Middle Earth Map Style by John Nelson.
From the post:
Here are a couple maps made to resemble the epic collaboration of JRR Tolkien and Pauline Baynes. I would consume every little pen stroke as a kid, pouring over the insert maps of Middle Earth in my sister’s LOTR set (which mysteriously now live on my shelf)…
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If you are interested in trying out making digital Middle Earths, here is an ArcGIS Pro style file with all the doodads you’ll need. If you don’t run that, then here is a zip file with all of the textures and graphics that you can use to symbolize your layers.
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The format of my blog would mar examples of Nelson’s maps beyond recognition. Visit them at Nelson’s site and spread word of them and the aids for producing more such maps.
Any bets on where I would locate Mordor on a map of the United States? 😉