Original town grid
The historic centre follows a regular grid around a church, a layout common to Free State towns and very clear from above.
Minimalist map poster · South Africa
27.4257° S / 29.1658° E
A neatly gridded Highveld town set on open grassland, with a township and long farm roads beyond

One city, five moods
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On the wall



The map
Vrede is a farming town in the north-east of Free State, on the high grassland close to the Mpumalanga border. Its name is the Dutch word for peace. Like many Highveld towns, it was laid out on a straightforward grid, and from above the old centre shows as a tidy rectangle of streets and blocks with a church at its heart.
Beyond the original grid, the map shows the township and later housing areas that extend the town, each with its own distinct pattern. All around, the grassland is open and gently undulating, crossed by long, straight farm roads and scattered with small dams. The low density and empty surroundings make Vrede's outline unusually clear.
A Vrede map poster reflects that geometry and openness. The central grid, the separate residential areas and the long roads fanning out into farmland form a simple, legible composition. It is a meaningful piece for anyone whose family history is tied to this part of the Free State.
The historic centre follows a regular grid around a church, a layout common to Free State towns and very clear from above.
Areas beyond the old centre each have their own street pattern, so the map shows the town as a group of distinct, adjoining parts.
Long, straight gravel and tar roads run out across the open grassland, linking Vrede with farms and scattered small dams.
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 Vrede
Vrede speaks to people who grew up on the Free State Highveld or still have farms and family nearby. The clear grid and open surroundings make a calm, understated print.
You can personalise the title, subtitle and coordinates line, for example with a family or farm name. Then pick Classic black & white, Noir, Paper, Blueprint or Sand.
Order the Vrede 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.
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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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