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E-Verify US Map

Article(s)
E-Verify
Illegal immigration to the United States
Request
Hi i am just wondering can sombody make a USA Map, of US states On E-Verify.

As of January 1, 2023 the following states require E-Verify for some or all employers:

  • Alabama,
  • Arizona,
  • Colorado,
  • Florida,
  • Georgia,
  • Idaho,
  • Indiana,
  • Louisiana,
  • Michigan,
  • Minnesota,
  • Mississippi,
  • Missouri,
  • Nebraska,
  • North Carolina,
  • Oklahoma,
  • Pennsylvania,
  • South Carolina,
  • Tennessee,
  • Texas,
  • Utah,
  • Virginia
  • West Virginia.

Here are the sources.[1] Thanks.La lopi (talk) 02:01, 2 February 2023 (UTC)

References

  1. ^ https://www.e-verify.gov/about-e-verify/history-and-milestones
Discussion

Hi, I can take this but the source you gave is not clear at all about the states that require E-Verify on 1 January 2023. The information is until 2021 and I have not found any reference to the states in question.

Image's request under progression Request taken by Ikonact (talk) 15:44, 8 February 2023 (UTC). Hi, i hope this helps i found this on the website of the National Conference of State Legislatures, it has its own map and information on the states (It should be noted it says these numbers are from 2015, So the Map could be called as E verify states as of 20150. hope this helps you. Thanks.[1] La lopi (talk) 01:48, 9 February 2023 (UTC)

@La lopi:Draft here. Could you please check and let me know. If you find a more recent source I will be glad to update. Thanks --Ikonact (talk) 22:30, 11 February 2023 (UTC)
@Ikonact: Hi the map looks good, i had a check of the source and it looks good, i will keep a look out for updates for this map. but is it right with you, for the meantime i can put this map on the pages, that i planed to. thanks again, have a great weekend.La lopi (talk) 10:51, 12 February 2023 (UTC)
@La lopi: I found this source from December 2022. I am not knowledgeable on the subject and I prefer to limit my intervention to generating maps with a source that is given by more experienced people. If you find this source reliable I can update the map based on it. I can put the five categories that are identified, namely:
  • States that require all or most employers to use E-Verify: Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Utah.
  • Public employers and/or contractors with the state: Florida, Indiana, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, and Texas.
  • Public employers only: Idaho and Virginia.
  • States with local/municipality E-Verify requirements: Colorado (Denver), Florida (Hernando County, Bonita Springs), Michigan (Ingham County, Macomb County, Oakland County), Missouri (O’Fallon), Nebraska (Fremont), and Washington (Hoquiam, Pierce County, Woodland).
  • State contractors only: Colorado, Louisiana, and Minnesota.
The categories are different. You can suggest grouping them. May be the fourth category can be omitted as it goes on lower level and some states are in other categories. Up to you! Thanks––Ikonact (talk) 15:52, 12 February 2023 (UTC)
@Ikonact: I checked that source, and i don't know about that group/website or feel comfortable using that source. I feel much more comfortable with the first map, and first source you done.La lopi (talk) 22:28, 12 February 2023 (UTC)
OK, thanks @La lopi: If you need some further update please let me know. At this stage I consider it  Done Ikonact (talk) 07:47, 13 February 2023 (UTC)

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Topographical map of southern England

Article(s)
Downland, and may also be useful on multiple articles we have on specific downs.
Request
I want to create a map of the downland in the UK. For this I need a topographical map of southern England. I can add the annotation of hill range names myself. The map needs to go at least as far north as Cambridge and at least as far West as Exeter. To the south and the east it needs to go all the way to the sea. Thanks, SpinningSpark 15:39, 30 December 2022 (UTC)
Discussion

Note that File:Blank topographic map of the British Isles.svg already exists. SpinningSpark 15:39, 30 December 2022 (UTC)

