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I need a generic city map

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#1
Waylan_Wolf
Feb 18, 2009 11:05:38 Does anyone know where I could find a generic city map that would be useful for a d20 modern game? I know I can google "maps" and make one of my own, but I'm strapped for time these days and if someone has already got what I'm looking for, why re-invent the wheel?
Thanks for reading.
#2
rhialto
Feb 18, 2009 11:31:04 I wouldn't bother googling for maps. Google has a far neater solution...

maps.google.com

Why no real-world city is technically "generic", I am sure there must be at least one that is sufficiently unfamiliar to your players that you can file the serial numbers off with minimal difficulty.
#3
TheRealOrion
Feb 18, 2009 11:40:38 Make sure to grab something that matches your cultural/national context, though. Cities in older parts of the world aren't built on grids, for example, while most American/Canadian cities are (outside of a few exceptions in the older parts of both countries).
#4
backstabbist
Feb 18, 2009 11:50:21 Are you looking for buildings & what they are,
or just a street 'grid'.

A decent model would be Chico, CA.
It is big enough to have a bunch of stuff, yet small enough that you dont have repetitious 150 MachineShops or 200 donut shops. 5 or 10 donut shops is a managable size. It also does a good job of delineating Residential from Comercial area. Racetrack, University, brewery, airports, industry, national guard... covers a lot of the bases.
#5
Waylan_Wolf
Feb 18, 2009 11:57:10 Honestly I could have sworn that I have seen a city map broken down by districts overlaying a street grid posted here on this board. I am looking for something like that.
I know I could find a map online and break it down myself, but like I said, I don't really have the time right now.
#6
nclanceman
Feb 18, 2009 12:16:38 Find a map of a Grand Theft Auto game and erase the labels.

Seriously, San Andreas has paid for itself three times over doing stuff like this.

Empty Map of San Andreas
IMAGE(http://www.myepsilon.org/maps/gtasa_empty_map.jpg)
#7
penchant
Feb 18, 2009 13:52:35 Wow. That More Awesome Empty Map of San Andreas truly is Awesome.
#8
Waylan_Wolf
Feb 18, 2009 15:25:38
Wow. That More Awesome Empty Map of San Andreas truly is Awesome.

WOW!
That's perfect!
Thank you VERY much NCLanceman!

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
#1 Waylan_Wolf Feb 18, 2009 11:05:38	Does anyone know where I could find a generic city map that would be useful for a d20 modern game? I know I can google "maps" and make one of my own, but I'm strapped for time these days and if someone has already got what I'm looking for, why re-invent the wheel? Thanks for reading.
#2 rhialto Feb 18, 2009 11:31:04	I wouldn't bother googling for maps. Google has a far neater solution... maps.google.com Why no real-world city is technically "generic", I am sure there must be at least one that is sufficiently unfamiliar to your players that you can file the serial numbers off with minimal difficulty.
#3 TheRealOrion Feb 18, 2009 11:40:38	Make sure to grab something that matches your cultural/national context, though. Cities in older parts of the world aren't built on grids, for example, while most American/Canadian cities are (outside of a few exceptions in the older parts of both countries).
#4 backstabbist Feb 18, 2009 11:50:21	Are you looking for buildings & what they are, or just a street 'grid'. A decent model would be Chico, CA. It is big enough to have a bunch of stuff, yet small enough that you dont have repetitious 150 MachineShops or 200 donut shops. 5 or 10 donut shops is a managable size. It also does a good job of delineating Residential from Comercial area. Racetrack, University, brewery, airports, industry, national guard... covers a lot of the bases.
#5 Waylan_Wolf Feb 18, 2009 11:57:10	Honestly I could have sworn that I have seen a city map broken down by districts overlaying a street grid posted here on this board. I am looking for something like that. I know I could find a map online and break it down myself, but like I said, I don't really have the time right now.
#6 nclanceman Feb 18, 2009 12:16:38	Find a map of a Grand Theft Auto game and erase the labels. Seriously, San Andreas has paid for itself three times over doing stuff like this. Empty Map of San Andreas
#7 penchant Feb 18, 2009 13:52:35	Wow. That More Awesome Empty Map of San Andreas truly is Awesome.
#8 Waylan_Wolf Feb 18, 2009 15:25:38	Wow. That More Awesome Empty Map of San Andreas truly is Awesome. WOW! That's perfect! Thank you VERY much NCLanceman!