Upper Lake
The largest shape on the map is a wide reservoir west of the centre. Lakeside roads trace its long shoreline, along with the protected Van Vihar park and residential areas climbing the hills behind.
Minimalist map poster · India
23.2547° N / 77.4029° E
Two lakes pressed against low hills, with a dense old city to the north and planned sectors spreading south.

One city, five moods
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On the wall



The map
Bhopal is built around water. The Upper Lake is a broad reservoir traditionally credited to the eleventh-century king Raja Bhoj. It spreads west of the centre, and the smaller Lower Lake sits just beside it. On a map the two shapes lie side by side. The city fills the land around them and climbs onto the low hills that give the capital of Madhya Pradesh its uneven, contour-led street pattern.
North of the lakes, the old city is a close weave of lanes around markets and mosques, including the Taj-ul-Masajid, one of the largest mosques in India. To the south and east, the post-independence city opens up into numbered sectors, wide roads and government campuses laid out across the Arera and Shyamla hills. The contrast between the two halves reads clearly in black and white.
A Bhopal map poster keeps that structure honest. It shows the pale mass of water, the tight grain of the old quarter, the looser loops of the newer districts and the green wedge of Van Vihar on the Upper Lake shore. In Bhopal the landscape did most of the planning, and the drawing shows exactly where hills and shorelines set the rules.
The largest shape on the map is a wide reservoir west of the centre. Lakeside roads trace its long shoreline, along with the protected Van Vihar park and residential areas climbing the hills behind.
North of the lakes, the streets narrow into a dense mesh of bazaars and courtyards grouped around the Taj-ul-Masajid. On paper this is the darkest and most detailed part of the print.
South of the water, the Arera and Shyamla hills carry planned neighbourhoods with curving roads that follow the slopes. They contrast clearly with the compact old town below.
Make it yours
Add a date, a name or a line of your own, switch style, size or orientation.
The free preview is low-resolution with a watermark. Prints and HD files are rendered at 300 DPI, up to 7,200 × 10,800 px, without a watermark.
Why Bhopal
People hang a map of Bhopal because the city is defined by its lakes, and a map shows this more clearly than most photographs do. For anyone who grew up by the Upper Lake or studied in the city, the poster is a quiet record of a familiar shoreline.
The title, subtitle and coordinates line can all be changed, so a neighbourhood name or a meaningful date can sit beneath the map. Choose from Classic black & white, Noir, Paper, Blueprint or Sand. Blueprint suits the water-heavy layout particularly well.
Order the Bhopal 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.
Pick a style at the top of the page, then choose Printed Poster — a size and, if you like, a frame — or Digital HD Files. Checkout takes one step, and your order page updates as soon as the payment goes through.
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.
Yes. Choose a solid wood frame in black, white, natural oak or dark wood. It comes with shatterproof glazing and is ready to hang. Framed posters start at $99, shipping included.
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Send us a photo within 14 days of delivery and we will reprint it for free or refund you.
Yes. In the editor on this page, change the title, the subtitle and the coordinates line to anything you like, and pick a style and size. Printed, framed and digital orders all use exactly your design.
For $9 you get 300 DPI PNG and print-ready PDF files in all six sizes, without a watermark, to print anywhere. Not sure yet? Download a free watermarked preview first.
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