Southern highway axis
The main road from Baghdad runs through the town from north to south, and the densest streets cluster along it, giving the map a strong central spine.
Minimalist map poster · Iraq
33.0622° N / 44.3656° E
A market town on the Mesopotamian plain south of Baghdad, ringed by palm groves and irrigation canals.

One city, five moods
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The map
Al Maḩmūdīyah lies on the flat alluvial plain south of Baghdad, in the land between the Tigris and the Euphrates. The town grew along the main road running south from the capital toward Hillah, and on a map its streets form a dense core around that route, with newer blocks spreading outward on either side.
Water shapes the surrounding land. A network of irrigation canals and drainage channels runs across the fields, many of them straight lines drawn by engineers, others older and more sinuous. Palm groves and orchards fill the spaces between the canals, and the pattern of plots gives the edges of the town a finely divided texture.
The area has long served as a farming and market centre for the villages around it, and it remains closely linked to Baghdad by road. An Al Maḩmūdīyah map poster records a town shaped by the logic of irrigation, where every road and field is laid out in relation to water.
The main road from Baghdad runs through the town from north to south, and the densest streets cluster along it, giving the map a strong central spine.
Straight canals and smaller ditches cut across the surrounding farmland, forming long parallel lines and right angles that frame the built-up area.
Beyond the town, fields and palm groves divide the land into narrow plots, a fine-grained pattern that contrasts with the denser streets at the centre.
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Why Al Maḩmūdīyah
For people with roots in Al Maḩmūdīyah, whether still living there or far away, a map of the town is a personal and quietly meaningful object. Set your own title, a subtitle naming a neighbourhood or family, and a date.
Five styles are available: Classic black and white, Noir, Paper, Blueprint and Sand, with Sand suiting the plain's warm tones. Download HD files for $9 or order a matte printed poster shipped from partners in more than 30 countries.
Order the Al Maḩmūdīyah poster| Print size | Resolution | Files |
|---|---|---|
| 30 × 40 cm11.8 × 15.7″ | 3,543 × 4,724 px | PNG · PDF |
| 29.7 × 42 cm (A3)11.7 × 16.5″ | 3,508 × 4,961 px | PNG · PDF |
| 42 × 59.4 cm (A2)16.5 × 23.4″ | 4,961 × 7,016 px | PNG · PDF |
| 45.7 × 61 cm18 × 24″ | 5,400 × 7,200 px | PNG · PDF |
| 50 × 70 cm19.7 × 27.6″ | 5,906 × 8,268 px | PNG · PDF |
| 61 × 91.4 cm24 × 36″ | 7,200 × 10,800 px | PNG · PDF |
For comparison, the free preview is 900 px wide, watermarked and meant for screens. The HD files have up to 8× the resolution in each direction and print cleanly at full poster size.
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It is printed on premium 200 gsm matte paper in one of six sizes, from 30 × 40 cm to 24 × 36″. Printed posters start at $39, shipping included.
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