Helan Mountains edge
West of the town the street network stops abruptly where the ground starts to climb. The range forms a natural boundary and gives the whole composition a clear, uneven edge.
Minimalist map poster · China
39.0419° N / 106.3958° E
A tight industrial grid at the foot of the Helan Mountains, with the Yellow River plain opening to the east.

One city, five moods
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On the wall



The map
Dawukou sits on the western edge of the Ningxia plain, where flat irrigated farmland meets the dry, folded slopes of the Helan Mountains. On a map the contrast is immediate. On one side there is a compact block of streets. On the other the ground rises and goes blank, crossed only by a few roads and valleys that lead up into the range.
The district grew in the second half of the twentieth century as a coal town, and today it is the seat of Shizuishan city. You can see that origin in the plan. Streets run in long, straight lines and the blocks are broad. Rail lines and industrial sites cut across the grid and leave wide open patches that read clearly in black and white.
A Dawukou map poster works best when the frame is wide enough to show both halves of the story: the ordered town and the mountains pressing in from the west. With a loose scale, the edge of the range becomes a texture in its own right and balances the geometry of the streets.
West of the town the street network stops abruptly where the ground starts to climb. The range forms a natural boundary and gives the whole composition a clear, uneven edge.
Long, straight avenues and broad blocks reflect the district's growth as a planned industrial town. The result is a regular pattern that prints cleanly at every size.
Rail lines and former mining sites cut across the grid at angles. They are a reminder of the coal industry that shaped Dawukou from the start.
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 Dawukou
For people who grew up or worked in Dawukou, the map is a direct record of home: the straight streets, with the mountains always visible to the west. It also suits anyone drawn to industrial towns and the plain honesty of their plans.
You can set your own title, subtitle and coordinates line to add a name or a year that matters, and choose from five styles: Classic black & white, Noir, Paper, Blueprint or Sand. Noir and Blueprint suit the town's hard-edged geometry especially well.
Order the Dawukou 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.
Shipping is free to 60+ countries. Each poster is printed by the nearest of our print partners in 30+ countries and usually arrives in 3–7 business days. You can follow the status and tracking under My Orders. A few countries take 2–5 weeks, and where we don't ship yet, the site tells you before you pay.
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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