Orthogonal town plan
The historic centre is a near-perfect grid of equal blocks, one of the most legible colonial-era street plans in the region, and it prints with unusual crispness.
Minimalist map poster · Algeria
Sig Map Poster & Print
35.5283° N / 0.1937° W
A nineteenth-century grid town on the Oued Sig, set out with a ruler across a flat, irrigated plain in western Algeria.
- What you see is exactly what you get
- Up to 7,200 × 10,800 px · 300 DPI
- PNG + print-ready PDF
- No watermark
One city, five moods
Sig in every style
Tap a style to see it on the wall. Every style costs the same — printed, framed or as HD files.
Actual pixels · 24 × 36″ print filePrint-sharp
Every street in Sig, razor sharp
This is a 100% crop of the real print file. Every poster — printed, framed or downloaded — is rendered on our servers at 300 DPI, up to 7,200 × 10,800 pixels, so even the smallest lanes stay crisp on a 24 × 36″ print.
On the wall
Sig at home
The map
About this Sig map poster
Sig stands on the river of the same name, the Oued Sig, in Mascara province in northwestern Algeria. It was founded in the mid-nineteenth century as Saint-Denis-du-Sig during the French colonial period, and the plan still shows it clearly: a regular grid of straight streets and rectangular blocks around a central square, with later districts added less strictly around the edges.
The land around the town is flat and agricultural, part of the wide plain that stretches inland from the Oran coast. Irrigation has shaped the area since the colonial era, when a dam was built upstream on the Sig to water the surrounding fields, and on a map the long, straight field divisions echo the geometry of the town itself.
A Sig map poster is appealing mostly for that clarity. The orthogonal streets, the river running past and the roads leading out toward Oran, Mascara and neighbouring towns make a composition that looks almost drafted by hand. In black and white it reads like a planning document, a record of how a nineteenth-century town was set down on an open plain.
- Population
- 61,000
- Coordinates
- 35.5283° N / 0.1937° W
- Elevation
- 62 m
- Time zone
- Algiers
- Region
- Sig, Algeria
Oued Sig
The river passes along the town and gives the rigid street pattern its only natural line, a gentle meander through otherwise straight geometry.
Irrigated plain
Around the town, fields are divided into long rectangles by channels and farm roads, extending the logic of the grid far into the countryside.
Make it yours
Frame your part of Sig
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 Sig
A map that means something
For families from Sig, now living in Oran, Algiers or abroad, the grid of the old town is instantly recognisable. A clean map keeps that familiarity on the wall without any decoration getting in the way.
Add your own title, a subtitle with a family name or year, and edit the coordinates line. Five styles are available, from Classic black and white to Paper and Sand, as $9 HD files in six print sizes or as a matte poster shipped by a print partner.
Order the Sig posterWhat's in the HD download300 DPINo watermarkPNG + PDF
| 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.
Sig map poster — FAQ
How do I order the Sig poster?
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.
What is the printed Sig poster like?
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.
Can I order the Sig poster framed?
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.
How long does delivery take, and what does it cost?
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.
What if my poster arrives damaged?
Send us a photo within 14 days of delivery and we will reprint it for free or refund you.
Can I add our names or a date to the Sig poster?
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.
What do I get with the digital HD files?
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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