Irrigation canals
Canals branch across the farmland in long lines, creating a strong pattern that frames the town.
Minimalist map poster · Egypt
29.3590° N / 30.6806° E
A farming town in Egypt's Faiyum depression, set among irrigation canals on the way down to Lake Qarun.

One city, five moods
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The map
Ibshawāy lies in the Faiyum depression, a large basin west of the Nile Valley. It is northwest of the city of Faiyum and slopes down toward Lake Qarun. On a map, the town is a dense, irregular cluster of streets in a landscape completely shaped by irrigation.
Canals fed from the Bahr Yusuf branch across the depression and divide the farmland into long, narrow plots. The main roads follow some of these waterways and lead from the town toward Faiyum and the villages near the lake. At the edge of the cultivated land, the canal network ends abruptly at the desert.
The Faiyum has been farmed and irrigated since ancient times, and its canals are among the oldest managed water systems in Egypt. An Ibshawāy map poster shows the compact town and the lines of the canals around it in fine black linework.
Canals branch across the farmland in long lines, creating a strong pattern that frames the town.
The streets of the centre are packed closely together, a dense shape surrounded by open fields.
The land falls gently toward the lake to the north, and roads and canals follow that direction.
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 Ibshawāy
For families from the Faiyum, the map shows home as a network of fields and water that has shaped life there for thousands of years. It is an unusual poster.
You can personalise the title, subtitle and coordinates line, including an Arabic name. Choose from five styles: Classic black & white, Noir, Paper, Blueprint or Sand. The digital files cost $9.
Order the Ibshawāy 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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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.
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