Oasis edge
The cultivated area has a clear boundary where irrigation ends, and beyond it the map turns almost blank, a striking contrast between farmland and desert.
Minimalist map poster · China
36.7554° N / 81.6077° E
An oasis settlement on the southern rim of the Taklamakan, where irrigated fields and tree-lined roads stand out against the desert





One city, five moods
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Pixel ekwan · 24 × 36″ print filePrint-sharp
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The map
Arix lies in the Hotan region of southern Xinjiang, in the band of oases that runs along the southern edge of the Taklamakan Desert. To the south rise the Kunlun Mountains, whose snowmelt feeds the rivers that make farming possible, and to the north the sand begins. On a map, the settlement is a patch of order within a much larger emptiness.
Irrigation shapes almost everything. Canals and ditches divide the land into regular fields, and roads, often lined with rows of trees, follow the same straight lines. Homes are spread along these routes rather than gathered tightly. As a result the map shows a lattice of lanes and water channels in which the built area and the farmland are closely interwoven.
The Arix map poster turns this oasis geometry into a clean graphic image. Straight canals, right-angled lanes and field boundaries form a quiet grid. The edges of the cultivated area mark the point where the water runs out and the desert takes over. It is a precise picture of how people make a place in one of the driest regions of Asia.
The cultivated area has a clear boundary where irrigation ends, and beyond it the map turns almost blank, a striking contrast between farmland and desert.
Irrigation channels and field ditches run in straight lines across the oasis, creating a regular pattern that reads like a finely ruled grid.
Rural lanes follow the same orientation as the canals, and homes line them in long rows instead of clustering in a dense centre.
Make it yours
Add a date, a name or a line of your own, switch style, size or orientation.
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Why Arix
Few printed maps show the oases of southern Xinjiang at street level, and the geometric patterns here are unlike those of any city. The poster appeals both to people connected to the area and to anyone who loves the graphic side of cartography.
Add your own title and subtitle, a date or a line of coordinates, and choose Classic black & white, Noir, Paper, Blueprint or Sand. The download includes six sizes as 300 DPI PNG and PDF, with no watermark.
Oder poster Arix| Print size | Resolution | Files |
|---|---|---|
| 30 × 40 cm (11.8 × 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 cm (18 × 24″) | 5,400 × 7,200 px | PNG · PDF |
| 50 × 70 cm (19.7 × 27.6″) | 5,906 × 8,268 px | PNG · PDF |
| 61 × 91.4 cm (24 × 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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Eprint iaan matte paper 200 gsm, iaan size eo eo, mai 30 × 40 cm ñan 24 × 36″. Poster eprint eo emeja iaan $39, shipping ededo.
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