Compact grid
The settlement is laid out as a regular pattern of streets and blocks, set down as a single piece on open ground with little sprawl around it.
Minimalist map poster · Kazakhstan
43.6909° N / 51.3224° E
A desert settlement on the Mangyshlak plateau, with a sparse street grid set in open, arid land near the Caspian shore

One city, five moods
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The map
Mangistau lies in western Kazakhstan, in the region that shares its name, on the Mangyshlak peninsula near the eastern shore of the Caspian Sea. This is arid country: flat steppe and desert plateau, with little vegetation and few natural features to shape a town. On a map, the built area is a small, clearly bounded shape surrounded by a great deal of open ground.
The wider region is known for oil and gas and for the dramatic chalk escarpments and canyons of the Mangyshlak landscape further inland. Roads here run long and straight across the plateau and connect settlements, industrial sites and the coast. A Mangistau map poster keeps that sense of distance, with a compact town and the long lines that tie it to the rest of the region.
In black and white, empty land becomes part of the design. The streets form a simple grid, access roads run off at straight angles, and the blank space around them gives the map a spare, almost graphic look. It is a portrait of a place defined by open horizons more than by density.
The settlement is laid out as a regular pattern of streets and blocks, set down as a single piece on open ground with little sprawl around it.
Straight roads run out across the plateau toward the coast and neighbouring settlements. On the map they are thin, confident lines through otherwise empty space.
The Caspian coast lies a short distance to the west, and the flat land between town and sea shows how closely the region is tied to that shoreline.
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 Mangistau
A Mangistau map suits people who have worked in the region, grown up on the peninsula or moved away and want a reminder of the steppe. Its minimal composition fits modern interiors and doesn't compete with the rest of the room.
You can edit the title, subtitle and coordinates, for example to mark the year you arrived or the town you come from. There are five styles to choose from: Classic black & white, Noir, Paper, Blueprint and Sand. The HD files come without a watermark.
Order the Mangistau 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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