Extended content
@Spinningspark I might be able to help but it depends on some stuff.
  • The map you linked to is not very nice and accurate when you zoom in on it to the degree needed for your request.
  • I mainly don't work with datasets/shapefiles so I do most of my work "by hand". For this it means I would create the topographic lines/areas from tracking a topographic bitmap and then work further with it in Inkscape.
  • So that in combination with your knowledge of this subject I think it would work, but it would not be the exact height curves you can see on OpenStreetMap or Google map.
So please let me know what you say about this, thanks. --always ping me-- Goran tek-en (talk) 16:29, 6 January 2023 (UTC)
@Goran tek-en:. I was born in this kind of country, but I don't claim any special knowledge or expertise. I'm not concerned that areas follow an exact contour line. In fact, I don't think that one can really define downland as highland above a specific contour. More accurate would be the boundary of chalk outcrops as shown, for instance, on Ordnance Survey's "ten mile" geological survey map. There's an app available here, but I have to say it is a lot clearer on my old printed map which doesn't split the geology into so many fine strata. What I want to end up with is a map of the locations of the major named features of downland which are all found in our article in the Downland#Distribution section. SpinningSpark 17:20, 6 January 2023 (UTC)
@Spinningspark So not really a topographic map.
Most of the maps I find has copyright on them so we can't just copy them but have to transfer them "eye to hand".
  • I did try to open BGS Geology Viewer but it never finished loading so I guess I don't have the necessary hard/software for it.
  • Are any of those what you are looking for, 1 or 2
  • Another option is that if you have printed maps you say is what you want, that you scan them, send to me but still it would have to be "eye to hand".
--always ping me-- Goran tek-en (talk) 18:18, 6 January 2023 (UTC)
@Goran tek-en: My map is 41 inches by 32 inches and I can only scan up to A4, so it would have to be done in parts. The good news is it's out of copyright. Your first link is nowhere near as detailed, but is probably good enough for our purposes. The chalkland north of The Wash is not usually called downs, it's The Wolds and I'm in two minds whether to include it. Perhaps we should to make it as generally useful in as many articles as possible. SpinningSpark 22:21, 6 January 2023 (UTC)
@Spinningspark You have to be very specific, now you are talking about maybe use one of my links but you have also uploaded a scan.
  • I'm sorry to be this "troublesome" but you have to specifically tell me which image/s to use, I have zero knowledge and I don't have you target image in my head as you do.
  • If the upload is a part of what you need it will work fine with me. If so, upload (or send me by email) all the needed part scans and I will assembly them. It's great it's out of copyright.
  • If this with your scans works we can (if you need) create two maps, one more detailed and one less detailed.
--always ping me-- Goran tek-en (talk) 13:19, 7 January 2023 (UTC)

Image's request under progression Request taken by --always ping me-- Goran tek-en (talk) 14:50, 7 January 2023 (UTC).

  • @Goran tek-en and Goran tek-en: Sorry for being vague. When I first made the request there was not a clear idea in my head of what was needed and I thought a map maker might want some input. So let's firm this up. Please use my geological survey map as a basis. Make a map of all the chalk formation outcrops in England. These are the light green areas on the map if you have not worked that out already. When you get the rest of the map, it is marked h5 in the map key. You can leave out all the small clay "enclaves" within the chalk outcrops, those are details that are just going to detract from the purpose of the map. I'll assess whether we need a cropped image to a more focused area once you have made it.
As a separate request (not necessarily for you to do), do you think it would be possible to have someone remove the fold lines from a complete, rejoined image? This would be a nice map to have for all sorts of purposes. SpinningSpark 14:18, 7 January 2023 (UTC)
Spinningspark Thanks now I get it. Yes I might want to give some input but I still have to understand what you are looking for and needing, then I will add what ever I can add.
  • Is this the overall area you want?
  • I might be able to help you with the second request also. I'm not sure it can be completely removed but improved. Try to flatten out the map (put pressure on it) as much as you can when scanning, to reduce the folding lines.
  • I will also need the name/number of the map and information why it's out of copyright, thanks. --always ping me-- Goran tek-en (talk) 14:50, 7 January 2023 (UTC)
  1. Yes, that will do nicely
  2. I started to scan the map, but my PC has just decided it has lost the scanner driver. I'll have to come back to this another day after I've sorted that out. Because of the size, it is going to be 20 or so separate scans.
  3. It's out of copyright because Crown Copyright expires after 50 years (see my upload for suitable license tag). This map is the 2nd edition published 1957 (and I've had it almost as long). There are two titles. One on the cover says "Geological Survey "Ten-mile" Map: Sheet 2". On the map itself it says "Geological Map of Great Britain: Sheet 2, England and Wales". SpinningSpark 16:54, 7 January 2023 (UTC)
    @Spinningspark Have you decided what to do, scan in a shop or send it to me? --always ping me-- Goran tek-en (talk) 11:13, 10 January 2023 (UTC)
    The physical map is already on its way to you as dicussed on e-mail. SpinningSpark 16:32, 10 January 2023 (UTC)
    @Spinningspark Please always ping me, thanks.
    Ye,s I saw it as discussions not a decision but that's fine. Will let you know when I got it. --always ping me-- Goran tek-en (talk) 12:21, 11 January 2023 (UTC)
    @Spinningspark I haven't received anything yet, can you find another map, or similar, or what shall we do? --always ping me-- Goran tek-en (talk) 13:42, 29 January 2023 (UTC)
    @Goran tek-en: Sorry for the delay in responding, I have very little time for Wikipedia at the moment. That's upsetting news. I guess the best thing to do is go with one of the maps you found online [1]. SpinningSpark 17:38, 5 February 2023 (UTC)
    @Spinningspark It's your request so it's up to you what sources to use but I just found this. If you click on the areas of interest/download and check in the pdf there are maps with with a yellowish area marked Chalk Group. Is those what you want?
    • If so I want you to check licensing and copyright what I can use it for. If I can redraw (copy) or if I just can use it as information?
    Remember that it is for commons and not wikipedia, different rules. --always ping me-- Goran tek-en (talk) 18:11, 5 February 2023 (UTC)
    @Goran tek-en: I would say don't use it. The mapping is very course compared to a proper BGS map – it looks more diagrammatic than map to me. Certainly nowhere near the detail on a proper BGS map. Even the coast outline does not look particularly accurate. The Isle of Sheppey, for instance, is set much more distant from the mainland than it actually is (compare the satellite view on Google maps). SpinningSpark 18:32, 5 February 2023 (UTC)
    @Spinningspark I didn't intend to use that kind of info from those maps, the question was really, are Chalk Group areas correct enough for you?
    If so consider the copyright info above. --always ping me-- Goran tek-en (talk) 16:15, 6 February 2023 (UTC)
  1. @Goran tek-en: I've already answered on accuracy. I said above which map we should go with. I'm not an expert on copyright so you can't ask me to pronounce on it. You're the mapmaker so you should be in a better position to judge. But it is my understanding that data is not copyrightable so the boundary of a geological outcrop is no more subject to copyright than a coastline or the path of a river. I had a map that was out of copyright and now it's been lost. I valued that map and this conversation is beginning to drive me to distraction over it. I really don't have anything else I can usefully put in. SpinningSpark 15:51, 8 February 2023 (UTC)

