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This workshop is part of the Graphics Lab, a project aimed to improve the graphical content of the Wikimedia projects. More information about the lab can be found on its main page and requests pages (Illustrations ; Photographs ; Maps ; Video and Sound). To ask questions or make a suggestions, see the talk page of the graphic lab page.

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Map Fonts

Note: This request was moved from the Images to improve or create to the Map workshop. Ivan Akira (talk) 02:08, 18 December 2009 (UTC)

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  List of parishes in Louisiana

Article(s):

Request: -- I made this image using inkscape, but the fonts come out at different sizes when rendered. If you click the svg you can see what it is supposed to look like. How can I fix this? By the way, the font is liberation sans. Which is supported under SVG fonts Michael miceli (talk) 20:11, 28 October 2009 (UTC)

Graphist opinion:What's the problem? For once I think it's rendered right... But if it wouldn't it would be because the Wikimedia svg renderer, rsvg, has crappy text support. --Beao 16:34, 29 October 2009 (UTC)

I'd just like the font to be better. They aren't the same sizes as each other and some go out of the bounds of the parishes.Michael miceli (talk) 20:08, 29 October 2009 (UTC)

Slavery in the USA

Note: This request was moved from the Images to improve or create to the Map workshop. Ivan Akira (talk) 02:08, 18 December 2009 (UTC)

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  Animated .gif of slavery in the USA

Article(s): en:Slavery in the United States and several similar articles in five other languages

Request: Starting with 1821, some of the northeastern states change from the colour of free states to the colour of other countries; please recolour them so that they appear free. Nyttend (talk) 01:42, 30 October 2009 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s): I've mentioned to the author about using APNG instead of GIF, which would make it easy to avoid the limited color palette. I have to say, though, that while I do notice the change in coloring, it's not enough to make me think they are gray ('other countries') — you might need a new monitor, or a vision test? ¦ Reisio (talk) 21:39, 20 December 2009 (UTC) other: This graphic has been cleaned up. Links to the Photoshop/GIMP original files are temporarily available in the comments at the bottom of User talk:Kenmayer, if anyone wants to use them to create a APNG.--Kenmayer (talk) 18:57, 22 November 2010 (UTC)

Maps of regions of Belgium

Note: This request was moved from the Images to improve or create to the Map workshop. Ivan Akira (talk) 02:08, 18 December 2009 (UTC)

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  Map of Brussels

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  Map of Flanders

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  Blank map

Request: There is an error on those maps. It seems that the creator has placed the municipality of Jette in Flanders, while it belongs to Brussels. Thank you for your help. BrightRaven (talk) 10:07, 4 November 2009 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s):  Comment Seems that the first two have been superseded by: File:Brussels-Capital Region (Belgium) location.svg and File:Flanders (Belgium) location.svg. --ELEKHH^T 23:08, 8 June 2011 (UTC)

SVG fills - surely there's a better way!

Note: This request was moved from the Images to improve or create to the Map workshop. Ivan Akira (talk) 02:08, 18 December 2009 (UTC)

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  New file

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  Original

Request: I duplicated the <use xlink:href="#Fairfield" stroke="none" fill="red"/> line with all county names (e.g. New_Haven) and changed the fill to gold. Is there a better way? Guy0307 (talk) 07:23, 9 November 2009 (UTC)

Graphist opinion:

xlink:href="#Fairfield" creates a clone of the Fairfield object above the original one. Instead of doing this you can simply change the colour of the original object by going to <path id="Fairfield" d="M -6382... and changing it to <path id="Fairfield" fill="red" d="M -6382.... Alternatively if you want to colour all of the counties go to <g stroke="black" fill="none" and change "none" to red. /129.215.149.96 13:33, 25 November 2009 (UTC)

Armenian Genocide

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Request: Straighten and fix shading... --Kintetsubuffalo (talk) 06:52, 21 March 2010 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s):

NCAA D1 Lacrosse map

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  Map of NCAA Division I lacrosse schools

Request: Convert to svg please and make somewhat readable. Also add Mercer University to the map (located in Macon, Georgia). Thanks Yarnalgo (talk) 22:20, 5 April 2010 (UTC)

Also, conferences are not up to date. See College lacrosse for current conferences. --Yarnalgo (talk) 19:37, 6 April 2010 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s):  Done: File:Map - College Lacrosse - all men's D-I locations.svg. A lot more schools have added lacrosse than you indicated. =) As an added bonus, the colors match (where appropriate) the colors on the college hockey maps. Powers (talk) 02:14, 5 April 2011 (UTC)

Okay, mostly done. I'm still trying to remove a phantom black rectangle (the remnants of Alaska and Hawaii, I believe). I'll have to pick it up later. Powers (talk) 02:20, 5 April 2011 (UTC)

Okay, fixed that problem. I'll replace it within the article. Powers (talk) 15:24, 5 April 2011 (UTC)

Venues for the 2016 Summer Olympics

Request: Hi. Someone could translate them to Portuguese (I can describe the substitutes Portuguese terms) or remove the text (keeping the pictograms) perhaps using numbers to each venue? Regards Mwaldeck ^msg 14:22, 14 April 2010 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s):

Please state what you want changed on which pictures--DieBuche (talk) 14:07, 19 May 2010 (UTC)

Sorry, I'm talking about File:Rio de Janeiro bid venues for the 2016 Summer Olympics.svg. Regards, Mwaldeck ^msg 06:40, 22 May 2010 (UTC)

Map of Newtownabbey Borough Council, NI.

