Wikipedia:Graphics Lab/Map workshop/Archive/2017/Jun 2017

Church affiliation in the Netherlands

 * Article(s):
 * Christian Reformed Churches, id:Christelijke Gereformeerde Kerken


 * Request:
 * This is a crummy JPG map with massive whitespace. Could you use the late-2000s municipalities SVG map to create a new file conveying the same information?  Nyttend (talk) 01:48, 23 March 2017 (UTC)

✅ Please double check that everything is correct. Also if you speak Dutch please add a Dutch description to the file page. Auguel (talk) 00:32, 9 April 2017 (UTC)
 * Graphist opinion(s):
 * Is this fine for you? Auguel (talk) 23:16, 13 April 2017 (UTC)
 * Yes; thanks a lot! I don't speak Dutch, however.  Nyttend (talk) 23:35, 13 April 2017 (UTC)

Amended map of Japan requested for biographical article

 * Article(s):
 * Morihei Ueshiba


 * Request:
 * For various reasons, the FA discussion on this article has resulted in most of its images being removed. As a possible alternative, I'd quite like to have a map of Japan labelled with the important sites in the subject's life, to allow readers to see where he was and when. Please could someone create a map of Japan (perhaps based on File:Japan location map with side map of the Ryukyu Islands.svg?) with the following locations labelled:
 * Tanabe
 * Shirataki
 * Ayabe
 * Tokyo
 * Iwama
 * Greatly appreciated, thanks! Yunshui 雲 水 11:22, 24 March 2017 (UTC)

That's what location maps are made for. NNW (talk) 19:27, 25 March 2017 (UTC)
 * Graphist opinion(s):


 * You learn something new every day. Marvellous; thanks NNW! Yunshui 雲 水 08:49, 27 March 2017 (UTC)

Lindisfaras
I was reading the article on Kingdom of Lindsey, and looking at the map in that article. Then I clicked on a link to Lindisfaras and saw the same map. At the top of the article on Lindisfaras, someone has left a note that the map legend is incorrect, that it should say 10m, not 100m. I wonder if someone could look into this and see if that statement is correct, and, if it is, whether it would be possible to correct the legend on the map. Here is the map:

– Corinne (talk) 17:42, 30 March 2017 (UTC)


 * 100m is correct. The article Lincolnshire Wolds says that the highest peak of these hills is 168m. Maproom (talk) 20:12, 30 March 2017 (UTC)
 * Thank you. I've fixed the link to Lindsey, above. – Corinne (talk) 03:18, 1 April 2017 (UTC)

Clipperton Island map translation

 * Article(s):
 * en:voy:Clipperton Island


 * Request: ✅
 * Could someone please translate the above map into English please? There is also a German version and Spanish version if this helps with the translation. Thank you. (I've also made this request a few days ago at commons:Commons:Graphic Lab/Map workshop --  Seagull123  Φ  23:55, 1 April 2017 (UTC)


 * Graphist opinion(s):


 * I can do the conversion, but it's not clear to me what needs translating. For example:
 * "Îles aux Œufs" is a local placename, and should be left as is
 * "O C E A N  P A C I F I Q U E" should be translated as "P A C I F I C   O C E A N"
 * "Ancienne station météo" should be translated as "former weather station"
 * but should '"Trou « Sans Fond »' be left as is, translated as '"Bottomless Hole"', or something else?  Maproom (talk) 15:14, 2 April 2017 (UTC)


 * Thank you for helping! On the German version, the Trou « Sans Fond » is not translated at all, but on the Spanish version, it is translated as Agujero « Sin Fondo ». The WP page for the island says "The lagoon is devoid of fish, and contains some deep basins ... including a spot known as Trou-Sans-Fond, or "the bottomless hole", with acidic water at its base." There's also a French language webpage about the "trou" here. I'm not sure if that helps or not, but I don't think "bottomless hole" is a good translation for it. My opinion (with limited French knowledge) is that it should probably left as it is unless a better translation can be found. Can't it be edited later if a translation is found?  Seagull123  Φ  16:49, 2 April 2017 (UTC)
 * Sure it can. I'll aim to get it done today, leaving this things alone if I'm not sure. Maproom (talk) 17:14, 2 April 2017 (UTC)
 * Now uploaded, see above. It may be best to wait for a week or two before using it, my uploads sometimes get deleted because I've done the bureaucracy wrong. Maproom (talk) 20:01, 2 April 2017 (UTC)
 * Thank you for that! That's great! It'll be of great use on the article.  Seagull123  Φ  14:03, 3 April 2017 (UTC)

