Thonia - outline map

 And this is the outline map for Thonia itself, again at 24 miles per hex.  A labelled version is on the way, but there is a lot of information to get in.

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  1. Thorf25 July 2025 at 05:33

    Great stuff! Amazing, in fact. Your contours are beautiful. Are they all hand-drawn? I especially like this map in tandem with the hex map, as a pair.

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  2. mah925 July 2025 at 06:11

    Thank you. Yes, all hand drawn.

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