Request: Do something with them... Jas1 (talk) 13:06, 19 May 2010 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s):

Please state what you want changed on which pictures--DieBuche (talk) 14:07, 19 May 2010 (UTC)

Historic district map

Request: Would someone be interested in creating a map for East Washington Historic District, showing the general bounds of the historic district? This district in located in East Washington, Pennsylvania. The coordinates are available at the Wikipedia page. The district is described as being roughly bounded by "North, East, and Wade Aves., Wheeling, Beau, and Chestnut Sts." I am hoping for something that resembles File:Jesus College, Oxford - plan.jpg, which I understand was created at the Wikipedia Map Lab (at Wikipedia:Graphic Lab/Map workshop/Archive/Jul 2009#Jesus College, Oxford sketch map). Thanks!GrapedApe (talk) 04:54, 30 May 2010 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s):

Redrawing of Mass Rapid Transit (Singapore) system map

Request: Is it possible for you to redraw this map so that it is not a derivative work of this website? (Note that there are some new train lines, so you will have to refer to the website for the latest version of the system.) — Cheers, JackLee ^–talk– 16:11, 21 June 2010 (UTC)

Anybody able to help? — Cheers, JackLee ^–talk– 12:22, 27 July 2010 (UTC)

The original graphic has been deleted as it is a copyright violation, but if anyone can produce a redrawn map based on the one on the website that is not too similar, that would be great. — Cheers, JackLee ^–talk– 08:33, 26 September 2010 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s):

Okinawa

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Request: move inset to actual position. Map doesn't really help show where Okinawa is. The prefecture is highlighted on the inset only, and there's nothing to indicate where the inset is located relative to the main map. If you don't already know where Okinawa is, this map isn't really going to help... Kintetsubuffalo (talk) 15:34, 23 June 2010 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s):

Districts of Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan

Note: This request was moved from the IIllustration workshop to the Map workshop. Ivan Akira (talk) 00:35, 27 July 2010 (UTC)

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  Kyrgyzstan

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  Tajikistan

Request: Please create location maps for each district within provinces (not within country), like this. The district names you can take from en-wiki or from here (for Kyrgyzstan). Anatoliy (talk) 16:15, 2 July 2010 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s):

Bus lines map

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  Apeldoorn map

Request: Correction of some location names:

• "Rijks-Kantoeren" → "Rijkskantoren"
• "Sprenklaar" → "Sprenkelaar"
• "Rievierenkwartier" → "Rivierenkwartier"
• "Lukas Ziekenhuis" → "Gelre Ziekenhuizen Lukas"
• General: break words with hyphens

Apdency (talk) 18:47, 3 August 2010 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s):  Done this things:

• "Rijks-Kantoeren" → "Rijkskantoren"
• "Sprenklaar" → "Sprenkelaar"
• "Rievierenkwartier" → "Rivierenkwartier"
• "Lukas Ziekenhuis" → "Gelre Ziekenhuizen Lukas"
• Modified size of image
  --Robot8A (talk) 08:11, 29 August 2011 (UTC)

B52 Map

w:File:B52_crash_overview.jpg

Request: It's being claimed as fair use on the English Wikipedia, which I doubt is acceptable under en.WP's fair use policies. Is there anyone someone could turn that into a map using free imagery? File:Fairchild_B-52_crash_overview.png is a diagram based version of the same incident. --Prosfilaes (talk) 05:22, 19 August 2010 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s):

Map correction and update.

• IMAGENAME.EXT

  Description of image

• IMAGE TWO.EXT

  2nd image (If there is one)

• ETCETCETC.EXT

  Don't request too many at once, though

Request: Please update and correct the corresponding map in the article [1]. For example in the corresponding map the state of Iran is shown in red while actually it must be in brown and UK should be in red and it is in brown. Thankyou. 116.71.213.157 13:04, 11 September 2010 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s):

Tibetan Settlements in India location map

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  India location map

Request: Would it be possible to modify such a map to indicate places were the Tibetan diaspora is mostly located. It would be nice to use in the articles on the Tibetan diaspora in 5 languages, (fr/en/nl/es/eo) like: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tibetan_diaspora, as well as in a number of articles on the Tibetan diaspora. Here is a map with lots of details : http://www.tibetgov.net/set-map.htm There are 2 options : one is to indicate the places, the other one, more simple, is to make a location map called "Tibetan diaspora location map" showing India, Bhutan and Nepal in white.

Rédacteur Tibet (talk) 19:42, 29 October 2010 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s):

UTA Flight 772 map, request for Arabic + French

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  In French

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  In Arabic

Request: Would it be alright if someone made versions of this map in French and Arabic? WhisperToMe (talk) 01:22, 20 November 2010 (UTC)

 Done French. --Robot8A (talk) 17:50, 1 November 2011 (UTC)

 Done Arabic. If there's a translation mistake, please tell me. --Robot8A (talk) 18:18, 1 November 2011 (UTC)

Winkel-Tripel coordinate plots

Unusual request: technology development rather than image development.

