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The Graphics Lab is a project to improve the graphical content of the Wikimedia projects. Requests for image improvements can be added to the workshop pages: Illustrations, Photographs and Maps. For questions or suggestions one can use the talk pages: Talk:Graphics Lab, Talk:Illustrations, Talk:Photographs and Talk:Maps.
This specific page is the requests page for the Map workshop. Anyone can make a request for a map to be created or improved for a Wikipedia article. The standard format for making a request is shown below, along with general advice, and should be followed. Many maps on the web are in the public domain. See c:Template:PD-map; no need to create another free map here if it already exists on the web. See this Casebook to see what maps qualify as public domain.
You are encouraged to share information and request advice from others. Also see possible conventions toolbox, map tutorials and topographic map tutorials.

Advice to requesters

What do we do? Location maps Area maps (animals, languages, empires, etc.) Historical and conflict related maps Battle maps Technical maps (archaeology, city closeups, etc.) Sourced requests: If possible, please try to provide a reliable source to create a map. This includes a map already on Wikipedia with a reliable source or an external link. Please check: Please check back regularly to see if progress has been made or if any additional questions need to be answered before the request can be completed. Direct collaboration: Some mapmakers are especially interested by one topic area. If you notice a mapmaker fitting your needs, consider asking on their personal talk page to request maps. {{Reqmap}}: To request a map, you can also tag the talk page of the article in need of a map with or {{Reqmapin|Australia}} (articles then appear in Category:Wikipedia requested maps) If a request is done to your satisfaction, please mark it with {{resolved}}.

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Fix historical label on First Turkic Khaganate map

Kyrgyzs

CHAM-
PA

576

CHENLA

FIRST TURKIC KHAGANATE

SASANIAN
EMPIRE

ALCHON
HUNS

CHALU-
KYAS

LATER
GUPTAS

NORTH.
ZHOU

NORTH.
QI

ZHANGZHUNG

CHEN

BYZANTINE
EMPIRE

Pannonian
Avars

TUYUHUN

Khitans

Paleo-Siberians

Tungus

GOGU-
RYEO

Tocharians

This map in the Wikibox for the First Turkic Khaganate depicts the central Asian steppe circa 576 CE. On its left side it contains a link that is incorrectly named "Avar Khaganate" - a misspelling of Avar Khanate which was a specific Avar polity that postdates the map by ~700 years. The link correctly directs to the Pannonian Avars page, which covers the relevant timeframe of the map. The link should say "Pannonian Avars" and not "Avar Khaganate". Please make this minor change! Thank you!

StoneDante 13:05, 23 June 2026 (UTC)

@StoneDante:  Done cmɢʟee τaʟκ (please add {{ping|cmglee}} to your reply) 11:23, 8 July 2026 (UTC)

Ming China

• The map (File:Jingnan Campaign (English).svg) is very confusing, to the point of being almost unusable. It contains so much detail that readers can hardly make out what is happening. In addition, its heavy reliance on color-coding raises accessibility concerns and may not comply with MOS:COLOR. I strongly suggest seeking assistance to create a clearer and more reader-friendly replacement.

• File:Yongle Mongol campaigns 1410-1424.jpg has the same issue. This is so difficult to read, it's essentially unusable.

These two maps are required for the Yongle Emperor article's Featured Article nomination, as a reviewer has specifically requested that they be included. Min968 (talk) 16:49, 7 June 2026 (UTC)

I am currently working on improving the Hongwu Emperor article for Featured Article standards and would appreciate assistance with several historical maps related to Zhu Yuanzhang's rise to power and the founding of the Ming dynasty.

A reviewer suggested that the article would benefit from maps that are closely integrated with the narrative and directly illustrate the major events discussed in the text.

Possible maps include:

• The expansion of Zhu Yuanzhang's power from his joining of the Red Turban movement in 1352 to his victory at Lake Poyang in 1363.
• The political and military situation in southern China during the conflicts between Zhu Yuanzhang, Chen Youliang, and Zhang Shicheng.
• The Ming conquest of Yuan China (1367–1368), showing the routes of the Northern Expedition and major cities captured.
• Campaigns against remaining Yuan forces after 1368, if feasible.

Ideally, the maps would be suitable for use in a Featured Article and use historical place names where appropriate.

Thank you for any assistance. Min968 (talk) 14:01, 19 June 2026 (UTC)

Blue Marble

Hi everyone!

