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    Hey everyone,

    You probably noticed a friendly challenge started lately to make maps of Tolkien's Middle Earth. Here's my contribution with a map of The Shire and surrounding Lands, I had the feeling we lack some color map of the Hobbits Lands

    You can follow a bit of the process in the WIP thread here. Thanks to people for feedbacks and advices there!

    As usual, feel free to rate, rep or run away

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    It looks great Max.
    I'm glad you made the suggestion for the friendly challenge.
    I think it was a good worthwhile venture.

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    As a lifelong Tolkien fan, I have to say this is one of the loveliest maps I've ever seen of the Shire. I don't know how you do it, but the color palette has a lazy, peaceful, summer's-day feel to it, maybe with a touch of harvest bounty, all very cozy and comfortable. This is a map of a place I'd love to ramble through.

    In fact, I would say the quality here outmatches the official colored maps of Middle-Earth, or at least my recollection of them. Those are consciously grandiose, while this map is perfectly matched to the tone of its subject.

    My only editorial comments are very minor: you have "Witywindle" for the River Withywindle, and "Towers Hills" for the Emyn Beraid, which Tolkien gives as Tower Hills. Otherwise, very nicely done indeed.

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    Sanderling said it all in the comment above. The map is beautiful. I'm sad because I can't rep, because if anything deserves it, this does.

    I think I might use this for my desktop wallpaper at work cos I want to stare at it some more.
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    One more very minor editorial comment: in the title box, it should be "Four Farthings" above the scale of miles and leagues.

    And ChickPea's not the only one considering this for a wallpaper. In fact, I'd love to have a poster-sized version to hang on my actual wall, although I don't know if that's feasible. But it's a map where you can just wander and happily lose yourself, like the Shire itself.

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    I can't stop staring. I love almost all of your maps, but this might be my favorite. It makes me want to go to there more than anything has since I saw the first film.

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    Fantastic map Max!! Great details!

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    Great map Max! As others said, the colors are very well chosen and I particularly love your forests and swamps on this one. Sadly, the rep button is still not cooperative.

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