Request: I'm working on a weather extension using 1200x600 and 800x400 Winkel III projection maps, and need to plot lat/lon coordinates on the images (to display weather icons.) The ultimate goal is to improve upon C/F-style templates which are vulnerable to volunteer participation and require regular bot edits. But at the moment I'm stymied plotting the coordinates. Can the Graphics Lab/Mappers help out with this project? - Amgine (talk) 03:29, 23 November 2010 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s): Is hard-coding a look-up table for {long/lat}<->{x,y} an acceptable solution? Jon C (talk) 06:09, 28 December 2010 (UTC)

English-language map of Holy Roman Empire at 1789

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  English-language map of the Holy Roman Empire, as at 1789

• FileHRR 1789.png

  German-language original

• FileHRR 1789 fr.png

  French-language copy

Request: I have added a list of terms for translation on the Talk: page for the English-language image; could someone convert the English-language map to SVG and please apply these translations? OwenBlacker | Discussion 22:11, 2 December 2010 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s): The map cannot be easily vectorized because of its complexity and need for accuracy. If you have access to the original vector file -- or equivalent in other languages -- the translations themselves would be easy. Jon C (talk) 06:00, 28 December 2010 (UTC)

Graphist opinion:

Morocco-Ottoman Empire relations

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  Original map

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  Saadi Morocco borders

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  SVG exemplar

Request: Please somebody fix the Moroccan borders. ... Flad (talk) 13:53, 10 December 2010 (UTC)

Graphist opinion: Are you sure that the border of Morocco was that border at that time. The border of the current dinasty has changed a lot throughout its history reaching its peak from 1860-1890 being smaller than its current border before hand and then partitioned by colonial powers. so, what I'm getting at here is: was the border like that at that pericular time or only during that dynasty's peak which in it self could have been any time during its existence. Also, I have to make sure the Ottoman Empire's extent was currect to the time. The English Wiki page that uses it says the 6-17 centuries however the actual file does not specify any perticular period. (sorry for being picky!) Maps & Lucy (talk) 00:00, 20 December 2010 (UTC)

Here's a map of the borders in 1600 (Morocco during Saadi dynasty) and 1700 (Morocco during Alaouite and current dynasty), hope it would help :) --Flad (talk) 01:44, 18 January 2011 (UTC)

Portugal (orthographic projection)

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  The image to be changed

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  One image of the "whole" country of Portugal

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  The real distance of Azores and Madeira (Azores is on top)

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  Real distance of Madeira

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  An example of what I want

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  Another example ;)

Request: The orthoghaphic projection map of Portugal only shows the continental part of the country. Azores and Madeira (who are also part of the country) are not in the map. Someone could please include the two archipelagos in the same way they did wht the Canary Islands of Spain (with a "zoon" in the islands to really show then) and include in the map? Thanks in advance. Béria Lima ^msg 16:49, 17 January 2011 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s):

This image is clearly intended for the infobox in the country's main article. I prefer the Europe map version which is uniform across all EU member states' articles (as well as for non-EU European countries). The globe view is less suited due to the relatively small land area of European countries - Ssolbergj (talk) 21:20, 17 January 2011 (UTC)

the image of the Canary Island have the same "European" background. And i don't Azores or Madeira to be the "star" of the picture, but since they are part of the country (are not colonies, are not independent - they are actually part of Portugal) they need to be in the map, in order to get the right map in the article. Béria Lima ^msg 18:22, 22 January 2011 (UTC)

Y Haplogroups distribution in the world

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Request: It's about the Y Haplogroups distribution in the world, can anybody create a map based on the data of this genetic reaserch? --WorldHaplogroupsMaps.pdf (first page) Cheers. --Flad (talk) 14:11, 23 February 2011 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s):

Coalicion contra Gadafi 2011.svg

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  First original image

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  2nd original image, used for 2nd and 3rd versions of the Spanish translated image.

Request: I've uploaded this translated version after changing text with Inkscape. Then, in 2nd and 3rd versions I've used the second original translatable image and I've "embedded all images", but nothing happens. I've checked with W3C Markup Validation Service, been answered with 45 Errors, 4 warning(s)! :O Can you help me to get it corrected, please? DPC (talk) 10:21, 25 March 2011 (UTC)

Today, system banner says: System notice: The thumbnail server is currently undergoing maintenance. Thumbnails may be broken. We will restore full service as soon as possible. Could this be the reason? --DPC (talk) 06:51, 31 March 2011 (UTC)
It wasn't. --DPC (talk) 09:39, 5 April 2011 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s):

XYZ Line

Request:

• I would like to convert both images into .svg, although whith a little modifications. In the map Líneas Defensivas de Valencia I would like to change the colour of the red lines (defensives lines), to be more easy differentiate it. Also, I would like to delete the numbers that appears into the lines. To finish, I would want a second version of this map in .svg, but only appearing the XYZ Line. Thanks --Manuchansu (talk) 12:05, 25 March 2011 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s):

• Where are the maps? --Robot8A (talk) 09:41, 25 August 2011 (UTC)

Republic of Venice

Request: Is it possible for you to redraw this map of Republic of Venice's Terra Ferma? Is the most complete work i know. Lord Hidelan 08:11, 13 June 2011 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s):

Soviet Atlas scans need combining

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  Northern half of European USSR map

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  Southern half of European USSR map

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  Merging done.