@Spinningspark: I do understand you have lost a map which you valued, I'm sorry for that.
Yes, I do have questions as I'm really trying my best to create a map you will be happy with but for that I need a good source. As you haven't provided that I'm trying to find one and therefore I have questions, I have zero knowledge of this subject, please bear that in mind.

  • I have a draft for you now based on three sources: maps-for-free.com, en-gb.topographic-map.com and pubs.rsc.org, so the draft is a mix of those.
  • I have added some rivers and names as well as some cities but you have to tell me what you want in the "base" map, we haven't really discussed that.
  • Check this Draft-1 and give me feedback, thanks. --always ping me-- Goran tek-en (talk) 19:56, 11 February 2023 (UTC)
    @Goran tek-en: That's looking great! The intention is to overlay this map with the names of the hill ranges which need to stand out against the base map. For that reason, can you tone down to grey the names of towns and maybe also slightly desaturate the town and river colours. Thanks, SpinningSpark 10:26, 12 February 2023 (UTC)
    @Spinningspark I can do that, but don't you want me to add them onto the map now? To my understanding it would be a better outcome if it's all in the same map but maybe I misunderstand you. Will be back with a new draft. --always ping me-- Goran tek-en (talk) 18:35, 12 February 2023 (UTC)
    @Spinningspark Toned down Draft-2. --always ping me-- Goran tek-en (talk) 18:41, 12 February 2023 (UTC)
    @Goran tek-en: I'm fine with you adding the annotation. I'll do a sketch for you. SpinningSpark 18:47, 12 February 2023 (UTC)
    @Goran tek-en: I've emailed you a sketch. SpinningSpark 11:51, 15 February 2023 (UTC)
    @Spinningspark Thank, but there are things I don't understand.
    • To my understanding e.g. North Downs must be an area (each of them), starting and ending somewhere and then with the width of the Chalk formation?
    • If this is so and you want the different areas to be shown (visually marked) I need to know which area each down covers?
    • Or do you just want the names according to your sketch? For someone without knowledge of this it will be hard to understand which area is covered if the names just is put there?
    --always ping me-- Goran tek-en (talk) 14:56, 15 February 2023 (UTC)
    @Goran tek-en: In many cases, there is no exact or official definition of boundaries. It would be a mistake to try and mark them. We are talking about ranges of hills, not political entities. Many of these regions are designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty which do have defined boundaries for planning regulation purposes, but that would be a different map. SpinningSpark 19:01, 15 February 2023 (UTC)
    @Spinningspark Draft-3. --always ping me-- Goran tek-en (talk) 20:30, 16 February 2023 (UTC)
    @Spinningspark I just tried something for North Downs, I can do like that or with other color Draft-4-blurred. --always ping me-- Goran tek-en (talk) 11:38, 17 February 2023 (UTC)
    @Spinningspark I know you are busy with other but I do need your feedback on Draft-3 and Draft-4-blurred as above to be able to continue and finish your request, thanks. --always ping me-- Goran tek-en (talk) 15:15, 26 February 2023 (UTC)

