Category Archives: Maps

New Map of the Cathedral Galaxy

Posted on 27 December 2020 by Joseph Shoer

The Cathedral Galaxy: so named to evoke an awe-inspiring structure; something built over generations. Eons before the advent of starflight, the Ancients – Progenitors, Precursors, Archaics, Elders – constructed a galaxy-spanning civilization. They learned to harness energies, manipulate matter, and … Continue reading →

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The Maucland Confederacy

Posted on 5 May 2016 by Joseph Shoer

In honor of its tenth anniversary online, the Cartographers’ Guild ran a project to map a large, collaborative world. Each participant contributed a map of one country, done in whatever style they chose and with whatever lore they chose. Some of … Continue reading →

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Some web tweaks to highlight maps

Posted on 7 February 2016 by Joseph Shoer

I’ve just completes a couple tweaks to the main web site associated with Quantum Rocketry, with the goal of bringing my cartographic artwork more front and center. Note that: I take commissions! And I would be willing to sell some existing … Continue reading →

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Gliese 581g (Hámnù, Pedak, Gaustan, or Estivama)

Posted on 24 January 2016 by Joseph Shoer

I finished a big new map! You can purchase a print here. (Link to larger image) The world known to humankind as Zarmina (catalog identifier Gliese 581g) is a habitable planet orbiting a red dwarf star. It is tidally locked to … Continue reading →

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New map! “The Scientik Age”

Posted on 28 February 2015 by Joseph Shoer

The culture of this world is having a bit of a renaissance: they are discovering frontiers of architecture, science, commerce, and engineering. The terrain of rolling hills gives way to basaltic columns – which the cartographer emphasizes, likely beyond plausibility, … Continue reading →

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Prints!

Posted on 25 October 2014 by Joseph Shoer

Hey there, anybody who has been a fan of my maps! I am proud to announce that I’ve uploaded 18 megapixel images of several of my favorite maps to Imagekind so that you can buy prints. There are four maps available: … Continue reading →

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Legends and Histories

Posted on 29 May 2014 by Joseph Shoer

I wanted to try drawing a map full of labels, but no place names. Instead, I would fill it with events and stories suggestive of the cultures living in the lands I depicted. This is the result: Much of the importance we place … Continue reading →

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