The Alpha Interstellar Chart

[euio]

Much better! The only change I might make would be making higher, rather than lower, lines darker.

[Astrocartician]

Much better! The only change I might make would be making higher, rather than lower, lines darker.

I decided to use the standard convention: things that are lower/deeper are darker in color and things higher are lighter. It also seemed to me that the thicker lines should be closer and therefore higher.

[hubbardmapworks]

here's my quick and dirty sketch for ya....
it doesn't tie them in together in the same plane, but it would still show the number of light years out.
the background could be a drawing, or image, picture, whatever; possibly showing the stars position in the galaxy - relative to each other

looking forward to more maps of yours>>