Uploaded Downland in southern England
 Done {{resolved}}

Request

  • Sub-Saharan Africa without the Sahel region
    Sub-Saharan Africa without the Sahel region
  • The Sahel region
    The Sahel region
Article(s)
Sub-Saharan Africa
Request
Add the Sahel region to sub-Saharan Africa in the map of sub-Saharan Africa because the Sahel region is a part of sub-Saharan Africa. The definition of sub-Saharan Africa is the area and regions of the continent of Africa that lie south of the Sahara, and the Sahel region is a region of the continent of Africa that lies south of the Sahara. -- Treetoes023 (talk) 01:46, 28 February 2023 (UTC)
Discussion

@Treetoes023: No, it's not that simple. 1) There is no clear definition for any of them, let alone "sub-Sahara". 2) The source that use the definition that you mentioned tend to include the Sahel in the Sahara (this is the case for Britannica, the source that you wanted use when you made the first request). 3) If you want to show the countries that are often considered as part of Sub-Saharan Africa, then that's another subject. M.Bitton (talk) 12:53, 28 February 2023 (UTC)

@M.Bitton: Yes, it's that simple.
  1. The Sahel has a clear definition, it is the region directly south of the Sahara that seperates the Sahara from the Sudanian savanna making it by defintion sub-Saharan.
  2. Britannica actually does acknowledge that the Sahel is not a part of the Sahara in both the Sahara's and Sahel's respective articles, along with many other sources such as these 123 (page 23) and more that I can provide if you want me to.
  3. The source I gave you when I first made my request was a mistake, I pulled the first image of google that clearly showed boundaries of the Sahara without really inspecting it which is entirely my fault. The source I gave you depicts the Sahara-Sahel which is lumps the Sahara and Sahel together due to political similarities and not geography which is what my request aims to depict.
I'm sorry if my response comes off as rude, it is not my intention but I can see that it definitely sounds like someone who doesn't like you wrote it which is not the case I just don't have the time to change the wording to make it sound less aggressive because I have to study for SATs lol. Treetoes023 (talk) 20:23, 28 February 2023 (UTC)
@Treetoes023: I disagree with your WP:OR based conclusion. My offer of creating a map that shows the countries that are usually considered by RS as part of Sub-Saharan Africa still stands (shown in the PDF that you cited). M.Bitton (talk) 20:29, 28 February 2023 (UTC)
@M.Bitton: I do no think my conclusion is WP:OR. Some of the sources I provided directly support my claim, for example "The Sahel region of sub-Saharan Africa..." (page 23). That would make it not original research. Treetoes023 (talk) 03:08, 1 March 2023 (UTC)
@Treetoes023: the map that you're proposing is pure WP:OR. The only sources that matter when it comes to creating maps are RS maps and not our interpretation of a text (unless it's unambiguous, such as lists of countries, etc). While the Sahara and the Sahel are physical regions, sub Saharan Africa is a political region that is rarely portrayed as a physical one (it took me ages to find a source for the physical region that you originally requested). In hindsight, and given the intended purpose of the map, that was a bad idea. I have now adjusted the maps so that they comply with RS and the common definitions. Sudan was added in light green (in line with the other map that is on the article). M.Bitton (talk) 18:46, 1 March 2023 (UTC)
@M.Bitton: I agree with your decision, I am sorry for my stubbornness. Although, I still think a geographic map of sub-Saharan Africa is not without merit, not as the main picture on the article of course. Could you leave all of the maps as they originally were including that the Sahel was not included in sub-Saharan Africa and make separate maps based on the political definitions and we use the political based maps in the article. I think that the geography maps could be useful in the future even if they aren't useful right now. Treetoes023 (talk) 20:02, 1 March 2023 (UTC)
@Treetoes023: I don't see the point of letting a confusing map that isn't used hog the common name. If you ever need similar ones, ping me and I'll happily upload them. M.Bitton (talk) 21:12, 1 March 2023 (UTC)
@M.Bitton: Will do. Treetoes023 (talk) 22:54, 1 March 2023 (UTC)

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Simple map with two location pins