I am sorry that I can't make it my self, but I would need a hemispheric orthographic map centered on the coordinates of The Blue Marble, to be used as a clear view of the land imaged in the photo.

Thank you! Yours, Nsae Comp (talk) 23:07, 16 June 2026 (UTC)

@Pilk: Would you be interested to create an SVG centered on 26°19′49″S 37°25′13″E, similar to the excellent ones you've made? Thanks, cmɢʟee τaʟκ (please add {{ping|cmglee}} to your reply) 15:17, 19 June 2026 (UTC)

Hey! I may not be able to get to this very quickly, but I have published the perspective projection map generator for anyone that would like to use it. (The "distance" slider is unitless.) -- Pilk _(talk) 11:15, 24 June 2026 (UTC)

Perfect! Thanks! Ill write if I got to make the map.

Thanks again! Nsae Comp (talk) 18:02, 24 June 2026 (UTC)

PS: regarding the distance slider, you have it set to 33,5 for the "Hello World!" image perspective. Why 33,5? Nsae Comp (talk) 19:23, 24 June 2026 (UTC)

I went ahead now and created one with a distance set to 100.

Blue Marble hemispheric map

Nsae Comp (talk) 21:18, 24 June 2026 (UTC)

I laid the image over the Blue Marble photo and I seem to have not set it sufficiently right, so that there are significant distortions. Dont know what can be done, I guess I would need your help on this afterall.

No hurry though! Nsae Comp (talk) 04:55, 25 June 2026 (UTC)

Species distribution map of Austrovenus stutchburyi

Hello, could I please get a species distribution map of Austrovenus stutchburyi for its article? For context, I am working on getting this article ready for Featured Article candidacy. I attempted to make a distribution map of my own, but it is not of a good enough quality (at least not for a Featured Article). I'm largely following the distribution described on page 281 here, but in brief the species is found all along the coast in New Zealand. It's widespread throughout the North Island, South Island, Stewart Island and also the far away Chatham Islands (to the east) and subantarctic Auckland Islands to the south. A reviewer also noted that it might be a good idea to name these islands in the map. I would be extremely grateful for a map of this distribution! Please do let me know if there's any clarification needed. AxonsArachnida (talk) 01:48, 6 July 2026 (UTC)

Southern Mexico

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  South-3

Article(s)

Draft:Southern Mexico (Southern Mexico)

Request

Could someone please make a map of Southern Mexico with expanded boundaries. There is already one with South-3, which I am using right now. However, Southern Mexico does not have fixed definitions. South-6 is the next most common definition, which contains South-3, Puebla, Veracruz, and Michoacán. Further, Tabasco and the states on the Yucatán Peninsula are occasionally included. At the very least, there should be a distinction between South-3 and the rest but if you could make each group separate, that would be great as well.✶Quxyz✶ (talk) 15:07, 7 July 2026 (UTC)

Discussion

age of consent (N America)

Resolved

cmɢʟee τaʟκ (please add {{ping|cmglee}} to your reply) 09:41, 13 July 2026 (UTC)

Could you update Alaska and Nayarit in File:Age of consent - North America.svg to agree with my changes to File:Age of consent - Global.svg? Evidently the file format is no longer valid, and Commons won't allow me to re-upload it. Thanks. — kwami (talk) 06:05, 10 July 2026 (UTC)

@Kwamikagami: The "Found unsafe CSS in the style element of uploaded SVG file. Encountered unexpected-eof-in-rule on line 143 column 4 of <style>" error was caused by the presence of a */ end of block comment tag on line 130 inside a /* */ block comment. I've removed the offending characters and the file can now be edited and saved. cmɢʟee τaʟκ (please add {{ping|cmglee}} to your reply) 12:56, 12 July 2026 (UTC)

Thanks! — kwami (talk) 18:07, 12 July 2026 (UTC)

Bronx Grit Chamber service area

Orientation map

Article(s)

Bronx Grit Chamber

Request

At https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=coo.31924003638867&seq=19&q1=bronx there's a map showing the service area of the Bronx Grit Chamber For orientation purposes, this is roughly the area labeled "Wards Island" at https://www.nyc.gov/assets/dep/downloads/pdf/water/wastewater/nyc-wastewater-system-map.pdf, but not quite (most significantly, the westernmost portion is not part of the original plan). I'd like a new map based on this that's easier to read, showing the initial area and the three expansion areas, as well as some major landmarks. Note the original is oriented north-right; the new map should be drawn in the more common north-up orientation. RoySmith (talk) 16:59, 11 July 2026 (UTC)