Request: I'm working on scanning an old Soviet Atlas. Some of the maps are on fold-out pages and are way too big for any scanner I have access to. I've scanned these in pieces, and I think the final answer is for them to be pieced together. A basic example involves the two images above here: a "northern" and a "southern" half. What's the best way to approach "merging" such images back into single maps? Would someone be able to merge them carefully? Should I be scanning them differently? Is an altogether different approach called for? —Firespeaker (talk) 10:16, 20 June 2011 (UTC)

Graphist opinion:

 Request taken by Fred the Oyster  Done

Thanks, looks wonderful! I'd also like the following done:

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  Right part of the World Map

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  Left part of the World Map

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   Done ―― Phoenix7777 (talk)

and

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  USSR map (NE)

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  USSR map (NW)

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  USSR map (SW)

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  USSR map (SW - alternate scan)

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  USSR map (SW - another alternate scan)

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  USSR map (SE)

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  R.S.F.S.R. map (NW)

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  R.S.F.S.R. map (NE)

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  R.S.F.S.R. map (E)

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  R.S.F.S.R. map (SE)

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  R.S.F.S.R. map (SW)

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  R.S.F.S.R. map (W)

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  R.S.F.S.R. map (WNW)

—Firespeaker (talk) 20:19, 24 December 2011 (UTC)

ammended by Firespeaker (talk) 21:58, 18 March 2012 (UTC)

South Sudan

Request: Literally hundreds of maps relating to the world's newest country, South Sudan. Country maps, maps of neighboring countries, Africa maps, hemisphere maps, Arab league maps, multinational organization maps. The number would I am afraid overwhelm the machinery of this page and some of the issues are still outstanding (status of Abyei Province, membership in Arab League, Commonwealth, UN, etc.) As much as new maps and categories we may need a new tracking/organization procedure. Should I start a subpage for request, organize most used/most needed - or just dump it all here? Rmhermen (talk) 15:43, 9 July 2011 (UTC)

As I mentionned here [2], just for the Arab League (Category:Arab_League) it will be a long job. Let's begin by most used-most needed. Here is what we need in ar wikipedia to be updated.

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  2010-2011-Arab-World-Protests

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Graphist opinion(s): Just wanted to point out that new versions of files should in most cases not be uploaded over the old versions, which may be useful for historical purposes. — Cheers, JackLee ^–talk– 17:45, 9 July 2011 (UTC)

Especially not that "Arab Uprisings" map, which is explicitly an historical document. Powers (talk) 20:51, 11 July 2011 (UTC)

Requested edit can someone add it here--File:UN Member Countries World.svg? Is there any centralized effort to add South Sudan to maps? Koavf (talk) 21:16, 14 July 2011 (UTC)

There is now a Category:Maps needing South Sudan political boundaries; feel free to tag any maps that need updating or look into it if you'd like to help update maps. If a map shouldn't be overwritten by the new file, just add something like {{warning|Please upload the updated version separately.}} at the top. -MissMJ (talk) 21:32, 14 July 2011 (UTC)

Nazi party rally grounds

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  Map of en:Nazi party rally grounds in 1940

Request: Please make a version in the English language; that version will be used on EN WhisperToMe (talk) 07:54, 15 July 2011 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s): It would help a lot if you could provide translations for the text in question. Powers (talk) 18:43, 15 July 2011 (UTC)

Unfortunately I do not know German. However I know of several Commons users who do know German and English. Is it alright if I ask one of them to take a look at the file? WhisperToMe (talk) 04:31, 16 July 2011 (UTC)

After providing a translation you should ask User:Lencer who made the origin file to upload the English version. He is still active and definitely won't mind to do this. NNW (talk) 08:52, 16 July 2011 (UTC)

Map of Simpang New Town, Singapore

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  Top portion

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  Bottom portion

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  Meged image  Done

Request: Can these two maps be combined to make a single map? — Cheers, JackLee ^–talk– 11:23, 18 July 2011 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s): The two halves are very imprecisely scanned; fitting them together will require some stretching and squashing I'm afraid. Powers (talk) 23:14, 18 July 2011 (UTC)

No worries, then. I spotted the map and thought it was odd that it was in two halves. I suppose it was too large for the uploader's scanner. — Cheers, JackLee ^–talk– 06:59, 19 July 2011 (UTC)

 Request taken by Fred the Oyster
 Done

Hey, that's great! Thanks. (Is it my imagination that the map looks slightly rotated anticlockwise, maybe about 1 or 2 degrees?) — Cheers, JackLee ^–talk– 17:27, 24 August 2011 (UTC)

Yes it is. Something had to be horizontal so I chose the latitude lines for the job :) --Fred the Oyster (talk) 17:36, 24 August 2011 (UTC)