  • The location of Harrowdown Hill in comparison with Southmoor, both in Oxfordshire, England
    The location of Harrowdown Hill in comparison with Southmoor, both in Oxfordshire, England
Article(s)
David Kelly (weapons expert)‎
Request
Could someone do a better map than this, with larger location pins? I did the original, which isn't great (it's way too small in the article), and I am sure a better version could be provided. Cheers – SchroCat (talk) 11:11, 28 December 2022 (UTC)
Add: the blue pin is at (approx) 51.701467, -1.438691; the red one is at 51.679818, -1.427914. The positions can be sourced to "Picture Gallery". The Times. 19 July 2003. p. 1. Thanks - SchroCat (talk) 21:04, 9 January 2023 (UTC)
Discussion

Map of Kalbiyya tribal territory

  • Map 1 of Latakia Governorate
    Map 1 of Latakia Governorate
  • Map 2 of Tartous Governorate (directly south of Map 1)
    Map 2 of Tartous Governorate (directly south of Map 1)
  • Map 3 Alawite distribution
    Map 3 Alawite distribution
  •   Distribution of the Kalbiyya tribe in northwestern Syria
      Distribution of the Kalbiyya tribe in northwestern Syria
Article(s)
Kalbiyya
Request
The Kalbiyya are one of four tribes in Syria belonging to the Alawite religion. The Alawites all live in a small area - Latakia Governorate and Tartous Governorate- in north west Syria. Their main claim to fame is that it's the tribe of Hafez Al-Assad and Bashar Al-Assad. Their tribal territory (along with the other 3 tribes) is shown on this map of the Latakia and Tartous Governorates (from Goldsmith, Leon T. (2015). Cycle of Fear: Syria's Alawites in War and Peace.). The same map but with clearer colours is shown on page xii of the earlier PhD thesis of the same author. Would it be possible to map the Kalbiyya tribal territory on to a single map which combines 1 and 2 above? Alternatively, and maybe this is the most feasible/best option, use map 3 and shrink down the green area to just the Kalbiyya area. Or just use Map 1 as most of the territory is in Latakia Governorate. DeCausa (talk) 14:04, 15 January 2023 (UTC)
Discussion

Image's request under progression Request taken by M.Bitton (talk) 15:42, 21 January 2023 (UTC).

@DeCausa: The map is ready. Could you please provide suggestions for the title, description, categories, structured data, etc.? Thanks. M.Bitton (talk) 18:27, 22 January 2023 (UTC)
@M.Bitton:, That's great, thanks! Tbh, I thought it it was a long-shot that someone would take it on. I'm not too familiar with this. I assume by title, description and category that's the descriptors I see on Commons files. The title might be "File:Kalbiyya tribal area"; description= Map of northwestern Syria showing the settlement area of the Kalbiyya Alawite tribe; 2 categories: Alawites, Maps of Syria; I don't really understand what's needed for "structured data". Could you explain? DeCausa (talk) 21:49, 22 January 2023 (UTC)
How do I actually see it? DeCausa (talk) 22:08, 22 January 2023 (UTC)
 Done @DeCausa: please have a look at the map and let me know if I missed something. Don't worry about the structured data for now, anything else other than Q6351774 can always be added later on. M.Bitton (talk) 22:28, 22 January 2023 (UTC)
@M.Bitton: That's excellent accuracy. Thank you. I'm just wondering if it would be possible to do a blow up of the Alawite area in the style of this map. In an article the relevant red area will be quite small for readers to see otherwise. If a problem, no worries. The map as it is is great. DeCausa (talk) 22:48, 22 January 2023 (UTC)
 Done @DeCausa: I hope that's what you had in mind. M.Bitton (talk) 21:19, 23 January 2023 (UTC)
@M.Bitton: Thanks so much. That's great work. DeCausa (talk) 21:50, 23 January 2023 (UTC)
@DeCausa: You're welcome. I'm glad you like it. M.Bitton (talk) 23:43, 23 January 2023 (UTC)

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Trying again: Request - Update Luxembourg tram network maps

