeCausa (talk) 14:04, 15 January 2023 (UTC)
- Discussion
Request taken by M.Bitton (talk) 15:42, 21 January 2023 (UTC).
- @DeCausa: The map is ready. Could you please provide suggestions for the title, description, categories, structured data, etc.? Thanks. M.Bitton (talk) 18:27, 22 January 2023 (UTC)
- @M.Bitton:, That's great, thanks! Tbh, I thought it it was a long-shot that someone would take it on. I'm not too familiar with this. I assume by title, description and category that's the descriptors I see on Commons files. The title might be "File:Kalbiyya tribal area"; description= Map of northwestern Syria showing the settlement area of the Kalbiyya Alawite tribe; 2 categories: Alawites, Maps of Syria; I don't really understand what's needed for "structured data". Could you explain? DeCausa (talk) 21:49, 22 January 2023 (UTC)
- How do I actually see it? DeCausa (talk) 22:08, 22 January 2023 (UTC)
- Done @DeCausa: please have a look at the map and let me know if I missed something. Don't worry about the structured data for now, anything else other than Q6351774 can always be added later on. M.Bitton (talk) 22:28, 22 January 2023 (UTC)
- @M.Bitton: That's excellent accuracy. Thank you. I'm just wondering if it would be possible to do a blow up of the Alawite area in the style of this map. In an article the relevant red area will be quite small for readers to see otherwise. If a problem, no worries. The map as it is is great. DeCausa (talk) 22:48, 22 January 2023 (UTC)
- Done @DeCausa: I hope that's what you had in mind. M.Bitton (talk) 21:19, 23 January 2023 (UTC)
- @M.Bitton: Thanks so much. That's great work. DeCausa (talk) 21:50, 23 January 2023 (UTC)
- @DeCausa: You're welcome. I'm glad you like it. M.Bitton (talk) 23:43, 23 January 2023 (UTC)
- @M.Bitton: Thanks so much. That's great work. DeCausa (talk) 21:50, 23 January 2023 (UTC)
- Done @DeCausa: I hope that's what you had in mind. M.Bitton (talk) 21:19, 23 January 2023 (UTC)
- @M.Bitton: That's excellent accuracy. Thank you. I'm just wondering if it would be possible to do a blow up of the Alawite area in the style of this map. In an article the relevant red area will be quite small for readers to see otherwise. If a problem, no worries. The map as it is is great. DeCausa (talk) 22:48, 22 January 2023 (UTC)
- Done @DeCausa: please have a look at the map and let me know if I missed something. Don't worry about the structured data for now, anything else other than Q6351774 can always be added later on. M.Bitton (talk) 22:28, 22 January 2023 (UTC)
Trying again: Request - Update Luxembourg tram network maps
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Luxembourg tram network German map
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Luxembourg tram network French map
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Luxembourg tram network Luxembourgish map
- Article(s)
- Trams in Luxembourg
- Request
- The tram network was extended to Lycée Bonnevoie on 11 September and so the maps need updating.[1] The stop currently named as "Hippodrome" on the map needs to renamed "Leschte Steiwer/Dernier Sol" and the "Lycée Bonnevoie" stop needs to be renamed "Lycée Bouneweg", as per their officially revealed new names.[2] The under construction stops of "Aeroport de Luxembourg-Findel", "Ban de Gasperich", "Howald" and "Cloche d'Or" in the current iteration of the map, have also been respectively renamed "Findel Aéroport", "Wassertuerm", "Howald Gare" and "Stadion".[2] It would also be great to have a version of the map with an English-language legend in the bottom right for the Enlgish-language wikipedia. This should be built from the French map, as French-place names in Luxembourg are more common used by English-speakers (the "centre de remisage" label, will obviously just become "Tram depot"). Thanks. Luxofluxo (talk) 16:41, 1 November 2022 (UTC)
References
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@Luxofluxo: judging by the messy code (not sure why they embedded raster images in it), this looks like something you could do all by yourself (using a decent text editor). Open the file and search and replace the relevant text (you'll notice that it's repeated twice, to create the effect, so don't be tempted to remove any of it). If for some of it doesn't align properly, let me know and I'll have a look at it. M.Bitton (talk) 18:30, 19 January 2023 (UTC)
- @M.Bitton Thanks. I'm not familar with creating maps, so not sure why the authors chose to do it in such a complicated way. With your help (thanks again), I've created an English language version of the map, using that methodology. A couple of issues remain. The airport station names don't align, and the box around the "Stadion" tram stop extends too far to the left. The tramline has also been extended between Gare Centrale and Lycée Bouneweg. I have no idea how to fill in the connecting lines and nodes to represent that. If you let me know what to do here, I can do this for the other language versions of the map.
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Luxembourg tram network English map.