Ah. Maybe some cropping around the edges would eliminate that issue? Just a suggestion. — Cheers, JackLee ^–talk– 17:47, 24 August 2011 (UTC)

I deliberately didn't crop anything simply because it's so unsymmetrical. Instead I chose to fill in the 'missing bits with white, though if you think a crop would improve things I'll certainly have a try. --Fred the Oyster (talk) 19:08, 24 August 2011 (UTC)

Well, give it a shot and see how it looks (no need to upload it if it doesn't turn out well). Looking at the image again, I see that it might be difficult to crop it without losing illustrated parts of it. — Cheers, JackLee ^–talk– 19:15, 24 August 2011 (UTC)

Clean map of US area codes

I noticed there is not a single map on Commons which shows all the US area codes. Could we create one? To get started, I uploaded File:Area codes & time zones US.jpg. But this isn't sufficient because it has time zone data, because it is littered with in-image verbage, and because it's a jpeg.

It would be best if the image were in SVG format, so that it could be easily changed when a new area code is introduced (as happens fairly frequently). Magog the Ogre (talk) 02:46, 30 July 2011 (UTC)

Topographic map of Uruguay

Request: Can somebody make a topographic map of Uruguay, thanks. Kineto (talk) 05:37, 26 August 2011 (UTC)

Actually, I'am looking for something like this File:Brazil_topo.jpg, but in png instead of jpg. --Kineto (talk) 21:29, 8 September 2011 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s): Are you looking for something different from File:Uruguay fisico.png ? --ELEKHH^T 08:35, 29 August 2011 (UTC)

File:Romance Languages-World-Map.png

Hello. Please add en:Rwanda and en:Burundi with dark yellow (same shade as Romania or France for example) to this map, as French is official in both Rwanda and Burundi. Thank you.--Danutz (talk) 10:42, 28 October 2011 (UTC)

City Council map

Request: I would like for someone to create a map, using the data at http://www.houstongovnewsroom.org/external/content/document/2155/1084715/1/Revised , to illustrate the boundaries of the Houston City Council.

The file should have text descriptions in English and Spanish; English to serve the worldwide userbase and the majority English speaking residents of Houston, and Spanish to serve the Hispanic immigrant minority in Houston and international visitors and businesspeople (and other interested persons) from Spanish speaking countries. The Spanish file description should say "Mapa de los distritos del Concejo de la Ciudad de Houston" since "concenjo" is the translation used in the city's Spanish webpage: http://www.houstontx.gov/espanol/gobierno/concejo.html

Thank you, WhisperToMe (talk) 21:47, 5 November 2011 (UTC)

Map of the Père Lachaise

category:Cemetery Père-Lachaise is rich and rather well organized. However a clear map could help to understand things better. We have an OpenstreetMap at File:Père Lachaise Cemetery map.svg but it would help to have the division number that can be found for instance here (those on green background). I hope someone can do it :).--Zolo (talk) 08:14, 16 November 2011 (UTC)

Second world war Asia animation

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  like this

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  this may help

Request: Please create an animated gif map for Asia and the Pacific, which there does not seem to be... Kintetsubuffalo (talk) 02:32, 7 January 2012 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s): Go on, I'll bite. What is the animation supposed to be doing on the new one? --Fred the Oyster (talk)

SVG corrections

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Request: Please correct mistakes. On the first image: draw two districts and correct one word, on the second: remove municiplaity borders and correct three words (see tags on the images). Anatoliy (talk) 00:56, 13 January 2012 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s):

Mistakes on the maps

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Request: Please correct mistakes in words on maps. See tags on the images. Anatoliy (talk) 01:08, 13 January 2012 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s):

Maps of Agra

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  Map of Agra, India

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  Map of Agra Fort

Request: Not a request, but a suggestion: maps of Agra could be made from these. Yann (talk) 17:19, 15 January 2012 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s):

Paris income map

This request was transferred from the illustration workshop.--Gauravjuvekar (talk) 16:35, 18 January 2012 (UTC)

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Please translate the image from French to English.

To do this, do the following:

• 1er, 2er, 3er etc. should become 1st, 2nd, 3rd, etc. up until 20th
• "Revenu salarial annuel median (en euros)" -> "Median annual salary revenue (in euros)"
• "21 000", "18 000" etc. should become "21,000", "18,000" etc.

If you want I can contact the original author and ask for the original files

Thanks, WhisperToMe (talk) 01:02, 18 January 2012 (UTC)

If the original (presumably vector) source file can be obtained, that would be a big help. Powers (talk) 20:47, 19 January 2012 (UTC)

Okay. I posted on the uploader's talk page WhisperToMe (talk) 18:18, 6 February 2012 (UTC)

Map with many inaccuracies for legality of Salvia divinorum by jurisdiction

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  Legal status of Salvia Divinorum by jurisdiction

Request: This map is very incorrect, and desprately needs to be recolored so that the map remains true to the real legal status of the substance. Specifically:

The following states are marked as areas where the substance is banned, however, they are not; they have only introduced legislation and they have not been approved yet. I request that a new color be added to the map to represent jurisdictions where legislation is pending and the outcome is not yet known:

• New York
• New Jersey
• Indiana
• South Carolina
• Texas
• Massachusetts
• Pennsylvania
• Utah
• Alaska
• Maryland (Note that Maryland is not colored as a banned jurisdiction like the previous ones)

Additionally, the following areas either are colored wrong, or are not colored at all, when they should be marked as areas where it is banned:

• Alabama
• Connecticut
• Delaware
• Florida
• Illinois
• Kansas
• Kentucky
• Louisiana
• Minnesota
• Mississippi
• Missouri
• North Carolina
• North Dakota
• Oklahoma
• South Dakota
• Tennessee

I used http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legal_status_of_Salvia_divinorum for reference. Please note that I may have missed a few places, so please double check. The only places that seem to have problems are individual states in the US.