I already have a {{maplink}} showing three buildings related to the project. I suppose one possibility would be to just expand that to include this information. RoySmith (talk) 17:19, 11 July 2026 (UTC)

Discussion

2026 United States cyclosporiasis outbreak

Requesting a map for the 2026 United States cyclosporiasis outbreak based off of the CDC data available here. A CSV file is available on the website if you scroll down a bit. Thanks in advance. OrbitalVoid49 (talk) 02:13, 15 July 2026 (UTC)

@Timeshifter: Would http://cdc.gov/cyclosporiasis/php/surveillance/index.html#heading-adqtxrdw84 be something you'd be interested in recreating? Thanks, cmɢʟee τaʟκ (please add {{ping|cmglee}} to your reply) 13:54, 16 July 2026 (UTC)

@Cmglee and OrbitalVoid49: and anyone interested in helping out can go to the link below, and look at the examples, instructions, and template to make more.

Commons:Category:English-language SVG choropleth maps of the United States with visible numbers. Made with templates.

I am pretty overwhelmed right now.

--Timeshifter (talk) 18:30, 16 July 2026 (UTC)

I don’t believe a map is needed as much at this moment as it is no longer an article. Would be nice to have it in the section but not that important. OrbitalVoid49 (talk) 18:38, 16 July 2026 (UTC)

@OrbitalVoid49: If you are in a hurry you can do a screenshot of the CDC chart (it's in the public domain since it is a federal government site). And use {{legend}} for the legend entries in the caption. Category: Commons:Category:Choropleth maps of the United States with state abbreviations. --Timeshifter (talk) 21:23, 16 July 2026 (UTC)

Map of Abemama

Can somebody recreate the map of Abemama on p. 99 for Karotu please? All of the villages are where they are presently and have the same names, except for Binoinano which is now Kariatebike. Don't worry about Kawan te Tua, but could you please include Tabontebike (another modern location) and Kenna (which is just the south end of the main chain of islands, after Kabangaki) — VORTEX³⁴²⁷ (Talk!) 06:18, 15 July 2026 (UTC)

Also, can Binoinano in State of Abemama location map.svg be moved right above the first channel cutting through the water, close to Tebanga, and marked with a star — VORTEX³⁴²⁷ (Talk!) 06:23, 15 July 2026 (UTC)

Request floor map for F. F. Tomek House

Resolved

 – Noleander has provided a preliminary map and has offered to revise it if necessary. Epicgenius (talk) 16:32, 17 July 2026 (UTC)

Article(s)

F. F. Tomek House

Request

Would anyone be willing to create a map of the floor layouts of the F. F. Tomek House, in a similar style to File:Herbert and Katherine Jacobs First House.svg created by User:Noleander? The source is page 129 of this book. I can email over a screenshot of the floor plan if you cannot access it. Thanks in advance. -- Epicgenius (talk) 19:26, 15 July 2026 (UTC)

Discussion

I can draw it. If I have not supplied it by 18 July, remind me. Noleander (talk) 20:03, 15 July 2026 (UTC)

Thanks, that would be great. – Epicgenius (talk) 12:36, 16 July 2026 (UTC)

@Epicgenius - Posted draft floorplan at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:F._F._Tomek_House#SVG_floorplan_image Noleander (talk) 22:23, 16 July 2026 (UTC)

Distribution map for Aquilegia

Article

Aquilegia

Request

Aquilegia was recently promoted to FA and will run as Today's Featured Article on 1 August. As part of a literature review for another article, I realized that a recently published source had a map depicting global native range distribution of Aquilegia.

• Yu, Fang-Min; He, Wen-Chuang; Erst, Andrey S.; Peng, Huan-Wen (2025). "Phylogenomics and structural variations of plastid genomes of the columbine genus (Ranunculaceae)". BMC Plant Biology. PMID 40836276.

I would like that map replicated as an SVG. Unlike in the original, I would like it to only indicate the genus's distribution in a single color, rather than the different colors representing different species groups. I'm awaiting supporting research to see if this study's groupings will be excepted by other experts in the genus. Best, ~ Pbritti (talk) 15:45, 20 July 2026 (UTC)

Discussion