  • Luxembourg tram network German map
    Luxembourg tram network German map
  • Luxembourg tram network French map
    Luxembourg tram network French map
  • Luxembourg tram network Luxembourgish map
    Luxembourg tram network Luxembourgish map
Article(s)
Trams in Luxembourg
Request
The tram network was extended to Lycée Bonnevoie on 11 September and so the maps need updating.[2] The stop currently named as "Hippodrome" on the map needs to renamed "Leschte Steiwer/Dernier Sol" and the "Lycée Bonnevoie" stop needs to be renamed "Lycée Bouneweg", as per their officially revealed new names.[3] The under construction stops of "Aeroport de Luxembourg-Findel", "Ban de Gasperich", "Howald" and "Cloche d'Or" in the current iteration of the map, have also been respectively renamed "Findel Aéroport", "Wassertuerm", "Howald Gare" and "Stadion".[3] It would also be great to have a version of the map with an English-language legend in the bottom right for the Enlgish-language wikipedia. This should be built from the French map, as French-place names in Luxembourg are more common used by English-speakers (the "centre de remisage" label, will obviously just become "Tram depot"). Thanks. Luxofluxo (talk) 16:41, 1 November 2022 (UTC)

References

  1. ^ https://www.ncsl.org/immigration/state-e-verify-action
  2. ^ https://today.rtl.lu/news/luxembourg/a/1964478.html
  3. ^ a b https://www.luxtram.lu/fr/la-ligne/
Discussion

@Luxofluxo: judging by the messy code (not sure why they embedded raster images in it), this looks like something you could do all by yourself (using a decent text editor). Open the file and search and replace the relevant text (you'll notice that it's repeated twice, to create the effect, so don't be tempted to remove any of it). If for some of it doesn't align properly, let me know and I'll have a look at it. M.Bitton (talk) 18:30, 19 January 2023 (UTC)

@M.Bitton Thanks. I'm not familar with creating maps, so not sure why the authors chose to do it in such a complicated way. With your help (thanks again), I've created an English language version of the map, using that methodology. A couple of issues remain. The airport station names don't align, and the box around the "Stadion" tram stop extends too far to the left. The tramline has also been extended between Gare Centrale and Lycée Bouneweg. I have no idea how to fill in the connecting lines and nodes to represent that. If you let me know what to do here, I can do this for the other language versions of the map.
  • Luxembourg tram network English map.
    Luxembourg tram network English map.

@ Luxofluxo (talk) 20:16, 24 January 2023 (UTC)

@Luxofluxo: it looks like the text was misaligned to begin with (I removed the white part and moved the purple text to the right). The box hasn't moved and, frankly, is the least of this map's problems. Creating a new line involves using something like inkscape (fairly easy to use with plenty of excellent tutorials online). Again. if you get stuck, don't hesitate to ping me. Best, M.Bitton (talk) 00:37, 25 January 2023 (UTC)
@M.Bitton Thanks. Inskscape took a bit of getting used to, but done! Let me know what you think. Luxofluxo (talk) 19:44, 28 January 2023 (UTC)
@Luxofluxo: you did a great job. M.Bitton (talk) 20:55, 28 January 2023 (UTC)

{{Resolved}}

Change border color of countries from dark gray to white

Article(s)
Middle East
Request
Change the border color of the countries on the map from dark gray to white so that the borders inside of the green are easier to see and because it is the standard anyways. -- Treetoes023 (talk) 01:32, 20 January 2023 (UTC)
Discussion
 Done M.Bitton (talk) 17:20, 22 January 2023 (UTC)
@M.Bitton: Can you change all of the borders to white instead of just the ones inside of the green area so the border color is consistent? Like the map you made of sub-Saharan Africa for example. Treetoes023 (talk) 20:39, 22 January 2023 (UTC)
While highlighting the inner borders could be justified, I wouldn't just mess with someone else's work just for the sake of consistency (the enemy of creativity). M.Bitton (talk) 22:47, 22 January 2023 (UTC)
@M.Bitton: Oh, well in that case could you make your own map of the Middle East with all white borders like your previous work? The borders on the current map could also be reverted back to the color they were as not to mess with the author's work. Treetoes023 (talk) 00:00, 23 January 2023 (UTC)
@M.Bitton: I went ahead and reverted the border color on the current map back to the color they were originally so that you can make your own map of the Middle East with all white borders like your previous work. Treetoes023 (talk) 03:19, 27 January 2023 (UTC)

{{Resolved}}

Afghanistan historical map

Currently Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (1996–2001) uses File:Afghanistan (orthographic projection).svg, which is problematic because it shows Northern Alliance territory as being under the control of the Taliban, which it never was in that period. Could someone make a new version that has the area shown in red on this map in lighter green? 25stargeneral (talk) 01:03, 10 February 2023 (UTC)

