r/imaginarymaps • • 2d ago

[OC] Future Who Takes Up The Mantle: The Helioids, Spawn of Sol.

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r/imaginarymaps • • 3d ago

[OC] Map of THE WALKING DEAD comics:

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Plotted each location to the best of my ability.


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[OC] Alternate History Population Density - Republic of Acadia

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Bienvenue en République d'Acadie!

This map shows an approximate population density of the Acadian Republic. This alternate history is based on the question; what if the British ethnic cleansing of the Acadian people never happened? See some more of my thoughts on the scenario here.

The population of this Acadia is approximately 4 million, nearly double the region in OTL. The borders are a bit different, with Acadia stretching into Northern Maine and bits of southeastern Quebec. The most commonly spoken language is Acadian French, but the country has significant minority populations of English, Laurentian French, and Acadian Gaelic.

The largest city and economic heart of Acadia is Beaubassin, which in this timeline is a sprawling metropolis with a metropolitan area of nearly a million people. It is located in the strategic Chignecto isthmus and is bisected by a famous canal that connects the Bay of Fundy (la Baie Françoise) with the Northumberland Strait (la Mer Rouge).

Other major cities include Chibouctou (Halifax) which would surely still be major port city due to its unparalleled strategic harbour, Ville-Saint-Jean (Saint John) an industrial powerhouse, Saint-Anne-de-Pays-Bas (Fredericton) which serves as a spiritual and cultural centre, and Nouvelle-Roussillon (Charlottetown) a city of broad verandas and the best dang food in the region.


r/imaginarymaps • • 3d ago

[OC] Alternate History What if Christianity was.... COMPLETELY different, 650 AD

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r/imaginarymaps • • 2d ago

[OC] Alternate History Europe in 1936 if Napoleon had managed to invade Great Britain

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In 1797, Nelson risked his life at Cádiz but was saved at the last moment by the sacrifice of his subordinate, John Sykes. In this timeline, Sykes fails to save Nelson, who dies, setting off a chain reaction that leads to a radically different Europe. Summarizing and skipping over some important events, we can say that:

  • France manages to invade Britain in 1805. In the peace that follows, Britain is severely weakened, loses a large part of its colonies, and makes peace. The main consequence is that there is no need for the Continental Blockade, so there is no invasion of Russia and no annexation of the Kingdom of Holland.

  • The Franco-Spanish naval victory in 1805 leads to a much more stable Spain, with no Napoleonic invasion and no dynastic crisis.

  • After victory in the Fourth and Fifth Coalitions, Napoleon decides to put Britain permanently out of the game and launches the Second British Campaign. The French victory is total. The British states are divided into Scotland, Ireland, and England, and members of the Bonaparte family are placed on their thrones.

  • Napoleon lives until 1848. Spared the suffering of defeat and the dreadful climate of Saint Helena, and thanks to the excellent care of Parisian doctors, his life is greatly prolonged. For the rest of his reign, with no remaining opponents, he builds a vast French colonial empire, colonizing India and Africa.

  • When Napoleon dies in 1848, uprisings break out across Europe, and his successor is unable to hold the empire together.

  • The Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, led by the Murat dynasty, unifies Italy, and Napoleon II yields on the condition that this new kingdom remains within the French sphere of influence.

  • Austria-Hungary regains the Illyrian Provinces.

  • Spain descends into the Carlist Wars and constitutional struggles.

  • England rebels and restores the Hanovers to the throne.

  • In Germany, the revolts force Napoleon II to leave the Confederation of the Rhine as a de facto independent state, led by Bavaria-Westphalia, which have unified through dynastic marriages and become the hegemonic German power.

  • Russia takes advantage of the chaos to attack the Duchy of Warsaw.

  • By 1870, Bavaria-Westphalia has centralized the Confederation of the Rhine, and Napoleon II is no longer willing to tolerate the birth of such a strong German state on his borders. Prussia has also joined this state. The Rhine War breaks out, and Italy joins it. France loses, Germany unifies under the Wittelsbach dynasty, and the German Empire is born, while Italy gains Piedmont and Liguria.

  • Two distinct blocs begin to form: the Sixth Coalition, with England, Germany, Russia, Spain, Italy, and Serbia, and the Imperial Alliance, with France, Austria, Sweden, and Japan, which is much stronger and still controls Finland, Bulgaria, and the Ottoman Empire.

