Show us your City Transit Maps!

[ROFLyoshi 1,760]

Haha, Hampton was my old city! (My Hampton Map rests in the old thread!)

That actually looks very nice!!! To scale, which is a rarity among transit maps these days.

[reQuiem4adream 4]

^^

Can't wait to go to hampton this weekend!

[Akumos 0]

I'm curious!!

Are these plans or are they based on prebuilt cities?

What program are people using to produce them?

Thanks!

[spacedragonblue 1]

Well, mine was based on a pre-built, real-world place, hahaha. Thanks for the comments, that was the first map I've ever made I actually liked. First time using the GIMP, great program once you get the hang of it. I like maps that are to scale, even if they're a little ungainly, because they become your mental map of a place (see: NYC).

[Joe 90 358]

Originally posted by: MooMix1

Joe 90, I love your style! Absolutely love it.

Is Inkscape easy to use? Could you do a tutorial for your maps?quote>

Glad you like it

I suppose Inkscape is fairly easy to use - I'm self-taught, and haven't had to read a manual or tutorial yet. It has a habit of randomly crashing after an hour and a half or so, but its nothing that regular saves can't combat.

The maps themselves are fairly basic  - its more a matter or organising everything properly:

• get a base image of your city to copy from SC4's data view - cut out the 256x256 map and import it into Inkscape
• get the grid set right - I use 2 grid squares = 1 SC4 tile so I can snap to the centre or edges of a SC4 tile
• sort out a layer structure - 1 thing per layer works best so you can lock/hide certain things if you have too. Mine goes bridges-trams-roundabouts-highways-rail-roads-streets-ped malls-tunnels-terrain-base image, but there will be more in the future, like labels, symbols etc.
• start drawing. Pretty much all I use are bezier curves, so its simple point and click stuff with snap-to-grid on.

Here's what it looks like half-done, with the Road Traffic data view map as a base (I use different data views for trams, rail, and peds - hence why there is nothing under the rail lines here). I've done roads, bridges, rail, and roundabouts - streets are next:

[specializedguy 193]

Joe 90 - Interesting rail map there! When can we see your work in a CJ?

[Joe 90 358]

Originally posted by: JGellock

Joe 90 - Interesting rail map there! When can we see your work in a CJ?quote>

There isn't one, at this point in time.

Meanwhile, I've got all the transit networks in

Welcome to Witanceaster!

[Joe 90 358]

Originally posted by: JGellock

Joe 90 - Interesting rail map there! When can we see your work in a CJ?quote>

There isn't one, at this point in time.

Meanwhile, I've got all the transit networks in

Welcome to Witanceaster!

[Benedict 3,119]

Wow, Joe90, that looks amazing. How many hours of work does that represent?

[Benedict 3,119]

Wow, Joe90, that looks amazing. How many hours of work does that represent?

[Joe 90 358]

A couple of evenings per tile, x9... about 60 hours at a guess

[Joe 90 358]

A couple of evenings per tile, x9... about 60 hours at a guess

[BloodySoap 0]

Here is the final version of my map. Its small (its only one small city tile but its part of a larger region of about 4 million people). Its a suburb very close to the outskirts of the city on the west side of it. Enjoy! Oh and, that is amazing Joe 90! I wish I could be patient enough to make such a map.

Here it is:


(Note that the bus route is only what I would imagine it to be)

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[BloodySoap 0]

Here is the final version of my map. Its small (its only one small city tile but its part of a larger region of about 4 million people). Its a suburb very close to the outskirts of the city on the west side of it. Enjoy! Oh and, that is amazing Joe 90! I wish I could be patient enough to make such a map.

Here it is:


(Note that the bus route is only what I would imagine it to be)

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[nathanthemayor 1,262]

The shuttle bus that transfers people between terminals at the Capital District International Airport:

[nathanthemayor 1,262]

The shuttle bus that transfers people between terminals at the Capital District International Airport:

[Skimbo 304]

I made this map for my CJ, it shows two rapid transit networks and some other rails.

>>Click for full resolution<< (1200x1200)

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[Tobi1990 4]

My first Line Map!

I need a good program to draw a Highway Map (RHW)! Somebody know a program?

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[Tobi1990 4]

Originally posted by: Skimbo

I made this map for my CJ, it shows two rapid transit networks and some other rails.

>>Click for full resolution<< (1200x1200)

quote>

Which program dit you use?

[hotChocolate 95]

Both of these maps are from my CJ Mattesburgh:

A little map of downtown Mattesburgh...

And an overview of one of the McHare islands, with the city Nahoon on it!

[Benedict 3,119]

 @ Skimbo: That is an excellent addition to this thread - nice work!

[Skimbo 304]

@Tobi 1990: Paint.net

@Benedict: Thanks

[Craig91 12]

Some maps I made for Dublin, Ireland (: Includes heavy rail Commuter and Dart, and light rail tram and metro. The legend in progress

Current

With all planned & under construction lines

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[nathanthemayor 1,262]

I don't know if these would count, but here is the map of the UC's Largest and busiest airport, Capital District International:

...and a map showing the routes of the UC's main airline:UC Airways!

[Mayorm 14]

very nice maps everyone, very proffessional

[Skimbo 304]

Another one I made for my CJ, this time it shows only a short rural rail line....

Made with Paint.net again.

[Benedict 3,119]

 I was not 100% happy with my previous version of this, mainly as to how to add the added info (bus and ellisrail links) to the map. This is what I came up with:

[diva613 0]

@Benedict. vraiment elegante, bonne travaille

[diamonddog_74 32]

Meanwhile, I've got all the transit networks in

Welcome to Witanceaster!quote>

Is this one city tile, or a whole region? It looks pretty intense. It seems like you reserved a lot of green space in the core. I like that. I also like how you used the hills to create an East-West axis. Very cool. I'd love to see close-ups, and your mass transit network.

[reQuiem4adream 4]

 I hope you have express trains running on the light green line. 

Nice work btw.