Thank you! --FarnhamJ (talk) 01:42, 28 January 2012 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s):

Need help with a pixelated map

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  A map of Gran Sabana National Park, showing also the location in Venezuela.

Request: Please help me smooth out this image. The topper part of the diagram is strongly pixelated. Maybe it could be vectorized with lines or improved in some way. The lines of the states in Venezuela don't necessarily need to be present. Image doesn't have to be perfect. But I need to minimize the difference between the top map and the lower map, cos' right now it looks really mediocre! If you open the file you'll see what I'm talking about. The file is important for the article http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archivo:Gran_Sabana_Map.jpg which is pretty complete so far. The lower diagram can be modified too if desired, with less details as well, or can be left the same. Any help would be strongly appreciated, thanks for your time. Regards, Paolo Costa (talk) 02:24, 31 January 2012 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s):

Persian map

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  Path of Iran Air 655 and approximate location of downing

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  Path of Iran Air 655 and approximate location of downing

Request: Could you please create the Persian versions of the above map?
From top to bottom: Bandar-e Abbas -> بندرعباس / IRAN -> ایران / Jazireh-ye Qeshm -> جزیرهٔ قشم / Bandar-e Lengeh -> بندر لنگه / Strait of Hormoz -> تنگهٔ هرمز / Jazireh-ye Tonb-e Kochek (Lesser Tunb) -> جزیرهٔ تنب کوچک / Jazireh-ye Tonb-e Bozorg (Greater Tunb) -> جزیرهٔ تنب بزرگ / Sea line -> خط دریایی / Oman -> عمان / Abu Musa -> ابوموسی / Ra's al Khaymah -> رأس‌الخیمه / admin. line -> (I didn't understand what "admin. line" means, so let's ignore it.) / Umm al Qaywain -> ام‌القوین / Ajman -> عجمان / Dubayy -> دبی / Ash Shariqah (Sharjah) -> شارجه
Small map on the lower-right corner (from top to bottom): Afghanistan -> افغانستان / Iraq -> عراق / Iran -> ایران / Pakistan -> پاکستان / Persian Gulf -> خلیج فارس / Kuwait -> کویت / Area of Map -> محل نقشه / U.A.E -> امارات / Oman -> عمان / Gulf of Oman -> دریای عمان / Saudi Arabia -> عربستان سعودی / Arabian Sea -> دریای عرب / Yemen -> یمن AMERICOPHILE 07:17, 2 February 2012 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s):

• Comment: I think the red word is "Area of Map" WhisperToMe (talk) 04:32, 3 February 2012 (UTC)

I created a new file from existing maps, though SVG format. Please take a look. if it is ok, I will add the texture too.--Pouyana (talk) 11:38, 6 March 2012 (UTC)

It's far too big due to the paths of the original map outside the viewbox still being there. If you can imagine a little window showing the area you're concerned with, but everything outside the window is still there. I did a version in Illustrator (but without the correct Persian text) that came in at 9kb, at 50kb your version needs some work. Also when one zooms in, the paths representing the coastlines is very angular which gives it a raster type appearence. --Fred the Oyster (talk) 12:32, 6 March 2012 (UTC)

thanks for the Infos, I will also work on the points you mentioned as well.--Pouyana (talk) 16:31, 6 March 2012 (UTC)

World same-sex adoption and gender-identity expression laws need .svg versions

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  Countries that permit adoption by same-sex couples (.png, outdated)

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  Countries that recognize gender identity changes (.png, missing some information)

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  Up-to-date information on U.S. same-sex adoption laws. Also shows the preferred color scheme.

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  Don't forget to add French Guiana, whose step-parent adoption law isn't on the above world map.

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  Andorra (between Spain and France) and Jersey (the UK island northwest of France) have joint adoption, though they're hard to see. The status of Slovenia's step-parent adoption law is currently uncertain, so don't add it despite it being on the above world map.

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  Basically, this map says that every U.S. state recognizes gender-identity changes except for Idaho, Ohio, and Tennessee, so reflect that on the world map.

These two maps that show world laws about same-sex adoption and gender-identity changes are out-of-date, not in SVG format, and their color schemes may need to be changed to better reflect other, more up-to-date maps.

