Because I like playing on exotic parts of our kind old Earth, I created some maps of certain parts (see below). I sometimes also like some motives of ficional maps, so I work on fictional maps too. Feel free to discuss them on this thread and to give critics, suggestions to improve my maps and so on. Please write down which map you refer to. (Unfortunately I do not have much time to work on my maps, I am student and I can only play BTS at home once in a month. So please do not expect that I can fulfill your requests anytime.)

INSTALLATION:
Like other maps. Download them, extract them and put the extracted file(s) into the folder:

for Vanilla: Civ4/PublicMaps
for Warlords: Civ4/Warlords/PublicMaps
for Beyond the Sword: Civ4/Beyond the Sword/PublicMaps

All maps are for Vanilla, but you can play them with Warlords or BTS when you put them in the PublicMaps folder of WL or BTS.
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EARTH MAPS

Australia and New Zealand (114x80, Version 1.02)
Map containing Australia, parts of Indonesia (to Borneo in the West and North), Papua New Guinea, Fiji and New Zealand in the South East.
Download (http://forums.civfanatics.com/downloads.php?do=file&id=10102), Preview (http://forums.civfanatics.com/downloads/australia_jgn.jpg)

Austria (Huge: 126x70, Version 1.01; Standard: 95x53, Version 1.01)
Map of only Austria, surrounded by ocean. 2 map versions in different sizes, both maps look apart from some resources nearly similar.
Download (http://forums.civfanatics.com/downloads.php?do=file&id=11001), Preview Huge (http://forums.civfanatics.com/downloads/austria_huge_I1u.jpg), Preview Standard (http://forums.civfanatics.com/downloads/austria_standard_7ge.jpg)

Japan and Korea (108x114, Version 1.04)
Map focused on Japan (last island in the very south: Okinawa), but also containing Korea, parts of Eastern China and Russia.
Download (http://forums.civfanatics.com/downloads.php?do=file&id=9974), Preview (http://forums.civfanatics.com/downloads/nihon_nZJ.jpg)

Switzerland (100x64, Version 1.01)
Map of only Switzerland, surrounded by ocean.
Download (http://forums.civfanatics.com/downloads.php?do=file&id=10368), Preview (http://forums.civfanatics.com/downloads/switzerland_OZt.jpg)
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FICTIONAL MAPS

Perry Rhodan: Arkon (120x60, Version 1.01)
Map of Arkon in the German sci-fi series Perry Rhodan.
Download (http://forums.civfanatics.com/downloads.php?do=file&id=11219), Preview (http://forums.civfanatics.com/downloads/arkon_dZD.jpg), Model (http://www.math.uni-wuppertal.de/~axel/pr/im/Arkon1Map.jpg)

"Charon" (140x80, Version 1.13)
Complete fantasy map.
Download (http://forums.civfanatics.com/downloads.php?do=file&id=11075), Preview (http://forums.civfanatics.com/downloads/charon_pPS.jpg)

Diablo II: Sanctuary (Huge: 104x80, Version 1.01; Standard: 78x60, Version 1.01)
Map of Sanctuary from the computer game "Diablo II". 2 map versions in different sizes, both maps look apart from some resources nearly similar.
Download (http://forums.civfanatics.com/downloads.php?do=file&id=11002), Preview Huge (http://forums.civfanatics.com/downloads/sanctuary_huge_cSU.jpg), Preview Standard (http://forums.civfanatics.com/downloads/sanctuary_standard_2hc.jpg), Blizzard Sanctuary map (http://forums.civfanatics.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=194360&stc=1&d=1226785165), Info about Diablo (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diablo_(computer_game))

"Orion" (106x100, Version 1.01)
Map based on the internet map, requested by jusray91.
Download (http://forums.civfanatics.com/downloads.php?do=file&id=10775), Preview (http://forums.civfanatics.com/downloads/orion_Ehm.jpg), Internet map (http://forums.civfanatics.com/showpost.php?p=6505761&postcount=327)

"Sirius" (132x80, Version 1.01)
Complete fantasy map, outlines made by Trueblade.
Download (http://forums.civfanatics.com/downloads.php?do=file&id=10705), Preview (http://forums.civfanatics.com/downloads/sirius_2PI.jpg), Model (http://forums.civfanatics.com/showpost.php?p=6781547&postcount=363)

The Elder Scrolls: Tamriel (VERY Huge: 138x96, Version 1.01; Large: 112x80, BTS 3.17, Version 1.01)
Map of Tamriel with also containing Yokuda and Pyandonea in the game series Elder Scrolls. 2 map versions in different sizes, both maps look apart from some resources nearly similar.
Download (http://forums.civfanatics.com/downloads.php?do=file&id=11112), Preview Very Huge (http://forums.civfanatics.com/downloads/138x96_tamriel_huge_9UH.jpg), Preview Large (http://forums.civfanatics.com/downloads/112x80_tamriel_large_QOK.jpg), Info about Tamriel (http://www.uesp.net/wiki)
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COMING SOON!!!

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The Sanctuary map is cool, I didn't even know Blizzard designed one for Diablo. I can recognise Lut Gholein and Kurast, I think. ;)

Great maps! I've converted few of them to my mod's Rise of Mankind settings (added new resources) and included them with the modpack :)

I hope you can finish up that Tamriel map - I've always loved Elder Scrolls games (from Daggerfall to Oblivion) - and I would really like to play Civ on that map :D

Great maps! I've converted few of them to my mod's Rise of Mankind settings (added new resources) and included them with the modpack :)

Whow, thanks. :)

I hope you can finish up that Tamriel map - I've always loved Elder Scrolls games (from Daggerfall to Oblivion) - and I would really like to play Civ on that map :D

Unfortunately I have a problem creating a Tamriel map: I downloaded some maps from http://imperial-library.info/maps/, but I really found no map model to create a Civ4 map. I also didn't play the game, so I don't know anything about the world of Tamriel. I had no problem creating coastlines, however, I have no idea how to place mountain ridges, terrain (grass/prairie/desert), features (wood/jungle), etc. Do you have an idea?