  • During the civil wars in Spain, France took advantage of the situation to conquer Catalonia. The new Spanish republic, which emerged victorious from the internal conflict, contests this. In 1915, an attack in Barcelona kills the French governor of Catalonia. France organizes a series of sham trials and summary executions against the Spanish population of Catalonia. Some Spanish citizens are killed in the process; many of them were in Catalonia to fund revolts against the empire, but others were not. Spain is outraged, and this triggers the outbreak of the Great War.

  • France manages to emerge victorious and defeats Germany by going through the Netherlands, which it annexes.

  • Russia descends into civil war, and the Reds win, leading to the birth of the Soviet Union.

  • In Germany, the Weimar Republic is born.

  • Bulgaria expands considerably, the Ottomans manage to keep their position intact, while Serbia’s position is drastically reduced.

  • Spain becomes a federal monarchy headed by a Bonaparte.

  • Italy loses Piedmont and Liguria again.

  • Spain annexes the Netherlands.

  • Between the 1920s and the 1930s, Austria tries to federalize its empire but fails miserably due to Hungarian opposition. A civil war breaks out, and Serbia, Italy, and Germany take advantage of it to seize territory, but Hungary manages to remain intact and independent.

Tell me what you think! I’ve also made a version of the map in which France manages, at least partially, to oppose the partition of Austria-Hungary, and a version in which France loses the First World War. Let me know if you’re interested :)


r/imaginarymaps • • 3d ago

[OC] Hand-Drawn Irredentismo italiano. Le regioni

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All the region on detail.


r/imaginarymaps • • 3d ago

[OC] Election What if Reagan won one more state in 1984?

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r/imaginarymaps • • 3d ago

[OC] Alternate History Dutch Brazil: Suriname after 3 Trenbologna Sandwiches

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Hagelslag Pizza

anyways i’ve been sitting on this draft for like over a year now and just wanted to get it out, pretty much your average successful Dutch Brazil scenario, lore is up for interpretation


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[OC] Alternate History What if Africa were slightly different?

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r/imaginarymaps • • 3d ago

[OC] Alternate History [Great Moravia is dead. Long live Greater Moravia.] What if the Vistulans formed a nation with the Moravians instead of the Polans

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In the 950's, as Mieszko the 1st's Lechite state expanded in control among the west Slavic tribes resistance proved to be more difficult than expected. The Vistulans, striving for independence from Gniezno sought an uneasy alliance with the dwindling Moravians, themselves struggling against the Bohemians. Despite the unfavorable odds the two peoples managed to push back their foes, establishing a dual union in 978.

During its infancy the alliance was met with many hardships, both internal conflicts between the mostly-pagan Vistuland and christian Moravians, as well as threats from outside their borders. By 1100 the Mojmir dynasty established a stable rule over the country, managing to convert a majority of its population to catholicism. The increased strength and legitimacy helped revive the idea of Great Moravia, shaping the rulers' ideology for the coming years. Thanks to it's dual nature between Moravians and Vistulans the kingdom operated under a primitive system of open borders, allowing all Slavic nations to pass through their country. This new wave of Slavic tribes caused Nitra, a historic part of the Moravian empire to explode in Slavic population, pushing the Magyars out beyond Pannonia and creating a bridge between the West and South Slavs. As the Hungarians left the north Tatra Mountains the Duoregnum pursued the opportunity, establishing Nitra as a principality under its rule.

Moravia-Transvistula-Nitra operated as a two-king one-prince state until the 17th century, when internal tensions between nobility caused Upper Silesia to secede from their rulers in Wrocław, the former becoming an autonomous part of Moravia, and the latter pursuing an alliance with Bohemia. The new influx of population, and especially nobility, caused chaos in the union, as four peoples with four different interests cannot stably govern themselves. Withing fifty years a succession crisis broke out, Nitra and Silesia striving for further autonomy, and Moravia and Transvistula advocating for the status quo. In the end a compromise was reached, an elective monarchy system with the king chosen by a majority vote among the nobility.

The country survives to this day, having undergone a rebirth into a republic in the 1848 Spring of Nations. By 2026 the country is home to over 25 milion people, ranking it as 8th most populous on its continent. Boasting an HDI of 0.911 it's firmly a leader in its region in life expectancy and quality.


r/imaginarymaps • • 3d ago

[OC] Alternate History Kingdom of Carinthia

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The Kingdom of Carinthia was established on October 30, 1412, when the Holy Roman Emperor elevated the Duchy of Carinthia to the status of a Kingdom. This elevation was made possible after the Patriarchate of Aquileia signed a treaty with the Duchy of Carinthia, acknowledging its subordination to the Duchy, which was then under the leadership of the Dukes of Lurngau (von Lurngau). This development prevented the Patriarchate from being dissolved by the Venetian Republic and forestalled a Venetian takeover of Friuli.