Request: Please re-make the top two maps in SVG form. In the new adoption map, make sure that the color scheme is updated to reflect the other adoption maps in the second row (just use gray for any countries where gay adoption is illegal, where homosexuality is illegal, or the situation is unclear). In the new gender-identity change map, make sure that every subdivision of the U.S. except Ohio, Tennessee, and Idaho are added, and that Iran is added (see this). Xnux (talk) 17:00, 2 February 2012 (UTC)

Physical maps of Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat

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Request: Create physical maps of Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat. Sources: [3], [4]. Yann (talk) 14:25, 13 February 2012 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s):

State of Sequoyah map

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Request: A new clearer map needs to be created to allow for greater user readability, as it stands right now it hard to read the county names that are shown in the image. Also if it could be in SVG format. Dcheagle 21:55, 13 February 2012 (UTC)

Is anyone going to work on this.--Dcheagle 02:49, 12 March 2012 (UTC)

I take it no one is Available to handle this request.--Dcheagle 07:22, 7 May 2012 (UTC)

It is a very difficult task without high-quality source data. Powers (talk) 01:23, 8 May 2012 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s):

Adding new districts in Madhya Pradesh

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  Blank location map of Madhya Pradesh

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  Smaller version of the other

Request: Correct the map according to [5]. Yann (talk) 05:57, 16 February 2012 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s):

Make "English" version of this map

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'Request: Please make a second version of this map, where the decimal point commas (",") are replaced with periods/full stops (".") - The Spanish language uses commas as its decimal points, but the English language uses periods/full stops as its decimal points

Thank you WhisperToMe (talk) 05:06, 28 February 2012 (UTC)

 Done I made the raster image to a svg file for future maintenance. Phoenix7777 (talk) 13:17, 28 February 2012 (UTC)

Habsburg

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Request: English version please... Kintetsubuffalo (talk) 11:54, 7 March 2012 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s):

Numidia-moved from illustration lab

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Request: English version please... Kintetsubuffalo (talk) 05:12, 2 March 2012 (UTC)

Have you tried SVGtranslate? -- πϵρήλιο ℗ 13:56, 7 March 2012 (UTC)

Not a tech guy, so I wouldn't dare.--Kintetsubuffalo (talk) 12:00, 8 March 2012 (UTC)

Doesn't look like it requires much in the way of technical knowledge. Just provide the appropriate translations for each text tag -- which is something you'll probably need to do anyway to get this request done, as otherwise you'll have to wait for someone proficient in Spanish willing to take the time to research proper translations. Powers (talk) 18:13, 15 March 2012 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s):

Wilhelminapier update

ResolvedVera (talk) 12:22, 21 April 2012 (UTC)

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  Map needs updating

Request: Hi, at about the place you see the orange stripe on the south bank there is an additional building, the New Orleans. On Open Street Maps it's the block that has the Lantaren/Venster theater in it. Thank you Vera (talk) 21:10, 15 March 2012 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s):  Done per [6] Phoenix7777 (talk) 08:39, 16 March 2012 (UTC)

The SVG seems to be a bit wobly :S --Vera (talk) 16:32, 16 March 2012 (UTC)

Yes, strangely 120px and 200px didn't change, while 500px, 1000px, and 2000px changed correctly. I am not sure the cause of the problem. SVG Check shows fine. --　Phoenix7777 (talk) 22:20, 16 March 2012 (UTC)

Those seem to be the old picture, if I download smaller versions through the top menu they just as wobly. --Vera (talk) 00:22, 17 March 2012 (UTC)

I re-uploaded the file (plain SVG version). However the result is the same. I checked the http last-modified time of the png files.

• My upload time: 07:27 GMT, 20 March
• 120px: 10:30:12 GMT, 07 March
• 200px: 21:05:56 GMT, 15 March
• 500px: 07:33:40 GMT, 20 March
• 1000px: 07:39:53 GMT, 20 March
• 2000px: 07:40:51 GMT, 20 March

Clearly 120px and 200px are not updated to the new file. This seems to be some Squid cache management problem. ―― Phoenix7777 (talk) 07:57, 20 March 2012 (UTC)

Now two pngs are updated in MetaWiki server.

• 120px: 00:43:12 24 GMT, March
• 200px: 04:07:11 GMT, 25 March

―― Phoenix7777 (talk) 10:30, 26 March 2012 (UTC)

I cropped the file --Vera (talk) 12:22, 21 April 2012 (UTC)

Bosnie et Sandjak 1904.svg

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Request: There is a problem with the legend – strange black boxes. — Cheers, JackLee ^–talk– 18:29, 27 March 2012 (UTC)

Inkscape users, see here: Help:SVG#Fonts -- πϵρήλιο ℗ 21:48, 29 March 2012 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s):

Rework a location map

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  Location map of Yasuni National Park in Ecuador.

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  Location map of Yasuni National Park in Ecuador.

