This is a little project I have been working on to try and incorporate a map into an old/weathered journal design. I decided to use Australia (then known as New Holland) and the real-world journal of English explorer William Dampier as inspiration.

The text in this map is taken from the actual journal of William Dampier, from his voyage in 1699 to explore Australia.

Obviously, it's not a fantasy map without a bit of fantasy! So, this is a page from the journal of (fictional) explorer Ulysses L. Dampier as he recounts his and his crew's observations having arrived on the shores of Wolfsbane Island.

I would really appreciate your comments/critique!

Made in GIMP. The original paper texture is from here: http://shadowhousecreations.blogspot...apers-set.html

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