Esik river gorge
The river leaves the mountains through a narrow gorge above town and runs down across the slope. It is the natural spine of the map.
Minimalist map poster · Kazakhstan
Esik Map Poster & Print
43.3552° N / 77.4524° E
A foothill town below the Trans-Ili Alatau, its streets sloping down from the mountains along the Esik river
- What you see is exactly what you get
- Up to 7,200 × 10,800 px · 300 DPI
- PNG + print-ready PDF
- No watermark
One city, five moods
Esik in every style
Tap a style to see it on the wall. Every style costs the same — printed, framed or as HD files.
Actual pixels · 24 × 36″ print filePrint-sharp
Every street in Esik, razor sharp
This is a 100% crop of the real print file. Every poster — printed, framed or downloaded — is rendered on our servers at 300 DPI, up to 7,200 × 10,800 pixels, so even the smallest lanes stay crisp on a 24 × 36″ print.
On the wall
Esik at home
The map
About this Esik map poster
Esik, also written Issyk, lies east of Almaty where the Trans-Ili Alatau range meets the steppe. The town is built on a gentle slope, and on the map its streets run roughly in a grid, tilted toward the plain. The Esik river comes out of a gorge above the town. Orchards and gardens fill the gaps between houses, a reminder of the region's long association with apples.
The town is known well beyond Kazakhstan for the Issyk kurgan, a burial mound nearby where archaeologists found the Golden Man around 1970. The gold-covered Saka warrior's costume has become a national symbol. Up the gorge, Lake Issyk was largely drained by a mudflow in 1963, an event still remembered locally.
An Esik map poster contrasts the orderly grid of the lower town with the sudden steepness of the mountains to the south. Roads stop where the slopes begin. The river's path out of the gorge gives the composition a natural axis, and the picture reads clearly as a town at the foot of high peaks.
- Population
- 33,000
- Coordinates
- 43.3552° N / 77.4524° E
- Elevation
- 1029 m
- Time zone
- Almaty
- Region
- Esik, Kazakhstan
Sloping grid
The streets form a fairly regular grid laid across the foothills, stretching toward the steppe and ending sharply where the mountains rise.
Kurgan country
Burial mounds of the Saka era stand in the area around town. The Golden Man was found in one of them, which gives Esik its archaeological fame.
Make it yours
Frame your part of Esik
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 Esik
A map that means something
Esik links everyday life to deep history: orchards, a mountain river and the place the Golden Man came from. A map of it makes a thoughtful gift for anyone from the Almaty region.
Add your own title, subtitle and coordinates, and choose Classic black & white, Noir, Paper, Blueprint or Sand. The digital files cost $9, or order a matte print shipped from partners in over 30 countries.
Order the Esik posterWhat's in the HD download300 DPINo watermarkPNG + PDF
| 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.
Esik map poster — FAQ
How do I order the Esik poster?
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.
What is the printed Esik poster like?
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.
Can I order the Esik poster framed?
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.
How long does delivery take, and what does it cost?
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.
What if my poster arrives damaged?
Send us a photo within 14 days of delivery and we will reprint it for free or refund you.
Can I add our names or a date to the Esik poster?
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.
What do I get with the digital HD files?
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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