By Steve Davies If you’ve read our previous article, Mapping
Cities 1, welcome back. If you just joined us, look at that
first article, or just follow along from here. So far, we’ve
found a place for the city, determined its size and laid out the
general geography and boundaries. Next, we’re going to add
details to work up to an overview map of the city. Major City
Features First, we need to place the major features of the city:
Points of interest, major districts, entry points, roads, and
other trade points. I generally cycle through these one by one,
and continue going through the list until I am out of ideas.
I’ll place these items on the map as labels or symbols to guide
my further development. Here are some design considerations: -
Points of interest: This includes major buildings like
courthouses, temples, and markets. Include government, business,
religious, and entertainment points of interest. Usually a city
will have all four types. - Major Districts: I usually put in
roughly one district per 1,000