Request: There is no explanation of the significance of the two shaded areas in the first map which appears to be a copy of the second map shown. The Huaorani territory section could be removed so that is a map solely of the National Park and a separate map could be made to incorporated that area. Also, the inset showing the Galapagos Islands is not needed in this context. Country names should also be used on the map. Alan Liefting (talk) 21:20, 29 March 2012 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s):

Korridor train

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  Example of image to create

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  My trial

Request: I'm asking if somebody can create a new image, representing the rail way path from Innsbruck to Lienz, passing through Italy. I don't know how to do it, but the example image may help a volounteer... Thanks in advance. Llorenzi (talk) 17:36, 3 April 2012 (UTC)

Today I try to it by using for the background Google Maps-For-Free. What do you think about it? --Llorenzi (talk) 15:24, 12 April 2012 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s):

Blank map of Europe cropped.svg with small circles

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  Blank map of Europe

Request: Can you put on this map the circles for small countries in this way, each with its ISO-3116-1-ALPHA2 code in lower case for easy coloring?--Carnby (talk) 11:07, 5 April 2012 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s):

Software suggestions

Not really a request. Could someone make a list of software useful to create/edit maps(SVG preferred). This section is not well documented in the main GL page. A short description of each software with pros and cons would be appreciated.--Gauravjuvekar (talk) 10:34, 10 April 2012 (UTC)

Archdioceses of Church of England (map)TRANSFERRED from Illustration workshop

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  Map showing the two dioceses of the Church of England

Request: Also, a slightly different file exists on the English Wikipedia. Please can you convert this to an .svg file, making the background transparent, and upload it to Commons (the slightly different png file has been flagged for transfer on en). --000peter (talk) 13:43, 11 April 2012 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s): You may get a better response if you place this request in the Map Workshop, rather than here. --Fred the Oyster (talk) 15:56, 11 April 2012 (UTC)

I created this map [7] (created with a ShareMap - take a look and opinions. --Jkan997 (talk) 22:39, 24 April 2012 (UTC)

You need to double check your spellings. --Fred the Oyster (talk) 08:45, 25 April 2012 (UTC)

 Done I checked spellings, map was created with ShareMap

--Jkan997 (talk) 23:35, 26 April 2012 (UTC)

Leicester, Worcester and Gloucester are all spelt wrong, the outline of the UK is somewhat, errr, inexact and some of the labels need wrapping. I suggest that ShareMap may not be the best way of going about this. Perhaps you would end up with a better result by using one of the UK locator SVG maps here at Commons, eg Category:SVG locator maps of ceremonial counties in England (dark sea location map scheme), then labelling and shading that. --Fred the Oyster (talk) 18:20, 27 April 2012 (UTC)

--Thanks for comments - I fixed mispellings. The Britain map I used was Natural Earth 1:50M. In the free time I will replace it with Natural Earth 1:10M. --Jkan997 (talk) 19:59, 27 April 2012 (UTC)

--UK coastline was replaced to more precise (from NE 1:50M to NE 1:10M ) - thanks Fred the Oyster for mentioning this problem.

--Jkan997 (talk) 11:49, 12 May 2012 (UTC)

Color correction

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  Map of Asia Minor in 63 BCE

Request: The image has an unpleasant yellow shade, would it be possible to remove it? It was done in a similar image, this. --TcfkaPanairjdde (talk) 11:48, 24 April 2012 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s): I fixed the white balance. However, the discoloration on the image is not completely uniform so now the top right is a bit blue-ish, while the bottom left is still yellowy Richardprins (talk) 21:40, 24 April 2012 (UTC)

Let me thank you nonetheless. Bye.

ResolvedTcfkaPanairjdde (talk) 22:00, 24 April 2012 (UTC)

Asia Minor 188 BCE

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  Map of Asia Minor in 188 BCE

Request: The image is rather dark, is it possible do do something? --TcfkaPanairjdde (talk) 17:05, 26 April 2012 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s): Like this? Yann (talk) 17:31, 26 April 2012 (UTC)

Better, thanks. However it is a little too much yellow, is it possible to "move" towards white? Thanks. --TcfkaPanairjdde (talk) 16:43, 27 April 2012 (UTC)

w:Greater Sacramento Area

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  California economic regions map

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  Blank map of Nevada

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  A guide?

Request: I'm trying to make an image for w:Sacramento metropolitan area. The area in yellow on the California map has nearly every county but there's one in Nevada as well; w:Douglas County, Nevada. In the cluster of smaller counties on the middle left of Nevada, it is the bottom left one (hopefully that makes sense) and it should be labeled "Douglas" in the same font that's used on the California map. I think leaving the Sacramento Area yellow/golden would be fine, but if we could make the rest of the counties' labels go away and then cut out anything above Butte, below San Joaquin, and anything to the right (east) of a couple counties from Douglas that would be amazing (to limit scope to this area but give a small amount of context). If you have a better idea to try to do this that would look better, I'm open to suggestions. I tried doing this on Inkscape today but was very unsuccessful. :( --Killiondude (talk) 01:25, 29 April 2012 (UTC)

How about the above PNG as a guide? I'd do it myself but I don't have any spare time at the minute. --Fred the Oyster (talk) 11:09, 29 April 2012 (UTC)

As a guide for where Douglas County is, that's a good idea! Thanks for at least reading my request. :) Hopefully someone with enough time and graphic talent can piece this together. :) Killiondude (talk) 03:15, 2 May 2012 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s):

Poland 1939-1941

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Request: English version, please... --Kintetsubuffalo (talk) 18:45, 2 May 2012 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s): If you can provide translations, I can make an english version Richardprins (talk) 17:07, 5 May 2012 (UTC)