5 August 2025

Mark’s Western Gulf of Hule, 8 miles per hex v2

This is one of two maps presenting options for solving the Gulf of Hule Problem. For the full story behind this, see the post for the first version.

While the first map explored the idea of adding a new barony to fill the gap, this map experimented with expanding Almarrón. It’s perhaps the less developed of the two maps, as Mark did not add any new features, instead spacing out the existing settlements. Presumably if it were to be used, some new icons would need to be added to fill in the more spacious borders.

Nonetheless, it has the advantage of making it easier to maintain consistency with the region’s lore, as it keeps the northeastern and southwestern borders with Gargoña and Cimmaron intact.

Fan-made Map by Mark Howard (June 2025)

*The Western Gulf of Hule, 8 miles per hex v2 by Mark Howard, June 2025*

This is an original map created by one of Mystara’s excellent fan cartographers. For more information on the cartographer, including a gallery of all their maps, see also Appendix M: Mappers of Mystara.

Sources

The Voyage of the Princess Ark Part 19: Hule!, Dragon #172 (August 1991)
- Southern Hule, 8 miles per hex
The Voyage of the Princess Ark Part 20: Raman’s holiday homework, Dragon #173 (September 1991)
The Voyage of the Princess Ark Part 21: The Savage Baronies, Dragon #174 (October 1991)
- Savage Baronies, 8 miles per hex
The Voyage of the Princess Ark Part 22: Arsenic and old mantillas, Dragon #175 (November 1991)
- Savage Baronies, 8 miles per hex
The Voyage of the Princess Ark Part 23: Shoutout at South Gulch, Dragon #176 (December 1991)
- Savage Baronies, 8 miles per hex

Fan Sources

Correspondence between Mark and Thorf (September 2020)
The Gulf of Hule Problem at Patreon (December 2023)
Gulf of Hule problem discussion thread at The Piazza (June 2025)

References

All of Mark’s maps at the Atlas of Mystara
Mark’s entry in Appendix M: Mappers of Mystara (upcoming)
Mark’s author page at the Vaults of Pandius

Chronological Analysis

This is a fan-made map. It was published in June 2025. The updated Atlas version of this map is not yet available. See also Appendix C for annual chronological snapshots of the area. For the full context of this map in Mystara’s publication history, see the upcoming Let’s Map Mystara 2025.

The following lists are from the Let’s Map Mystara project. Additions are new features, introduced in this map. Revisions are changes to previously-introduced features. Hex Art & Fonts track design elements. Finally, Textual Additions are potential features found in the related text. In most cases, the Atlas adopts these textual additions into updated and chronological maps.