Correction on map at Hague Convention article
The map used at the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction article needs Brazil to be colored in blue.
 * The map:HagueAbductionConvention_RatificationsandAccessions.svg
 * Brazil has ratified the Convention in 1999 (came into force in 2000) Source:
 * See also the discussion here: Talk:Hague_Convention_on_the_Civil_Aspects_of_International_Child_Abduction 86.121.73.223 (talk) 11:57, 8 April 2017 (UTC)

✅ In the future, please use the request template by clicking New request at the top of the page. Auguel (talk) 23:46, 8 April 2017 (UT->

Translation of maps

 * Article(s):
 * Rhinoceros


 * Request:
 * This map is in German, but an English version should be created. There are many such maps needing translation; is this a good place to post them? Translations are as follows: ursprüngliche Verbreitung = original distribution, heutige Verbreitung = current distribution, Breitmaulnashorn = white rhinoceros, Spitzmaulnashorn = black rhinoceros, Panzernashorn = Indian rhinoceros, Java-Nashorn = Javan rhinoceros, Sumatra-Nashorn = Sumatran rhinoceros. The taxonomic names, of course, remain unchanged. —Μετάknowledgediscuss/deeds 03:29, 15 April 2017 (UTC)


 * Graphist opinion(s):
 * I could do one or two of these, but the prospect of doing many is unappealing. The task would be significantly easier if the image were a well-constructed SVG rather than a PNG; and impossible (for me anyway) if it were a badly machine-generated SVG of the form all too commonly seen on this page. The translation of "heutige" as "current" is technically correct, but with the ranges regrettably shrinking from year to year, it would be better to give the actual date. Maproom (talk) 07:06, 15 April 2017 (UTC)
 * This one is on a rather prominent page (rhinoceros), so I think it would be a relative priority. I do hope that somebody would be interested in doing others as well, though. And I agree about the "current" range; maybe one could say "as of 2012", when the image was made (although my understanding is that it was somewhat too optimistic even for 2012, but conclusive data are lacking). —Μετάknowledgediscuss/deeds 21:38, 15 April 2017 (UTC)
 * I think if you are interested in seeing these maps translated, this a good place to post them. I recommend you post only a couple at a time based on the priority you give them. Auguel (talk) 02:44, 17 April 2017 (UTC)
 * I'll aim to get this rhinoceros map done today. Maproom (talk) 07:49, 18 April 2017 (UTC)
 * ✅ Maproom (talk) 10:10, 18 April 2017 (UTC)
 * Thank you! —Μετάknowledgediscuss/deeds 17:54, 19 April 2017 (UTC)

Dominion of New England

 * Article(s):
 * Dominion of New England


 * Request:
 * please remove border, and if someone is ambitious, a png or svg would be great… -- Kintetsubuffalo (talk) 03:43, 18 April 2017 (UTC)


 * Graphist opinion(s):
 * ✅ Maproom (talk) 10:23, 18 April 2017 (UTC)


 * Thank you!--Kintetsubuffalo (talk) 15:54, 4 May 2017 (UTC)

Norwegian territorial claim in Antarctica

 * Article(s):
 * Antarctica


 * Request:
 * This is a SVG map of Queen Maud Land, a territorial claim in Antarctica by Norway. There is a small portion between the claim borders and the South Pole which is blank, however in 2015 Norway officially claimed that area. I'm not able to manipulate the image with Inkscape to update it. Could you please help me? The new image should be saved with a different name, e.g. Antarctica, Norway territorial claim (2015).svg-- Carnby (talk) 15:15, 21 April 2017 (UTC)

✅ Auguel (talk) 21:51, 21 April 2017 (UTC)
 * Graphist opinion(s):
 * Thank you very much!--Carnby (talk) 12:10, 22 April 2017 (UTC)

Polish-Lithuanian_Commonwealth

 * Article(s):
 * Polish-Lithuanian_Commonwealth


 * Request:
 * please remove flecks of neon green from previous coloration… -- Kintetsubuffalo (talk) 15:42, 4 May 2017 (UTC)


 * Graphist opinion(s):
 * Will do. Maproom (talk) 16:57, 4 May 2017 (UTC)
 * ✅ Maproom (talk) 17:29, 4 May 2017 (UTC)


 * Thank you!--Kintetsubuffalo (talk) 03:08, 5 May 2017 (UTC)

Request for map of Kushite Egypt circa 700 BC

 * Article(s):
 * Twenty-fifth Dynasty of Egypt


 * Request:
 * Hello, I wish to request a map of Kushite Egypt circa 700 BC. This old map isn't in line in terms of quality with other wikipedia maps as it does not show the entire Kingdom. It's also quite antiquated looking. A correct map can be found here, with Kushite Egypt (the area needed) shaded in brown. If you could mark in the same cities as on the old map that would be great too. Thanks a lot! HeathIsling 19:08, 4 May 2017 (UTC)


