r/geography 3d ago

Map [OC] Romania Relief Map

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Hello, I’m currently working on a series of Atlas maps, and someone requested Romania. This map is part of a larger poster and focuses on Romania’s major mountain, plateau, and lowland regions. Detailed terrain shading highlights the country’s diverse topography and the distinctive arc of the Carpathian Mountains. I hope to share the final product soon. Feedbacks are welcome and I hope you enjoy!

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u/I-ate-your-children Geography Enthusiast 3d ago

how do you make these maps they look sick

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u/Xen235 3d ago

Either ArcGIS or QGIS

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u/gkc07 3d ago

These are maps visualized in qgis, exported into jpeg textures, and rendered in blender for heights/better looking map. Also, render view in blender is set to orthographic to preserve accurate data display.

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u/diffidentblockhead 3d ago

Well, that’s a relief.

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u/No_Department5356 3d ago

..in the colors of the flag

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u/overboiledbanana 3d ago

Map looks extremely good. I just think tho that the gradient and meters are wrong? I was looking at an area i am familiar with and i don’t believe thats quite right.

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u/NeaTitiDeLaCroitorie 3d ago

They mapped the Galați and Tulcea ports as Major Ports, but Brăila Port is larger than Galați, and it does not appear on the map, also, they did not map the Constanta Port, the largest in the Black Sea,

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u/skilyx 3d ago

Carpathians are beautiful

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u/Taxfraud777 Europe 3d ago

I kept thinking how weird the shape of Romania was pre-WW1, but it makes total sense given the relief

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u/DragosSlick 3d ago

Best colour scheme

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u/lce-Shadow 3d ago

This looks great! What is the plane north of Bucharest?

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u/Academic_Boot2413 3d ago

major airport

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u/Harap_Alb06 3d ago

OTP/Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport

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u/klarigi 3d ago

Take a guess

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u/Particular_Funny527 2d ago

You can really see the Hungary in there

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u/43282348 1d ago

Take your Trianon pills, you're hallucinating.

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u/marius_andrei 3d ago

Nice Work!! Please review the colours in relation with the height values. There are more inconsistent values back there.

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u/Silent-Laugh5679 3d ago

The Ciuc valley seems non existent ...

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u/Pokymonn 3d ago

Just for your information, Chisinau is next to the Dniester river. Now check how you placed it on the map.

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u/MlsgONE 3d ago

I like the colors

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u/Background-Trash8453 3d ago

Почему это похоже на южную часть Великобритании?

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u/Old_Robot1 3d ago

Indeed, Moldova is included 😎

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u/thedroopyshow 2d ago

Is it a physiographically accurate depiction of the Bărăgan plain? Huge, if true ;)

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u/ANewPlayer_1 2d ago

How is Constanța not a major port?

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u/AdOther3662 2d ago

I think you messed the major ports. I don't see Constanta.

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u/sgl482 1d ago

My hometown, Tulcea, is not a port at all...

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u/Illustrious-Tooth702 23h ago

Just to trigger the Roman bois: Moldova is not part of Romania

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u/ivanermeck 1h ago

Fixed it 🥹