The Northern Alliance never claimed to be outside of Afghanistan, so the current map convention is accurate. Civil wars are not depicted in standard orthographic maps. If you want to change it, I would suggest an entirely new map of a different format. CMD (talk) 01:14, 10 February 2023 (UTC)
The Taliban was a near-universally unrecognized government in the 90s, so why would we show them with territory that was always under the internationally-recognized government? 25stargeneral (talk) 01:26, 10 February 2023 (UTC)
Because the orthographic map series doesn't depict recognition of governments. CMD (talk) 06:08, 11 February 2023 (UTC)
 Not done -- Guerillero Parlez Moi 22:42, 11 February 2023 (UTC)
That's not really answering the question. If the article is about this particular regime (and in this case, it is about the regime, not the country), we should be able to have a map that accurately depicts it. "Because we don't do that" is a silly answer if you are unable to explain why. Wikipedia doesn't have rules for their own sake. But if you want to use a different map format for some arbitrary reason, that's fine I guess. All I care about is that we're not misinforming readers. 25stargeneral (talk) 08:38, 13 February 2023 (UTC)
We have series of consistent maps so that readers don't have to relearn what a map shows every time they see one, like every other map maker anywhere who uses consistent colours and symbols across multiple different maps. CMD (talk) 15:03, 13 February 2023 (UTC)

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Locator map of mainland Australia in the green and grey globe scheme

Article(s)
Mainland Australia
Request
Make a locator map of mainland Australia in the green and grey globe scheme. -- Treetoes023 (talk) 23:06, 1 March 2023 (UTC)
Discussion
@Treetoes023: Done. Is this what you're looking for? —twotwofourtysix(talk || edits) 05:58, 2 March 2023 (UTC)
@Twotwofourtysix: Almost, I only want mainland Australia to be green, the other parts of Australia should be gray like the rest of the places. Treetoes023 (talk) 13:21, 2 March 2023 (UTC)
Done that. —twotwofourtysix(talk || edits) 13:41, 2 March 2023 (UTC)
@Twotwofourtysix: Thank you very much! Treetoes023 (talk) 13:53, 2 March 2023 (UTC)

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Nutria range map

  • Current map
    Current map
Article(s)
Nutria
Request
Current nutria range map seems to be outdated as its source is from 2005. The best modern source I've found is this one: [2]. Maybe 'potential current distribution' can be added in a different colour? Artem.G (talk) 07:55, 23 January 2023 (UTC)
Discussion

Muskrat range map

  • current image
    current image
Article(s)
Muskrat
Request
Current image (first one) is tiny and of bad quality, with no source for its data. Other images can be used for updated map, and also this [3] can help. Thanks! Artem.G (talk) 08:00, 23 January 2023 (UTC)
Discussion

Common crane range map

  • current map
    current map
  • Same map
    Same map
Article(s)
Common crane
Request
Current map seems to be outdated, source is dead. This map [4] from International Crane Foundation is from 2019 can be used as a source for update. Thanks! Artem.G (talk) 08:11, 23 January 2023 (UTC)
Discussion

Oceania map change centering

  • Current map of Oceania
    Current map of Oceania
  • New map
    New map
Article(s)
Oceania
Request
The current map of Oceania is centered around the country of Australia, can someone change the map so it is centered around the geographic center of Oceania instead? Also, the current map has some islands that are a part of Oceania that are not colored in green. For example, Polynesia is a part of Oceania and only a few of its islands are colored green, and most of its islands aren't even visible on the map due to the way it is centered around Australia instead of the geographic center of Oceania when they could be visible if it was centered correctly. Even then some of the Polynesian islands that are currently visible on the map aren't colored green such as the Hawaiian Archipelago. The geographic center of Oceania is 13°21′S 178°9′W / 13.350°S 178.150°W / -13.350; -178.150. -- Treetoes023 (talk) 17:21, 7 March 2023 (UTC)
Discussion
Image's request under progression Request taken by M.Bitton (talk) 17:23, 7 March 2023 (UTC).
@Treetoes023:  Done. M.Bitton (talk) 15:48, 12 March 2023 (UTC)
Congratulations, everybody, on changing a map (mostly) of Oceania to a new map (almost completely) of sea. D'oh! SN54129 16:11, 12 March 2023 (UTC)
The map hasn't been changed. The requested map was uploaded as a new one and it's up to the editors to decide whether they want to use it or not. Oceania is obviously mostly sea, so I don't see how else one is supposed to show, not just part of most most of it, but all of it, without exposing it for what it is. Suggestions on how to achieve that would be greatly appreciated. M.Bitton (talk) 17:32, 12 March 2023 (UTC)
@M.Bitton: Thank you very much! Treetoes023 (talk) 18:26, 12 March 2023 (UTC)

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Change the color of the non-contiguous landmasses of Afro-Eurasia to a lighter green in both maps