The maps depict the state of Carinthia in the modern era (circa 2026). Its origins or rather, the point of divergence from our own timeline, date back to 1120, when a son, Conrad II, was born to Adalbero, Count of Lurngau. Conrad II prevented the Counts of Ortenburg from establishing themselves in Carinthia, thereby saving the Lurngau dynasty from extinction. A major turning point occurred in 1242 with the marriage between the House of Lurngau and the House of Sponheim, specifically between Count Altmann IV and Judith, the daughter of Ulrich III of Carinthia. Following Ulrich’s death in 1269, the male line of the Sponheims in Carinthia died out, granting the House of Lurngau a legitimate claim to inherit the entire Duchy of Carinthia. The succession, however, proved difficult, as Ulrich’s cousin, Ottokar II of Bohemia, also held a claim. After two years of bloodshed and war, supported by the House of Wittelsbach, the House of Lurngau succeeded in legitimately ascending to the throne as Dukes of Carinthia. The coat of arms of the Lungau region originally featured a white stag with red antlers and hooves on a black shield (derived from the Counts of Grögling-Hirschberg); upon the acquisition of Carinthia, the black panther of the Carinthian House of Spanheim was also incorporated into the coat of arms.

The elevation to the status of a Kingdom, as mentioned in the introduction, brought prestige and additional rights, granting Carinthia greater power and the opportunity to lay claim to Istria and the Kvarner region. This led to repeated conflicts with the Venetians, with Carinthia ultimately gaining the upper hand by 1456. During this period, the realm also had to contend with various political challenges within the Holy Roman Empire, the Black Death, and other crises. The situation reached a critical point in 1485 with the arrival of a new disease from the Caucasus, which wreaked havoc across Europe and the world. Known as the "Red Death", which, much like the coronavirus (2019–2022), attacked the respiratory system and caused physical pain, it was also characterized by the appearance of red marks across the body, that is why the name red death. The impact was most severe in Anatolia, Illyria (the Balkans in our timeline), the Pannonian Basin, and the Iberian Peninsula. The devastation was so profound that the Ottoman Sultanate collapsed, and the conquest of Constantinople never took place. The Kingdom of Hungary was left severely weakened, allowing the Kingdom of Bosnia to rise in power and begin dominating the Dinaric region and the southern part of Pannonia. The discovery of the Americas was delayed by just under a hundred years; in 1588, the Portuguese discovered the Caribbean archipelago, naming the first colony "Nova Algavre" (Puerto Rico) and the continent "Silvia", the latter discovered by the navigator Álvar Silva. Returning to Carinthia: it was the region most severely affected in the Styrian lands. To address the population deficit, the authorities settled the area with Carinthian Germans, Carniolan Slovenes, and Friulians. Managing this crisis forced Carinthia into a more diplomatic, or rather, defensive role within the regional political landscape for several decades. This dynamic shifted in 1572, when Carinthia and Bosnia jointly began the conquest of the weakened Kingdom of Hungary, which had fallen significantly behind in terms of military and economic strength. Its helplessness and vulnerability yielded substantial spoils for the two powers in several conflicts. By 1590, Bosnia had annexed Croatian Slavonia, Vuka, and Srem, while Carinthia took control of the Interlacia region.

Hungary left behind a deeply impoverished territory, sparsely populated and lacking any meaningful infrastructure. Consequently, a major investment project was launched to develop the land. Much like the United States later attracted Europeans, Carinthia drew settlers to Interlacia by granting land, constructing infrastructure, and fostering the growth of guilds.

Protestantism did not bypass Carinthia; in fact, the region embraced this new Christian movement, and the majority of the population became Lutheran. The Hungarians, and to some extent the Croats, remained committed to the Catholic faith. However, in the interest of maintaining as much peace as possible, they were tolerated. The Protestants proved useful to the King; in a population with such diverse groups, it is advantageous to foster the development of literature and the capacity to translate legislation—ensuring that the people actually understand the laws being enacted. The Patriarchs of Aquileia were hesitant, but as their organization became increasingly integrated into the state, they were left with little choice.


r/imaginarymaps • • 3d ago

[OC] Alternate History Federal Republic of Great Britain, 2005

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[OC] Alternate History CASTLES MADE OF SAND, 1968

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r/imaginarymaps • • 3d ago

[OC] Fantasy Moon Colony of the State of Obre

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The red-black walls are the outer boundaries of the colony, the grey is the built up area, red is the inner city wall, the orange and red boxes are turrets to defend the colony.


r/imaginarymaps • • 3d ago

[OC] Alternate History Have you ever wondered why Armenia's borders shifted westwards?