 * Graphist opinion(s):
 * Dear, can you check if this is what you want? Cheers.--Lommes (talk) 19:15, 6 May 2017 (UTC)
 * That's what I'm looking for, thanks! Is it possible to change Meroe to Meroë, as this is the more common spelling? HeathIsling 19:21, 6 May 2017 (UTC)
 * ✅ Lommes (talk) 02:14, 7 May 2017 (UTC)
 * Thank you very much! HeathIsling 10:43, 7 May 2017 (UTC)

Bermuda electoral constituencies

 * Article(s): Elections in Bermuda, Bermudian general election, 2012, Next Bermudian general election
 * Request:
 * Please create a free version of Bermuda's electoral constiuency map. Thanks -- RaviC (talk) 20:14, 7 May 2017 (UTC)


 * Graphist opinion(s):


 * please give me feedback. unfortunately the PDF map and the SVG basemap used different projections, so only a rough match is possible.Lommes (talk) 13:33, 14 May 2017 (UTC)
 * It looks great. Many thanks! --RaviC (talk) 14:36, 14 May 2017 (UTC)

Legality of euthanasia, Colombia update

 * Article(s):
 * Legality of euthanasia


 * Request:
 * please update Colombia and color it in with dark blue as active euthanasia is legal since 2015. Reference on map has been updated to reflect the changes. -- anfecaro (talk) 02:07, 13 May 2017 (EST)


 * Graphist opinion(s):
 * ✅ Maproom (talk) 11:15, 13 May 2017 (UTC)

German division proposal, update to english

 * Article(s):
 * Yalta conference


 * Request:
 * Even though this image is in german, it is used on english wiki. Could someone please update it to english as a separate file? Cheers, Friy Man  talk 07:41, 15 May 2017 (UTC)


 * Graphist opinion(s):
 * ✅: commons:File:Duitslandchurchill eng.png. Replaced on that page. Let me know if any changes are needed.  Ete ethan  (talk)  00:12, 24 May 2017 (UTC)

Russia

 * Article(s):
 * Russia


 * Request:
 * please remove watermark signature per WPMOS… -- Kintetsubuffalo (talk) 03:09, 18 May 2017 (UTC)


 * Graphist opinion(s):
 * I've removed the copyright statement from the bottom right – is that what you meant? Maproom (talk) 10:22, 18 May 2017 (UTC)


 * Yup, thank you!--Kintetsubuffalo (talk) 11:58, 18 May 2017 (UTC)

Gulf of Oman

 * Article(s):
 * Gulf of Oman


 * Request:
 * Currently, the only map we have of the Gulf of Oman is a tiny (250 × 115 pixel) PNG. It would be great if we could get something higher resolution or even an SVG. -- Kaldari (talk) 18:20, 27 May 2017 (UTC)


 * Graphist opinion(s):


 * Do you want the same extension of the new map or more closed in?


 * Do you want the the small world positioning map in it also?

Please ping me when you replay, thanks. --Goran tek-en (talk) 18:40, 2 June 2017 (UTC)
 * I think a bit more closed in would be good. Keeping the small world positioning map would be nice. See File:Baltic_Sea_map.png for example, which works well. Kaldari (talk) 19:41, 2 June 2017 (UTC)
 * Look at this draft and give me feedback, thanks. --Goran tek-en (talk) 15:49, 3 June 2017 (UTC)
 * That's pretty great. Could you make the boundary line dotted or dashed instead of solid? Also I think having square corners would be better than rounded. Thank you! Kaldari (talk) 16:44, 3 June 2017 (UTC)
 * Which boundary line, be more specific as there are more than one.


 * Rounded or squared corners is something different people like differently, I prefer rounded. So if it not really really important for you I would like to keep them, that's how I work here. --Goran tek-en (talk) 18:36, 3 June 2017 (UTC)
 * I mean the boundary line between the Gulf of Oman and the surrounding water. I'm worried that the solid boundary will confuse some people into thinking the area is land instead of water. I'm fine with the rounded corners if you prefer them, I just haven't seen that before on Wikipedia maps and wanted to try to be consistent with other maps, but it's your call. Kaldari (talk) 18:51, 3 June 2017 (UTC)
 * I try to keep to the convention of a location map on this one. In that case the area of interest should be kind of yellow but nearly almost that is land, now we have water. So I have made a new draft. Maybe you have to refresh the browser to get the new one, it should be blue striped. Give me feed back, thanks. --Goran tek-en (talk) 21:18, 3 June 2017 (UTC)
 * That's perfect! Even better than my original idea. Kaldari (talk) 22:53, 3 June 2017 (UTC)

Now you can find it here,. --Goran tek-en (talk) 15:19, 4 June 2017 (UTC)

✅

British Empire 1921

 * Article(s):
 * Any article this map is already on.