  • Orthographic projection of Afro-Eurasia with national borders.
    Orthographic projection of Afro-Eurasia with national borders.
  • Orthographic projection of Afro-Eurasia without national borders.
    Orthographic projection of Afro-Eurasia without national borders.
  • Example image; the contiguous landmass of Afro-Eurasia is dark green, while the non-contiguous landmasses of Afro-Eurasia are a lighter green.
    Example image; the contiguous landmass of Afro-Eurasia is dark green, while the non-contiguous landmasses of Afro-Eurasia are a lighter green.
Article(s)
Afro-Eurasia
Request
Keep the contiguous landmass of Afro-Eurasia the same color, but change the color of the non-contiguous landmasses of Afro-Eurasia to a lighter green like the example image. -- Treetoes023 (talk) 18:39, 14 March 2023 (UTC)
Discussion
Question: why are the islands highlighted? M.Bitton (talk) 19:13, 14 March 2023 (UTC)
@M.Bitton: There are 2 commonly used definitions of Afro-Eurasia, in the first definition Afro-Eurasia is defined as the combination of the landmasses Africa and Eurasia including adjacent islands. In the second definition Afro-Eurasia is defined as the largest contiguous/continuous landmass in the world or a combination of the landmasses Eurasia and Africa not including adjacent islands. I think that the maps should include both definitions. Treetoes023 (talk) 22:38, 14 March 2023 (UTC)
I don't see these two definitions in the article. This reliable source only supports the first definition. Do you have a reliable source that supports the second? M.Bitton (talk) 23:40, 14 March 2023 (UTC)
@M.Bitton: I apologize, I was incorrect. The the second definition refers to the term "World Island", which is mentioned in the article and redirects to it. The term is still closely related so I think including the World Island definition in the maps still has merit as long as it is mentioned in the captions. Treetoes023 (talk) 12:26, 15 March 2023 (UTC)
@Treetoes023: World island is indeed mentioned in the article, but as a different concept. The redirect is wrong (it should be to The Geographical Pivot of History). M.Bitton (talk) 15:01, 15 March 2023 (UTC)
@M.Bitton: Okay, I fixed the redirects. Treetoes023 (talk) 15:18, 15 March 2023 (UTC)

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Area codes 910 and 472

  • Area code map in North Carolina.
    Area code map in North Carolina.
Article(s)
List of North Carolina area codes, Area codes 910 and 472, etc...
Request
In 2022, the area code of 910 gained a concurrent code of 472. Could this map be updated to show that change? Thank you for your time and have a good day! -- DiscoA340 (talk) 22:48, 14 March 2023 (UTC)
Discussion
  • @DiscoA340: this is a simple task that you can do all by yourself: download the map and open it using a good text editor. Search for the number that you're after "910</tspan>" and replace it with "472</tspan>". Save and upload the updated map. M.Bitton (talk) 23:35, 14 March 2023 (UTC)
@M.Bitton I just tried to do it and I'm hopeless. I found where "910" was in the code but it seems it will would take a few more lines to make "472" drop below it like the others in the image. Sorry about that. DiscoA340 (talk) 23:54, 14 March 2023 (UTC)
@DiscoA340: Maybe I misunderstood what you're after. If by "drop below it" you mean you want to add it as a second number, then that's a different story. M.Bitton (talk) 23:58, 14 March 2023 (UTC)
@M.Bitton Sorry I wasn't clearer, I was hoping for it to look like other regions in the image which have two numbers. Thanks and have a good day. DiscoA340 (talk) 00:07, 15 March 2023 (UTC)
@DiscoA340:  Done Let me know if that's not exactly what you had in mind. M.Bitton (talk) 00:15, 15 March 2023 (UTC)
@M.Bitton Perfect, thank you so much for your help, have a great day! DiscoA340 (talk) 00:40, 15 March 2023 (UTC)

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File:Oceanodroma markhami map.svg simple crop

  • Range map of Oceanodroma markhami
    Range map of Oceanodroma markhami
Article(s)
Oceanodroma markhami
Request
Can someone crop File:Oceanodroma markhami map.svg to its range off the coast of South America and up north to Baja California? Please include South America in the photo. Thank you. Perhaps upload as a new file. -- Therapyisgood (talk) 05:23, 31 January 2023 (UTC)
Discussion

Map of countries with death penalties for atheism

  • map
    map
Article(s)
Discrimination against atheists
Request
Sudan went secular and removed provisions for apostasy from Islam punishment from its penal code, see Freedom of religion in Sudan. The map is to be updated to reflect this reality -- Fixmaster (talk) 11:31, 3 March 2023 (UTC)
Discussion

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