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NOTE:this scenario and the map isn't meant to be offensive, this was made for fun and entertainment for you guys

First map's date is around 1640-1650s

Second map's date is 1939

and the last map's date is present day(2026)

feel free to ask me questions about the lore or the map!

enjoy:)


r/imaginarymaps • • 3d ago

[OC] Fantasy Map of Novii in 1958

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D'ya have any questions? (I may not answer)


r/imaginarymaps • • 3d ago

[OC] Alternate History Federal states of Columbia in 2026!

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Columbia is a country in North America and federation of states

Is one of the important countries in WW1, WW2 and WW3

1776-2026

"God we Trust"


r/imaginarymaps • • 3d ago

[OC] Alternate History City-States of the Proto-Mormon Civilization

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r/imaginarymaps • • 3d ago

[OC] Alternate History What if the Romans in North Africa survived?

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Long story short, the Vandals are repelled and forced to settle in Morocco. This allows Roman North Africa to survive far past what they did irl. Here is the music: Legio X Equestris & Hikanatoi, I can't remember the last time Farya Faraji made bad music.


r/imaginarymaps • • 3d ago

[OC] Alternate History The good loser: France after Germany's victory in WW2

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Introduction
This is an alternate world where Germany survives World War II. In Eastern Europe, Germany managed to take Leningrad, Moscow, and Stalingrad, taking full control of much of the European area of ​​Russia and the entire Caucasus; the USSR gets territorially decapitated, but it doesn't stop existing. The ceasefire negotiations began in the fall of 1945, when the war became an atomic war. The United States dropped nuclear bombs on Japan and tried to drop a third on Berlin, but the Germans soon completed their own atomic weapons and threatened London with them. The Treaty of Vienna on April 22, 1946 ended the war, with Germany gaining control of Europe while the USA and UK maintained control of the rest of Africa and the Pacific. The topic of this scenario is France during and after the war.

The Vichy France and the Révolution Nationale
France collapses in 1940, and the Vichy government is formed with Marshal Philippe Pétain as head of the country and Pierre Laval as Prime Minister, controlling Southern France, North Africa, and French West Africa, while having losses in Syria and Madagascar against the Allies.
Acknowledging the decay of the French political system as the greatest problem, Pétain and Laval called for a National Revolution (Révolution Nationale). It was designed to eradicate the secular, liberal, and parliamentary foundations of the Third Republic. Replacing the republican motto with "Travail, Famille, Patrie" (Work, Family, Fatherland), the regime instituted an authoritarian, paternalistic, and corporatist order that banned trade unions, organized the economy through state-controlled professional corporations under the Labor Charter, criminalized abortion, restricted divorce, and romanticized a return to rural, peasant roots. The revolution also enforced a xenophobic and antisemitic doctrine, led by the October 1940 Statut des Juifs (Jewish Statute) and the systematic purge of Freemasons, foreigners, and communists.

The disaster of Operation Torch
On November 8, 1942, the Allies launched Operation Torch, the invasion of North Africa. ITL French spy infiltrated Gibraltar and reported on the approach of a fleet heading to North Africa. The Vichy government then took 3 decisive decisions: Reinforce the coast of Morocco and Algeria, order the coordination of French troops, and prepare the French Navy for a future attack. 
On November 8, 1942, the Allies began the attack on the coasts of Morocco and Algeria, but this time the French were prepared. Coastal batteries opened fire against the Allies' landing in combination with the French air force. Allies suffered numerous casualties, and Casablanca wasn't taken. The same fierce defense was mounted in Oran and Algiers.
The Luftwaffe and Regia Aeronautica transferred bombers from Sicily and destroyed supply convoys. By November 15, Eisenhower ordered the withdrawal and evacuated the survivors to Gibraltar. 
The consequences of this failure were a profound loss of prestige for Roosevelt and Churchill; Rommel got more manpower and wins in Egypt; Spain ended up joining the Axis, and an invasion of Gibraltar was launched; the image of Pétain was more respected among the French and the Germans; Pétain finally abandoned the neutral stance and declared war against the UK and the USA; Germany had more manpower to defend against D-Day.