@ Luxofluxo (talk) 20:16, 24 January 2023 (UTC)
- @Luxofluxo: it looks like the text was misaligned to begin with (I removed the white part and moved the purple text to the right). The box hasn't moved and, frankly, is the least of this map's problems. Creating a new line involves using something like inkscape (fairly easy to use with plenty of excellent tutorials online). Again. if you get stuck, don't hesitate to ping me. Best, M.Bitton (talk) 00:37, 25 January 2023 (UTC)
- @M.Bitton Thanks. Inskscape took a bit of getting used to, but done! Let me know what you think. Luxofluxo (talk) 19:44, 28 January 2023 (UTC)
- @Luxofluxo: you did a great job. M.Bitton (talk) 20:55, 28 January 2023 (UTC)
Change border color of countries from dark gray to white
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- Middle East
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- Change the border color of the countries on the map from dark gray to white so that the borders inside of the green are easier to see and because it is the standard anyways. -- Treetoes023 (talk) 01:32, 20 January 2023 (UTC)
- Discussion
- Done M.Bitton (talk) 17:20, 22 January 2023 (UTC)
- @M.Bitton: Can you change all of the borders to white instead of just the ones inside of the green area so the border color is consistent? Like the map you made of sub-Saharan Africa for example. Treetoes023 (talk) 20:39, 22 January 2023 (UTC)
- While highlighting the inner borders could be justified, I wouldn't just mess with someone else's work just for the sake of consistency (the enemy of creativity). M.Bitton (talk) 22:47, 22 January 2023 (UTC)
- @M.Bitton: Oh, well in that case could you make your own map of the Middle East with all white borders like your previous work? The borders on the current map could also be reverted back to the color they were as not to mess with the author's work. Treetoes023 (talk) 00:00, 23 January 2023 (UTC)
- @M.Bitton: I went ahead and reverted the border color on the current map back to the color they were originally so that you can make your own map of the Middle East with all white borders like your previous work. Treetoes023 (talk) 03:19, 27 January 2023 (UTC)
- @M.Bitton: Oh, well in that case could you make your own map of the Middle East with all white borders like your previous work? The borders on the current map could also be reverted back to the color they were as not to mess with the author's work. Treetoes023 (talk) 00:00, 23 January 2023 (UTC)
- While highlighting the inner borders could be justified, I wouldn't just mess with someone else's work just for the sake of consistency (the enemy of creativity). M.Bitton (talk) 22:47, 22 January 2023 (UTC)
- @M.Bitton: Can you change all of the borders to white instead of just the ones inside of the green area so the border color is consistent? Like the map you made of sub-Saharan Africa for example. Treetoes023 (talk) 20:39, 22 January 2023 (UTC)
Nutria range map
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Current map
- Article(s)
- Nutria
- Request
- Current nutria range map seems to be outdated as its source is from 2005. The best modern source I've found is this one: [2]. Maybe 'potential current distribution' can be added in a different colour? Artem.G (talk) 07:55, 23 January 2023 (UTC)
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Muskrat range map
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current image
- Article(s)
- Muskrat
- Request
- Current image (first one) is tiny and of bad quality, with no source for its data. Other images can be used for updated map, and also this [3] can help. Thanks! Artem.G (talk) 08:00, 23 January 2023 (UTC)
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Common crane range map
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current map
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Same map
- Article(s)
- Common crane
- Request
- Current map seems to be outdated, source is dead. This map [4] from International Crane Foundation is from 2019 can be used as a source for update. Thanks! Artem.G (talk) 08:11, 23 January 2023 (UTC)
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File:Oceanodroma markhami map.svg simple crop
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Range map of Oceanodroma markhami
- Article(s)
- Oceanodroma markhami
- Request
- Can someone crop File:Oceanodroma markhami map.svg to its range off the coast of South America and up north to Baja California? Please include South America in the photo. Thank you. Perhaps upload as a new file. -- Therapyisgood (talk) 05:23, 31 January 2023 (UTC)
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E-Verify US Map
- Article(s)
- E-Verify
- Illegal immigration to the United States
- Request
- Hi i am just wondering can sombody make a USA Map, of US states On E-Verify.
As of January 1, 2023 the following states require E-Verify for some or all employers:
- Alabama,
- Arizona,
- Colorado,
- Florida,
- Georgia,
- Idaho,
- Indiana,
- Louisiana,
- Michigan,
- Minnesota,
- Mississippi,
- Missouri,
- Nebraska,
- North Carolina,
- Oklahoma,
- Pennsylvania,
- South Carolina,
- Tennessee,
- Texas,
- Utah,
- Virginia
- West Virginia.
Here are the sources.[1] Thanks.La lopi (talk) 02:01, 2 February 2023 (UTC)
- Discussion
Hi, I can take this but the source you gave is not clear at all about the states that require E-Verify on 1 January 2023. The information is until 2021 and I have not found any reference to the states in question.
