Geography - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Nilwen · 02-16-2003, 08:06 PM

This may sound stuiped,but I have trouble with the geography in some of the storys. Maps in the books I have dont help, or seem incomplete. Can Any pount me in the right direction. Maybe some online maps?
Thank You.

elven maiden Earwen · 02-16-2003, 08:09 PM

Dont know of any online maps but the book The Atlas Of Middle Earth by Karen Wynn Fonstad really helped me when i was reading the books. Hope this helps, sorry if it doesnt.

Nilwen · 02-16-2003, 08:11 PM

Thank you. I will look for that book.

Bill Ferny · 02-16-2003, 10:04 PM

This is the best on-line map site that I've come across.

InklingElf · 02-17-2003, 12:13 AM

I've also read the Atlas of Middle Earth -it is an excellent resource of explanation. But if you want online maps Bill Ferny's link will point you to the right direction.

balrogman · 02-17-2003, 12:44 AM

WOW!
Thats a great site Bill! I've been looking for a site with maps like that for a while now. THANKS!!! [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]

**The Saucepan Man** · 02-17-2003, 07:25 PM

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Thats a great site Bill! I've been looking for a site with maps like that for a while now.

Ditto. Thanks for a great link, Bill. I bookmarked it straight away. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

Nilwen · 02-17-2003, 07:34 PM

Yes,I've been printing pics to put in all my books.The site helped alot.

Adanadhel · 02-18-2003, 11:39 PM

I really like this map. It mergers the sil and the LOTR maps. It gives great insight into the union of the first age and later ages. Not a lot of detail, but it gets the big picture...

It also has a few errors, but then again, so did Cristopher Tolkien's first ME map!

Adanadhel · 02-18-2003, 11:49 PM

Ooooops, here is the map link:
http://www.geocities.com/otsoandor/Bel_Eri.htm

02-16-2003, 08:06 PM	#1
Nilwen Haunting Spirit Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Fangorn Posts: 82	Geography This may sound stuiped,but I have trouble with the geography in some of the storys. Maps in the books I have dont help, or seem incomplete. Can Any pount me in the right direction. Maybe some online maps? Thank You. __________________ "It's a shortcut, it's supposed to be hard... if it was easy it would be 'the way'."

02-16-2003, 08:09 PM	#2
elven maiden Earwen Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: A world that never was and never will be Posts: 1,300	Dont know of any online maps but the book The Atlas Of Middle Earth by Karen Wynn Fonstad really helped me when i was reading the books. Hope this helps, sorry if it doesnt. __________________ We pillage and plunder, we rifle and loot, Drink up me hearties, Yo Ho. the looniest site in the world!!!

02-16-2003, 08:11 PM	#3
Nilwen Haunting Spirit Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Fangorn Posts: 82	Thank you. I will look for that book. __________________ "It's a shortcut, it's supposed to be hard... if it was easy it would be 'the way'."

02-16-2003, 10:04 PM	#4
Bill Ferny Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Bree Posts: 390	This is the best on-line map site that I've come across. __________________ I prefer Gillaume d’Férny, connoisseur of fine fruit.

02-17-2003, 12:44 AM	#6
balrogman Wight Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: that place with the stuff Posts: 102	WOW! Thats a great site Bill! I've been looking for a site with maps like that for a while now. THANKS!!! [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] __________________ should i stay or should i go?

02-17-2003, 12:13 AM	#5
InklingElf Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 402	I've also read the Atlas of Middle Earth -it is an excellent resource of explanation. But if you want online maps Bill Ferny's link will point you to the right direction.

02-17-2003, 07:34 PM	#8
Nilwen Haunting Spirit Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Fangorn Posts: 82	Yes,I've been printing pics to put in all my books.The site helped alot. __________________ "It's a shortcut, it's supposed to be hard... if it was easy it would be 'the way'."

02-18-2003, 11:39 PM	#9
Adanadhel Animated Skeleton Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: New England Posts: 35	I really like this map. It mergers the sil and the LOTR maps. It gives great insight into the union of the first age and later ages. Not a lot of detail, but it gets the big picture... It also has a few errors, but then again, so did Cristopher Tolkien's first ME map! __________________ I don't feel safe in Middle Earth no more... I don't want to die in the ruling ring war... I want to sail away to a distant shore... and make like an ELF man

02-18-2003, 11:49 PM	#10
Adanadhel Animated Skeleton Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: New England Posts: 35	Ooooops, here is the map link: http://www.geocities.com/otsoandor/Bel_Eri.htm __________________ I don't feel safe in Middle Earth no more... I don't want to die in the ruling ring war... I want to sail away to a distant shore... and make like an ELF man