Wikipedia:WikiProject Pakistan/Cartography

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Cartography

[edit] Aims and Objectives

This project aims to draw hi-resolution, vector maps (most preferably .SVG or .SVGZ) for articles relating to Pakistan or otherwise to territories that fall within the geographical boundaries of the nation. It also aims to get hi-resolution raster (.PNG) images for topographical and demographical images on a map. Another aim is to reproduce the maps previously created by Pakistani Wikipedians to employ the benefits of vector graphics and the suggested colours.

[edit] The scope of the project

The scope of the project is related but certainly not limited to the following:

NPOV maps related to Pakistan or any other south-Asian nation (post 1947)
Pre-Independence south Asian sub-continental cartography
The nations targeted may include India, PRC, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, Iran, Afghanistan
It is encouraged that a Neutral Point of View be taken into consideration while submitting maps relating to the disputed territories of Kashmir.

[edit] Sister projects

WP India's cartography page
It is highly advised that images that may be a part of the Indian territorial cartography be also made available to the sister cartography page at WP India.

[edit] Participants and Nominations

You can participate by adding your name in the list below. Alternatively you can nominate a fellow Wikipedian whom you know has created a map for a Pakistan-related article to this list.

Arunreginald (talk · contribs)
Pahari Sahib (talk · contribs) – nominated by Arunreginald (talk · contribs)

[edit] Types

The project is divided into locator maps, general maps and city maps.

[edit] Locator

Locator maps are used to show the location of a city, town, state or particular area within India. It is also used to show the location of a district, division or region in a map of a state.

[edit] General maps

Non-locator maps. Maps of this type incude rivers, ancient kingdoms, crop-related etc.

[edit] City maps

Example of a city map

Maps of cities. See the featured image of Manila alongside for reference. You can take example from the Image:Sindh Hyderabad Saddar city map.svg that was created to duplicate the mapping technologies used in the former image.

[edit] Topographical maps

These maps depict the topography of a region. See User:Captain Blood/GMT Example for an example.

[edit] Cartography Conventions

Cartography conventions are best practices collected from the WikiProject Maps talk page and the WP India's cartography page. Following the mentioned conventions, all maps currently available on the Wikipedia for Pakistan-related articles should be converted into SVG or PNG format. A very good exemplar is the map for the location of Pakistan (pictured left). Please report Pakistan-related maps that do not follow the mentioned guidelines and request an update if no one else has. Your help would be appreciated.

[edit] Colours

It is recommended by cartographers on Wikipedia that the following colours be used when creating maps. Adhering to these standards may well render the maps created suitable for use in other major Wikipedia articles. You can further debate in the discussion for this project.

Map Colour Recommendation
Name	Colorimetry ( hex / RGB )	Used for
Black	#000000 R:0 V:0 B:0	Primary label colour
Brown	#A08070 R:160 V:128 B:112	Political borders. Country, state, and province borders should be brown.
Light brown	#D0C0A0 R:208 V:192 B:160	Secondary political borders.
Light yellow	#FFFFD0 R:255 V:255 B:208	Primary territory of interest, or one of four choices for four-colour maps.
Pink	#FFD0D0 R:255 V:208 B:208	Another colour to be used for four-colour maps.
Orange	#F8A20C R:248 V:162 B:12	A third colour to be used for four-colour maps.
Green	#3CE67B R:60 V:230 B:123	A fourth colour to be used for four-colour maps.
Light blue	#CEFEF2 R:206 V:254 B:242	An alternate color to be used for four-colour maps.
Orange	#F7D3AA R:247 V:211 B:170	Alternative colour for the above Tan (surrounding territories).
Medm blue	#9EC7F3 R:158 V:199 B:243	Bodies of water. Oceans or lakes.
Blue	#1821DE R:24 V:33 B:222	Water borders, if necessary. For lake or ocean borders that need a colour contrasting with surrounding land, or for rivers.
Red	#B00000 R:176 V:0 B:0	Points of interest. Cities, especially.
Red-orange	#F07568 R:240 V:117 B:104	Alternative colour for the above Red (points of interest).
Medium red	#E0584E R:224 V:88 B:78	Border colour for areas highlighted in Red-orange
Green	#A0F090 R:160 V:240 B:144	Parks or natural preservation areas

[edit] Map Requests

You can request maps that need tinkering. Requests can be made for maps not available or for updates to maps that do not follow the below mentioned cartography conventions.

To request a map for a Pakistan-related article where the map is not available, use the following template in your Wiki text. Using this template would list the request in a category for Pakistan-related map requests.

 {{reqmapin|Pakistan}}

If you think that the map request may be relative to an Indian article (or any other nation's) as well, then add the other nation's name beside the request as depicted below.

 {{reqmapin|Pakistan|India}}

[edit] Locator Map Requests

Locator maps are used to show the location of a city, town, state or particular area within Pakistan. It is also used to show the location of a district, division or region in a map of a province. Following are locator maps requested for various regions of Pakistan.