Do it yourself Pyrate map

[Patrick Hand]

I was rearranging some of my Pyrate files, and found this map I made last year. I figure someone else might like the idea enough to make one of their own�

I originally made this map in Photoshop, but the idea would also work by tracing . What I did, was scan a map, I then made a new layer and put a dot on all the places that I wanted on the map. I deleted the original map, and then started adding islands where the dots were. Added a few other layers for water, etc� and ended up with a scale map of Central California. But it looks much more Pyrate like than the one showing rivers and places that I never go�

[Ace of Harbor Bay]

Then I just got one question fer ya.

What the hell ya go ter Tracy fer?

I like it Pat!

[Patrick Hand]

What the hell ya go ter Tracy fer?

Have to go through Tracy on my way to the Bay Area....It's about half way there......... so I stop for a smoke, or to get coffee or something to eat.....

[Syera]

That's an interesting method. When it comes to making ficticious maps, I just kinda start by making a bunch of jagged lines that become landmasses.

One thing about tracing over a map is that you're bound to get it looking realistic - EG, your islands're all facing the same way as far as length and width go.

[Patrick Hand]

One of my favorite parts on the map are "the Skull Islands" I live in Calaveras county..... and Calaveras is Spanish for Skulls...... I just can't figure out why the county government, or Calaveras High School don't use a proper flag.....