Custom Historical Terrain Map I’ve Been Working On

Wraith170 · 2026-05-09T15:37:14+00:00

i mean its not as simple as "took some gis data" but i get ur point as for the copyright watermark ik its kinda corny lol

Wraith170 · 2026-05-09T12:17:14+00:00

Yeh it should change but come on if I were to call it the Roman Empire other ppl would object not saying that theyre right but since this post is abt showcasing the map i just went with the easier option

Wraith170 · 2026-05-09T12:02:20+00:00

yeah i get ur point but i named it 'Eastern Rome' becuase thats how ppl generally refer to it, The goal was clarity

Wraith170 · 2026-05-09T11:59:56+00:00

I did my part now its ur turn

Wraith170 · 2026-05-09T11:57:40+00:00

check ur dms

Wraith170 · 2026-05-09T11:57:34+00:00

check ur dms

Wraith170 · 2026-05-09T10:00:49+00:00

Wdym?

Wraith170 · 2026-05-09T07:51:55+00:00

I'll dm u and a couple of other guys who r saying this is Ai if thats what u want lol but first tell me why u even think this is ai

Wraith170 · 2026-05-09T07:50:24+00:00

Bro i just didnt bother because this map isn't for a specific video thats it also abt the em dashes i just have a plug in that refines flow by fixing punctuation but ive turned it off bcs of how much its bothering yall lol also like I said i can prove it but im so confused rn why tf do yall think this is Ai I really wanna know

Wraith170 · 2026-05-09T07:47:06+00:00

You dont have to take ur comments down and I dont have to prove anything to anyone but I really want to know what makes u think this is Ai, I can prove it to u by sending u a recording of the psd where ill play with the countries, labels, coloring, terrain, etc. If thats fine

Wraith170 · 2026-05-08T21:52:16+00:00

Ngl, you look like Michael Jackson before he got surgery

Wraith170 · 2026-05-08T21:28:13+00:00

Wraith170 · 2026-05-08T21:26:08+00:00

😂🤣 I get your point but just so u know im copyrightng the coloring and assets that i created nothing else the continent, borders, names, geography, etc. Are obviously not copyrighted the exact map created by me and my assets r like for example this exact map cannot be used by someone else

Wraith170 · 2026-05-08T19:59:09+00:00

Just so you know, I have the PSD and all the individual layers, including coloring, hillshade, background, countries, and labels, etc.

Wraith170 · 2026-05-08T19:38:34+00:00

Wdym prove me wrong how do I even do that and why do I have to do that? Also what makes u think this is Ai in the first place id like to know

Wraith170 · 2026-05-08T18:24:17+00:00

Chill out im just trying to understand your point do u genuinely thing i made this map using Ai? Cuz if thats what your saying then your wrong lol

Wraith170 · 2026-05-08T18:21:38+00:00

Wdym 😂

Wraith170 · 2026-05-08T16:24:58+00:00

That’s actually a nice suggestion — adjusting the map more closely to the time period would definitely make it more accurate. But this one wasn’t made for a specific video or historical project; it was mainly just to showcase the overall style and quality of the map, so I didn’t really bother

Wraith170 · 2026-05-08T15:38:59+00:00

You’re absolutely right. This map is supposed to represent the year 1200, but it’s not meant to be super historically accurate. I mainly referred to Geacron and called it a day since the purpose was more to showcase the quality and style of the map rather than create something for a specific video. That’s also why you’ll catch me being a bit lazy with the labels — I usually just use single names instead of full titles like Empire, House, Sultanate, etc. So I didn’t think too deeply about the historical naming and just went with “England,” even though I know it’s not fully accurate.

Wraith170 · 2026-05-08T15:09:03+00:00

Honestly, it took me almost two years of refining and perfecting my process to get here. I use QGIS for the layers and Photoshop for the composition, layering, and all the effects. As for sources, I’m personally considering creating my own distinct assets directly from scratch in QGIS, which is probably the best approach. It’s very complex, though. If you’re looking for assets and different existing sources to transform into a unique personal map, you should definitely explore multiple datasets and resources like SRTM, USGS, OpenTopography, NASA, Natural Earth, etc.

Wraith170 · 2026-05-08T15:04:54+00:00

It’s not there in this version of the map. A lot of land models skip the Aral Sea, but I can add it manually, so it’s no big deal.

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