Hooghly riverfront
The broad tidal river runs along the western side of the area, giving the map a strong natural border and a sense of direction.
Minimalist map poster · India
22.5086° N / 88.2532° E
A dense riverside municipality on Kolkata's southwestern edge, its lanes packed between the Hooghly bank and older canals.

One city, five moods
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The map
Maheshtala lies on the southwestern fringe of the Kolkata metropolitan area in West Bengal, close to the east bank of the Hooghly River. On a map it reads as part of a continuous urban belt: tightly packed neighbourhoods, a fine mesh of lanes and a few longer roads that link the town to the city centre to the north and to riverside industrial towns to the south.
The ground here is the flat, low-lying delta land typical of southern Bengal. Water is never far away, whether in the broad curve of the river, small ponds scattered between houses or drainage channels crossing the town. Much of the local economy has grown around small workshops and trades that serve the wider Kolkata region.
A Maheshtala map poster brings out how intricate this kind of place looks from above. Without buildings or colour, the street network becomes a dense lacework, broken by the pale shapes of ponds and the long edge of the Hooghly, a portrait of a town whose character lies in its density rather than in grand avenues.
The broad tidal river runs along the western side of the area, giving the map a strong natural border and a sense of direction.
Narrow, closely spaced streets fill almost every block, creating a dense texture that looks striking when rendered in simple black lines.
Small water bodies and drainage channels scattered through the neighbourhoods appear as quiet open shapes within the tight urban grain.
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 Maheshtala
For families from Maheshtala, and for those who have moved away, a map of home is personal in a way a skyline never could be. The dense streets make a detailed, absorbing image that rewards a closer look.
Personalise the title, subtitle and coordinates line with a name, an address or a year. Pick one of five styles, Classic black & white, Noir, Paper, Blueprint or Sand, to suit the room it will hang in.
Order the Maheshtala 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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