Valley-floor layout
The town follows the line of its valley, so the streets form a long, narrow shape instead of a square grid.
Minimalist map poster · China
34.6646° N / 104.6978° E
A small Gansu town set among folded loess hills, where roads follow the valleys rather than straight lines.

One city, five moods
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On the wall



The map
Mali is a small town in southeastern Gansu province, in the loess hill country of northwest China. This landscape is defined by deep, fine soil worn by water into ridges, gullies and terraced slopes. On a map, this terrain explains almost everything about the town's shape.
Streets and roads follow the valley floor, bending with the watercourses instead of forming a regular grid. The built-up area stretches along these lines, and the terraced hillsides around it appear as mostly empty space on a road map. Small tracks lead up into the hills towards villages and farmland.
A Mali map poster is a quiet, linear composition: a settlement stretched along its valley, with a few branching roads and the suggestion of hills all around. It is a personal choice, ideal for people with roots in this part of Gansu who want a simple, honest image of home.
The town follows the line of its valley, so the streets form a long, narrow shape instead of a square grid.
The surrounding hills of soft windblown soil are carved into gullies and terraces, which shape where roads can run and where houses can be built.
Minor roads climb away from the main route into the hills, drawing thin lines that reach out towards outlying villages.
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 Mali
Many families from rural Gansu now live in larger cities. A map of Mali keeps the shape of that valley close, and it makes a thoughtful gift for parents or grandparents who remember the town well.
The title, subtitle and coordinates line can all be personalised, including in the wording you prefer. Choose from five styles: Classic black & white, Noir, Paper, Blueprint and Sand.
Order the Mali 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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