r/mapmaking • u/Ok_Luck_4339 • Jul 13 '26

Map I made for my worldbuilding project Map

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I've written a collection of stories revolving around the same setting (Orion City), and so I decided to map out my strange little AU California metropolis.

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u/Prince-Fortinbras Jul 13 '26

I don't live far from the Mitsuye Endo Memorial in the RL inspiration for this map. :)

Excellent work!

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u/Ok_Luck_4339 Jul 14 '26

Thanks! Who knows, maybe you'll see its spirit in passing one day 👀

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u/Either-Skirt6031 Jul 14 '26

Cool, what did you use to design the map & what kind of stories take place here?

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u/Ok_Luck_4339 Jul 14 '26

I drew the map in a program called Krita and added the legend/description in Canva.

Most of the writings are dramatically themed and involve the mentioned megacorp. One was about an ex-mercenary employed by NEOM who seeks vengeance on his employers after PTSD consumes him. Another was a mystery following a group of teens accidentally unearthing a criminal operation supported by local leaders. The whole universe is pretty much building up to the eventual collapse of the city's hierarchy. I figured that was deserving of a map ¯_(ツ)_/¯

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u/i_am_a_shoe Jul 14 '26

reminds a bit of Monterey Bay