Planned avenues
Wide, straight avenues divide the centre into large, regular blocks. This gives the city a clear structure that stands out against the irregular farmland around it.
Tabula geographica minimalis · China
41.1842° N / 80.2792° E
An oasis city at the northern edge of the Tarim Basin, its fields and canals framed by desert and distant mountains.





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Aqsu, often written Aksu, lies in western Xinjiang on the northern rim of the Tarim Basin, south of the Tian Shan mountains. Its name means white water, after the river that feeds the oasis. From above, the city appears as a planned urban core in a wide patchwork of irrigated farmland, with desert and gravel plains beyond.
Within the city, the main avenues run in fairly straight lines and the residential blocks are large and regular, typical of recent planning in the region. Canals and tree-lined channels carry water through and around the built-up area, and they show as thin lines on the map. At its edges the city fades gradually into fields, orchards and shelter belts.
The Aksu River is one of the main sources of the Tarim, the longest inland river in China, and the region is known for cotton, apples and jujubes. An Aqsu map poster shows how water organises life in this part of the country. The city sits at the centre, and the geometry of irrigation spreads out on every side.
Wide, straight avenues divide the centre into large, regular blocks. This gives the city a clear structure that stands out against the irregular farmland around it.
Canals and channels fed by the Aksu River run through and around the city. They form fine lines that tie the urban area to the fields beyond.
Beyond the cultivated land, the map opens into desert and gravel plain. This is the edge of the oasis, where irrigation ends, and it shows how much the city depends on water.
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Cur Aqsu
An Aqsu map suits people who grew up in the oasis, spent years working in Xinjiang or trace family routes across Central Asia. The simple order of city, canals and desert edge makes an image that is both personal and graphic.
Personalise the title with Aqsu or Aksu, add a subtitle with a date or a name, and keep the coordinates line. Choose Sand for a warm desert tone, or Classic black & white, Noir, Paper or Blueprint, and download the HD files for $9.
Eme tabulam Aqsu| Magnitudo impressionis | Resolutio | Fasciculi |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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