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South Arrow Maps is the cartographic pseudonym of Andrew Tyrrell. I am a cartographer based in Ōtautahi / Christchurch, Aotearoa / New Zealand.

I create custom maps for print and web.

27/11/2023

I have a new double sided poster in the current issue of Wilderness magazine. Nelson Lakes National Park one side; Te Papakura o Taranaki (Egmont National Park) on the other.

21/11/2022

Get your hands on a couple of my National Park poster maps. Arthur’s Pass and Tongariro National Parks are free with this month’s issue of Wilderness magazine!

15/11/2022

Keep your eye out for the next edition of Wilderness magazine, featuring not one but *two* poster maps I made of a couple of our national parks!

11/09/2022

My map illustrating the Neill-Winchcombe Loop for Wilderness magazine is also up online

28/08/2022

I have a map published in the current issue of Wilderness magazine, illustrating the Neill-Winchcombe loop.

This linework map was created in Blender & QGIS. The print version has a slight B&W hillshade, while the online version adds subtle colour.

https://www.wildernessmag.co.nz/tackling-the-neill-winchcombe/

20/08/2022

“Darran Mountains”

A linework map I created to illustrate an article in the NZ Alpine Journal. The style is designed to mimic the pen and ink artwork drawn by the author of the article.

Created in Blender and Illustrator.

https://southarrowmaps.co.nz/cartography/linework/darran-mountains/

4 days until – NZ’s National Cartographic Conference.

18/08/2022

“Rome Ridge”

A simple map of a one-day mountaineering trip in Arthur’s Pass National Park, climbing Mt Rolleston Low Peak via the classic Rome Ridge.

Created in QGIS and Illustrator.

https://southarrowmaps.co.nz/cartography/topographic/rome-ridge/

6 days until – NZ’s National Cartographic Conference.

16/08/2022

“Kirikirikatata/Mount Cook Range”

An orthographic elevation “blueprint” of the mountain range containing Aoraki Mt Cook. I created this map for the “blue” day of the 2021 .

Created in Blender and Illustrator.

https://southarrowmaps.co.nz/cartography/30dmc/30dmc-2021/kirikirikatata-blueprint/

8 days until – NZ’s National Cartographic Conference.

14/08/2022

“Ross Island”

A map I created for a friend who was spending the season at McMurdo Station in Antarctica (and now at South Pole Station). This also suited the “Islands” day of last year’s .

Created in QGIS and Illustrator.

https://southarrowmaps.co.nz/cartography/30dmc/30dmc-2021/ross-island/

10 days until – NZ’s National Cartographic Conference.

12/08/2022

“Tour Aotearoa – South”

A map of a bike ride the length of the South Island of New Zealand, commissioned by a friend. This map uses landcover data from Manaaki Whenua, and shows the memorable locations from their trip.

Created in QGIS and Illustrator.

https://southarrowmaps.co.nz/cartography/natural-basemap/tour-aotearoa-south/

12 days until – NZ’s National Cartographic Conference.

10/08/2022

“Milford Track”

One of NZ’s Great Walks, winding through the valleys of Fiordland National Park. This map is one of a series created for Wilderness magazine’s Great Walks special published in 2021.

Created in QGIS and Illustrator.

https://southarrowmaps.co.nz/cartography/topographic/new-zealands-great-walks/

14 days until – NZ’s National Cartographic Conference.

08/08/2022

“Changing Routes of the Volta Glacier”

I regularly create maps to accompany articles in the NZ Alpine Journal. This is a view of the Volta Glacier in Aspiring National Park, illustrating an expedition intended to cross from one side to the other.

Created in QGIS, Blender, and Illustrator.

https://southarrowmaps.co.nz/cartography/linework/volta-glacier/

16 days until – NZ’s National Cartographic Conference.

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