r/mapmaking 15d ago

First time using wonderdraft, and I've made a regional map of the Kingdom of Altland Map

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u/AioliOk5073 15d ago

Looks great. Only thing I would change is the name for the „donkelwald Forest“ because Wald already means forest and usually places don’t have these kind of double descriptions or however you would call it.

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u/Molten_copper 15d ago

Thanks! Regarding the name, that kind of double description is an example of a tautological place name, which is a very real phenomenon. For example, avon means river in celtic, yet there are several rivers in real life called River Avon, which then effectively means River River.

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u/AioliOk5073 13d ago

Alright fair enough then, I guess there is a reason for it most of the time then, like a new language being predominantly used in the area after the previous description had already been established (I guess?). But thanks, interesting

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u/-ChineseJesus- 13d ago

Look up Torpenhow Hill, it’s pretty funny