Unfortunately I have a problem creating a Tamriel map: I downloaded some maps from http://imperial-library.info/maps/, but I really found no map model to create a Civ4 map. I also didn't play the game, so I don't know anything about the world of Tamriel. I had no problem creating coastlines, however, I have no idea how to place mountain ridges, terrain (grass/prairie/desert), features (wood/jungle), etc. Do you have an idea?Yes, I might be able to help with that ;)

Here's few links:
http://www.tamriel-rebuilt.org/
http://www.silgrad.com/oblivion/images/maps/Map_arch_TES3_Morrowind_Concept_Map_Cleaned.jpg
http://www.silgrad.com/oblivion/images/maps/Map_arch_off_Vvardenfell.jpg (just Morrowind game's map, not full Tamriel but this could work as an island map as well)
http://www.silgrad.com/oblivion/images/maps/minibigmaproadslore31gv.jpg Full map of Nirn (where Tamriel is just one continent)
http://www.imgplace.net/files/121/Cyrodiil_hires_notext_nomarkers.jpg (Cyrodiil, center province map, high detail, the area is mostly leaf and pine forests)


And one full map picture:

http://www.silgrad.com/oblivion/images/maps/Map_arch_TES2_Daggerfall.jpg

First of all, thank you for the links.
I already visited other homepages with informations about Tamriel. Now the only problem is: I have some well-detailed maps of Cyrodiil, Morrowind and Hammerfell, but really no detailed map of Argonia, Valenwood or Elsweyr. So I will create each province of Tamriel and put them together when they are finished. But I think I will create a map of full Tamriel and the islands on the West, also with Pyandonea.

remind me again where to stick the downloaded file so i can play it plz

See first post. I added it there.

Now the only problem is: I have some well-detailed maps of Cyrodiil, Morrowind and Hammerfell, but really no detailed map of Argonia, Valenwood or Elsweyr. So I will create each province of Tamriel and put them together when they are finished. But I think I will create a map of full Tamriel and the islands on the West, also with Pyandonea.Do you know what kind scale was used for Tamriel's map originally? ;) For example, in Daggerfall game where the events happened in High Rock and Hammerfell the size of map was bigger than Great Britain (someone calculated it by running from west border to east border, was about 2 weeks real time). The newer games Morrowind and Oblivion used much smaller scale and I think Vvardenfall (big volcano island in Morrowind province where the game event happen) was about 16 square miles. I don't now remember from memory what was the size of Cyrodiil province in Oblivion but I think it was scaled bigger than Morrowind game because they used random terrain generators in Oblivion. Anyway, I'd use Daggerfall game's scale when building that continent as civ scenario. :)

Do you know what kind scale was used for Tamriel's map originally? ;) For example, in Daggerfall game where the events happened in High Rock and Hammerfell the size of map was bigger than Great Britain (someone calculated it by running from west border to east border, was about 2 weeks real time). The newer games Morrowind and Oblivion used much smaller scale and I think Vvardenfall (big volcano island in Morrowind province where the game event happen) was about 16 square miles. I don't now remember from memory what was the size of Cyrodiil province in Oblivion but I think it was scaled bigger than Morrowind game because they used random terrain generators in Oblivion. Anyway, I'd use Daggerfall game's scale when building that continent as civ scenario. :)

...too late. The map is nearly finished. (I use the BMP to WBS Converter.)
But I realized that the scales of the maps I have are different :). So I used a general map (see attachment) to separate land from water and then I splitted the continents into different parts. I designed the parts using informations from partial maps (e.g. Cyrodiil, Morrowind) and kind of a German "Tamriel Wiki". I believe that's not the scale used in Daggerfall.
My worst problem was: Sometimes I had to use my fantasy to decide which terrain for which part of Tamriel, and I had two maps of Skyrim that were concerning mountain ridges completely different. And concerning the big map in your post I couldn't interprete the colors: Should the brown areas be hill, or plains, or anything else? I never played any game of the Elder Scrolls. I only decided to create a Tamriel map because I liked the motive. (It was really the hardest work I ever made, and I'm not sure I made everything alright.)
I'd appreciate if you can have a look at the work that is already done. I put up a first draft of the map in the attachment. You can tell me what's your impression, inform me about mistakes or if the map or certain parts are completely wrong. Apart from the resources the map is complete.

Two new maps available!!

The Elder Scrolls: Tamriel (VERY Huge: 138x96, Version 1.01; Large: 112x80, BTS 3.17, Version 1.01)
Map of Tamriel with also containing Yokuda and Pyandonea in the game series Elder Scrolls. 2 map versions in different sizes, both maps look apart from some resources nearly similar.
Download (http://forums.civfanatics.com/downloads.php?do=file&id=11112), Preview Very Huge (http://forums.civfanatics.com/downloads/138x96_tamriel_huge_9UH.jpg), Preview Large (http://forums.civfanatics.com/downloads/112x80_tamriel_large_QOK.jpg), Info about Tamriel (http://www.uesp.net/wiki)

Perry Rhodan: Arkon (120x60, Version 1.01)
Map of Arkon in the German sci-fi series Perry Rhodan.
Download (http://forums.civfanatics.com/downloads.php?do=file&id=11219), Preview (http://forums.civfanatics.com/downloads/arkon_dZD.jpg), Model (http://www.math.uni-wuppertal.de/~axel/pr/im/Arkon1Map.jpg)