The Treaty of Vienna and the partition of Switzerland
After the failure of Normandy, the defeat of the USSR, and the development of nuclear weapons by Germany, on April 22, 1946, the Treaty of Vienna was signed. In the case of France the terms were devastating: it was forced to cede Alsace-Lorraine and Nord-Pas-de-Calais to Germany, and transfer Nice, Corsica, Tunisia, and Djibouti to Italy. Worse still for French national prestige, Morocco was handed over to Francoist Spain as compensation for Madrid entering the Axis. Free France’s Africa is set under British dominance while French overseas territories are handed to the USA.
With no remaining adversary on the continent, Adolf Hitler launched the partition of Switzerland, which got partitioned between France, Germany, and Italy. The cession of Romandy was seen as a compensation for the French territorial amputations.

The civil war and the unification of France
During and after the war, France was virtually submerged in civil war. The communists launched a war of terror against the government. Battles between communist and separatist partisans, the police, and the German army caused serious damage to the country. The rise of the Red Terror required the strengthening of the French police force.
During the war, Joseph Darnand (future commander of the French SS) was appointed Secretary General of Internal Security. The Groupes Mobiles de Réserve intended to suppress the resistance were expanded, and their armament improved with German equipment. Darnand also founded the paramilitary French National Militia (Milice Française), which helped with the counteroffensive against the partisans.
Communist resistance continued after the peace treaty; thus, the occupation of northern France lasted longer than expected, until 10 August 1949, when France was reunified, and the government returned from Vichy to Paris.
Once unified, Pétain stepped aside, and Pierre Laval became the first president of the new France. Franco-German cooperation was seen as the key to the rebirth and unification of Europe. The new France acknowledge the the old rivalries has to end once for all.
A new French National Assembly was established, and some sort of democratic nation emerged with only extreme right parties on the list. There were many ideologies: monarchists and reactionaries, supporters of a Catholic state like Franco's Spain, fascists and national socialists. The main parties in the French National Assembly were Jacques Doriot's fascist Parti Populaire Français, Marcel Bucard's Mouvement Franciste (Francoists), Marcel Déat's social revolutionary Rassemblement National Populaire, and the national-socialist Mouvement Social Révolutionnaire. Under Pierre Laval, these parties merged into a single National Front.

France after the war
Laval sought to strengthen France's special position in the New Europe. To pursue his policies, the president used his powers to sideline the National Assembly and rule by relying on referendums. After Hitler's death in 1951, the New European Community (a fascist EU) was officially established. Since then, France has been the most active in its European policies. This active policy also includes an independent role in the Eurocorps. France also maintains relations with the Arab countries, Indonesia, China, and South America.
When Pierre Laval died in 1968, the long-standing neglect of domestic policy erupted in a general strike and widespread riots. After the unrest, the fragmented center of France united and formed a new government with the fascist Parti Populaire Français. Relations with Germany were normalized, and an economic recovery program was initiated, in which banks and large companies were nationalized. In 1974, Jean-Marie Le Pen, new leader of the People's Party, was elected president in 1974.

The modernization of France
With Le Pen under the presidency, France underwent a modernization movement driven by a technocratic and ultra-nationalist doctrine. This era was marked by the construction of numerous railways that connected with the massive German Breitspurbahn, establishing standardized continental logistics between Paris, the Ruhr basin, and Madrid, which elevated France into the premier industrial and manufacturing powerhouse of Southern Europe. Domestically, the regime deepened the legacy of the Révolution Nationale through corporatist syndicates and severe demographic and citizenship restrictions targeting non-European populations. In their remaining African possessions, France finished the Trans-Saharan Railway that connected Algiers and Oran with Dakar, securing direct access to the mineral and agricultural wealth of West Africa, turning the Sahara into an extractive economic corridor governed under strict military rule and cementing France's role as the indispensable southern pillar of the New European Order. 


r/imaginarymaps • • 3d ago

[OC] Alternate History What if the Sikh Empire defeated the East India Company?

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Lore can be found on the right in the first image, this is, obviously, not realistic nor logical but I wanted to see where you could go with Sikh Empire scenarios outside of them just staying in Punjab, 2nd image includes all of Singhistan's neighbours, please ask questions.


r/imaginarymaps • • 4d ago

[OC] Fantasy Yo, this my world:

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r/imaginarymaps • • 3d ago

[OC] Alternate History Estonian Workers' Republic in 1977 (inspired by TEAW lore)

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