Request taken by Ikonact (talk) 15:44, 8 February 2023 (UTC). Hi, i hope this helps i found this on the website of the National Conference of State Legislatures, it has its own map and information on the states (It should be noted it says these numbers are from 2015, So the Map could be called as E verify states as of 20150. hope this helps you. Thanks.[1] La lopi (talk) 01:48, 9 February 2023 (UTC)
- @La lopi:Draft here. Could you please check and let me know. If you find a more recent source I will be glad to update. Thanks --Ikonact (talk) 22:30, 11 February 2023 (UTC)
- @Ikonact: Hi the map looks good, i had a check of the source and it looks good, i will keep a look out for updates for this map. but is it right with you, for the meantime i can put this map on the pages, that i planed to. thanks again, have a great weekend.La lopi (talk) 10:51, 12 February 2023 (UTC)
- @La lopi: I found this source from December 2022. I am not knowledgeable on the subject and I prefer to limit my intervention to generating maps with a source that is given by more experienced people. If you find this source reliable I can update the map based on it. I can put the five categories that are identified, namely:
- States that require all or most employers to use E-Verify: Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Utah.
- Public employers and/or contractors with the state: Florida, Indiana, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, and Texas.
- Public employers only: Idaho and Virginia.
- States with local/municipality E-Verify requirements: Colorado (Denver), Florida (Hernando County, Bonita Springs), Michigan (Ingham County, Macomb County, Oakland County), Missouri (O’Fallon), Nebraska (Fremont), and Washington (Hoquiam, Pierce County, Woodland).
- State contractors only: Colorado, Louisiana, and Minnesota.
- The categories are different. You can suggest grouping them. May be the fourth category can be omitted as it goes on lower level and some states are in other categories. Up to you! Thanks––Ikonact (talk) 15:52, 12 February 2023 (UTC)
- @La lopi: I found this source from December 2022. I am not knowledgeable on the subject and I prefer to limit my intervention to generating maps with a source that is given by more experienced people. If you find this source reliable I can update the map based on it. I can put the five categories that are identified, namely:
- @Ikonact: I checked that source, and i don't know about that group/website or feel comfortable using that source. I feel much more comfortable with the first map, and first source you done.La lopi (talk) 22:28, 12 February 2023 (UTC)
- OK, thanks @La lopi: If you need some further update please let me know. At this stage I consider it Done Ikonact (talk) 07:47, 13 February 2023 (UTC)
Afghanistan historical map
Currently Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (1996–2001) uses File:Afghanistan (orthographic projection).svg, which is problematic because it shows Northern Alliance territory as being under the control of the Taliban, which it never was in that period. Could someone make a new version that has the area shown in red on this map in lighter green? 25stargeneral (talk) 01:03, 10 February 2023 (UTC)
- The Northern Alliance never claimed to be outside of Afghanistan, so the current map convention is accurate. Civil wars are not depicted in standard orthographic maps. If you want to change it, I would suggest an entirely new map of a different format. CMD (talk) 01:14, 10 February 2023 (UTC)
- The Taliban was a near-universally unrecognized government in the 90s, so why would we show them with territory that was always under the internationally-recognized government? 25stargeneral (talk) 01:26, 10 February 2023 (UTC)
- Because the orthographic map series doesn't depict recognition of governments. CMD (talk) 06:08, 11 February 2023 (UTC)
- Not done -- Guerillero Parlez Moi 22:42, 11 February 2023 (UTC)
- That's not really answering the question. If the article is about this particular regime (and in this case, it is about the regime, not the country), we should be able to have a map that accurately depicts it. "Because we don't do that" is a silly answer if you are unable to explain why. Wikipedia doesn't have rules for their own sake. But if you want to use a different map format for some arbitrary reason, that's fine I guess. All I care about is that we're not misinforming readers. 25stargeneral (talk) 08:38, 13 February 2023 (UTC)
- We have series of consistent maps so that readers don't have to relearn what a map shows every time they see one, like every other map maker anywhere who uses consistent colours and symbols across multiple different maps. CMD (talk) 15:03, 13 February 2023 (UTC)
- Because the orthographic map series doesn't depict recognition of governments. CMD (talk) 06:08, 11 February 2023 (UTC)
- The Taliban was a near-universally unrecognized government in the 90s, so why would we show them with territory that was always under the internationally-recognized government? 25stargeneral (talk) 01:26, 10 February 2023 (UTC)
Only citizens clause US Map
- Article(s)
- Right of foreigners to vote in the United States
- Right of foreigners to vote
- Request
- Hi i am just wondering can sombody make a USA Map, of US states where in their constitutions they specify that only U.S. citizens can vote.
1.Alabama [2] 2.North Dakota [3] 3.Colorado [4] 4. Florida [5] 5. Ohio [6] Thanks.La lopi (talk) 03:50, 14 February 2023 (UTC)
- Discussion
References
- ^ https://www.ncsl.org/immigration/state-e-verify-action
- ^ https://ballotpedia.org/Alabama_Amendment_1,_Citizenship_Requirement_for_Voting_Measure_(2020)
- ^ https://ballotpedia.org/North_Dakota_Measure_2,_Citizen_Requirement_for_Voting_Amendment_Initiative_(2018)
- ^ https://ballotpedia.org/Colorado_Amendment_76,_Citizenship_Requirement_for_Voting_Initiative_(2020)
- ^ https://ballotpedia.org/Florida_Amendment_1,_Citizen_Requirement_for_Voting_Initiative_(2020)
- ^ https://ballotpedia.org/Ohio_Issue_2,_Citizenship_Voting_Requirement_Amendment_(2022)