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You’re right, I’ve seen them from the illustrated edition. Thank you, this helps me relate the two maps relate a bit better. But what do you mean by ’these maps not intended to be compatible’, aren’t they and the book talking about the same world? Are there maps you would recommend as more compatible?
– Coolpaper
Commented Oct 15, 2023 at 1:39
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@Coolpaper - Tolkien's world was in a state of constant flux as he developed it over his lifetime, and anything he hadn't published yet was free game for him to change. The Ambrakanta and its maps were created around 1937. The relevant sections of the published Silmarillion are primarily based on material written around 1951. Tolkien changed his mind about things in the decade and half between those two points.
– ibid
Commented Oct 15, 2023 at 3:20
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@Coolpaper - And unfortunately, if you're looking for better world maps from Tolkien you're out of luck. The only other world maps we have from him are another two decades earlier than these. These are the latests ones available from Tolkien, just take them with a grain of salt, and expect some things to be different. (Though if you want some fan-maps, Karen Wynn Fonstad has some nice ones in The Atlas of Middle-earth that are closely based on these.)
– ibid
Commented Oct 15, 2023 at 3:24

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