 * Request:
 * Okay, the borders of Egypt/Libya/Sudan on the above-left map of the British Empire in 1921 do not reflect the borders of the time. Could someone please rectify that, using the above-right blank map. Thanks. User:Snow Lion Fenian

✅ – though I am suspicious of the borders which appear to show Libya as divided into three entities. Maproom (talk) 16:29, 5 June 2017 (UTC)
 * Graphist opinion(s):

Berber languages

 * Article(s):
 * Berber languages


 * Request:
 * Western Sahara behind the wall doesn't need to be grey-it's not a dialect area… -- Kintetsubuffalo (talk) 12:51, 11 June 2017 (UTC)

✅. Maproom (talk) 22:12, 12 June 2017 (UTC)
 * Graphist opinion(s):

Could you lease put in the code  when you have Done a request as this triggers the archive function, thanks. --Goran tek-en (talk) 15:47, 14 June 2017 (UTC)


 * I will do so in future. But I see that the templated comment immediately below says " ✅: when the request is done." Maproom (talk) 16:01, 14 June 2017 (UTC)
 * Thanks, yes there is a problem that not all that make a request uses the "New request" link on the top of the page. This link provides the request with all the code that we all need to work with it. One should put out both the the Done and the Resolved code ones it's completed. I try to remind requester's of this when they forget to use the link. --Goran tek-en (talk) 16:36, 14 June 2017 (UTC)


 * Thank you ! Actually, it's for the requester to mark complete.--Kintetsubuffalo (talk) 17:30, 16 June 2017 (UTC)
 * Of course it is up to the requester to say when a request is completed. But normally you have an ongoing dialog and together you decide when something is completed. Often the graphic worker is the last to edit the post when the new image is presented in the request. I think it's more important that it's completed than it always has to be the requester. --Goran tek-en (talk) 19:24, 16 June 2017 (UTC)
 * I shall revert to placing "done" templates.
 * A system that depends on requesters reading and obeying the official instructions (which I've never seen myself) is poor. A system that depends on responders assuming that the requester hasn't read them, when he hasn't read them himself, and then doing the requester's job for him (on the unwarranted assumption that the requester happy with what the responder did), is worse. Maproom (talk) 22:09, 16 June 2017 (UTC)
 * Well I don't really know how I should take that. It's a "advice" that the requester should mark it resolved, but the reality is that very often they don't. So my practice to get this to work is that when the requester and I agree on that a request is done I set the resolved code, not otherwise. There are people both here and at commons graphic lab that has to check the requests and mark them resolved because no one else does it, this is essential to get the archive function to work. --Goran tek-en (talk) 16:20, 22 June 2017 (UTC)
 * Ok – if I mark a request as "done", and the requester either thanks me or lets a couple of months pass without complaining, I'll aim to mark it as "resolved". But I'm not promising to do so reliably. Maproom (talk) 17:11, 22 June 2017 (UTC)

Abortion law

 * Article: Abortion law
 * Request: At the article Abortion law on the map Abortion_Laws.svg South Sudan must be colored red, and Northern Territory (Australia) must be colored blue. See discussion here:Talk:Abortion_law. I requested this on that talk page, and was told to do the change myself- but I don't know how to change the map. 2A02:2F01:507F:FFFF:0:0:BC1B:50D8 (talk) 23:23, 11 June 2017 (UTC)
 * ✅. Maproom (talk) 22:24, 12 June 2017 (UTC)

Madrid Principles

 * Article(s):
 * Madrid Principles


 * Request:
 * please change blue districts so not mistaken for bodies of water… -- Kintetsubuffalo (talk) 17:27, 16 June 2017 (UTC)

✅ Houdinipeter (talk) 21:23, 16 June 2017 (UTC)
 * Graphist opinion(s):


 * Better, thank you!--Kintetsubuffalo (talk) 03:44, 17 June 2017 (UTC)

Minor map correxion

 * Article(s):
 * The White Bird


 * Request:
 * Please delete the hyphen in "New-York". 24.164.180.177 (talk) 16:47, 18 June 2017 (UTC)


 * Graphist opinion(s):
 * Yes check.svg Done. –&#8239;Joe (talk) 17:09, 18 June 2017 (UTC)