Macedonia, upper and lower, around Strumica

My last map post of 2023 was of Cumae, at the top of this map, after which I took ten months off mapmaking before continuing on with the Balkans. I was just so tired of mountains, I couldn't face another, so I took a rest.  The upper left of this map was made in January, 2024... so I've gone from being 28 months behind my last pass, to just 18. That's fascinating to no one but me, I'm sure.  But it does mean I could pass this way again before the beginning of 2027.

With modern Bulgaria getting fully mapped with the last post, which I failed to say, I've started on 20th century Yugoslavia.  Macedonia will be done soon, after which I'll cut through the middle of Albania, not finishing that country, to cut my way up through Montenegro and Croatia, until all of that is completely finished. That'll be the end of the Balkan states, unless Greece is counted, which it usually isn't.  I consider that an accomplishment.

Not too much to say about the above. It's small because it's filling in the corner of the Rumelia sheet map.  The next map will be another section of 18 by 9 hexes.  I'm digging into the heart of the October issue of the Lantern just now, so it really is a question of what I feel like working on.  My deadline for the October edition is the 1st of September.  Just a reminder here, though I'll push it on the main blog tomorrow, that those wanting the September edition at the normal price of $7 should increase their patreon support by that amount by the 21st, otherwise they'll have to buy it on itch.io or lulu.  Those links are to the August edition; September isn't out yet.