What location is at the most north western area where its blue on the map?

It was actualy previsible that the border of skyrims would not change because in some quest in oblivion they were saying that it was hard to keep a territory past the natural borders that surround skyrims because it would be hard to keep communication. on the other hand it also acts as a defence because its hard to attack through the mountains. skyrim borders are the less likely to move in any circumstances

I figured out the 5 "Massive Cities." As well as labeling the other cities. Some of them had their names changed it seems.
http://img585.imageshack.us/img585/3503/maplabels.png

I figured out the 5 "Massive Cities." As well as labeling the other cities. Some of them had their names changed it seems.
http://img585.imageshack.us/img585/3503/maplabels.png

Additional map breakdown stuff.

According to the Pocket Guide to the Empire, Skyrim is traditionally divided into nine "Holds." Of these, the Guide only identifies five: Eastmarch, Winterhold, Rift, The Pale, and The Reach.

The northern and eastern holds (the Guide calls them as "northern and western," but this doesn't match up with the actual geography and is probably a typo) are collectively known as the Old Holds. The Old Holds are dominated by Nords, are the bastions of Nord traditions, and are ruled by hereditary aristocracy. The Old Holds are as follows:

- Eastmarch. On the Skyrim map, Eastmarch is in the central east of Skyrim and is described as "Volcanic tundra." Its only important city is Windhelm.
- Winterhold. On the Skyrim map, Winterhold consists of the northern coast. There are two important cities in Winterhold: its capital, the city of Winterhold, and the city of Dawnstar.
- Rift: On the Skyrim map, Rift consists of the southeast of Skyrim, and is described as "Fall Forest." Its only important city is Riften.
- The Pale: On the Skyrim map, The Pale is a valley in central Skyrim, and is described as "Snow." It doesn't seem to have any large settlements.

The remaining holds are apparently more Empire-friendly, and are governed by elected councils called Moots. So far, I've only been able to identify two of these on the map:

- The Reach: On the Skyrim map, The Reach is in the far west. The Guide describes it as consisting of "canyons and mesas." It is apparently the most cosmopolitan hold. It doesn't seem to have any large settlements.
- Falkreath Hold: On the Skyrim map, Falkreath Hold is in the southwest. It presumably contains the city of Falkreath.

It looks like the three remaining Holds consist of the plains in central Skyrim, containing Whiterun and Markarth Side, the small area between the central mountains and the river delta, and the northwest corner around Solitude, but I can't make out their names or descriptions.

Falkreath can't be one of the five major cities as it's labeled on the map in small text. The fifth major city has to be Winterhold.

You can see winterhold on this one, but it appears to be a small city or a fortress, not one of the large cities.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3843352/Skyrim%20Map%20on%20Wall.jpg

Solitude, Windhelm, Whiterun, and Riften seem to definitely be major cities. The other is likely either Dawnstar or Winterhold, but we can't see because their labels are off camera.
A third seems to be named "The Pale," but it's difficult to make out.

1. Where did you see Solitude?
2. I can see clearly that it is "The Pak". I could understand mis-reading it as Pale though. The second image posted lets you see it better.

I also see that there is a "Tundra" region west of Whiterun and possibly a "Tundra Marsh" north of that.

1. Where did you see Solitude?
2. I can see clearly that it is "The Pak". I could understand mis-reading it as Pale though. The second image posted lets you see it better.

I also see that there is a "Tundra" region west of Whiterun and possibly a "Tundra Marsh" north of that.

If you look on page 56 of the GI article, I'm pretty sure the city in the concept art is Riften. Not only is it the only city on the map that is so directly on the water like that, the island with a bridge matches the Skyrim map having an island near it too. Looks awesome and I can't wait to explore it.

And beyond riften, there in the distance, lie the hills of Morrowind...

Yeah, it does look like that. Lying right back at the rivers edge with the hole between the mountains either side! Maybe some really clever person could work out the size of the map from that screen...

Yeah, it does look like that. Lying right back at the rivers edge with the hole between the mountains either side! Maybe some really clever person could work out the size of the map from that screen...

It's concept art so no

Well, that's true, but there's a reasonable chance the design would carry through to the final (especially since they put it in the GI issue about the game at it;s current (late) stage) so if we worked it out, there'd probably be an okay chance of it carrying through.

Additional map breakdown stuff.

According to the Pocket Guide to the Empire, Skyrim is traditionally divided into nine "Holds." Of these, the Guide only identifies five: Eastmarch, Winterhold, Rift, The Pale, and The Reach.

The northern and eastern holds (the Guide calls them as "northern and western," but this doesn't match up with the actual geography and is probably a typo) are collectively known as the Old Holds. The Old Holds are dominated by Nords, are the bastions of Nord traditions, and are ruled by hereditary aristocracy. The Old Holds are as follows:

- Eastmarch. On the Skyrim map, Eastmarch is in the central east of Skyrim and is described as "Volcanic tundra." Its only important city is Windhelm.
- Winterhold. On the Skyrim map, Winterhold consists of the northern coast. There are two important cities in Winterhold: its capital, the city of Winterhold, and the city of Dawnstar.
- Rift: On the Skyrim map, Rift consists of the southeast of Skyrim, and is described as "Fall Forest." Its only important city is Riften.
- The Pale: On the Skyrim map, The Pale is a valley in central Skyrim, and is described as "Snow." It doesn't seem to have any large settlements.

The remaining holds are apparently more Empire-friendly, and are governed by elected councils called Moots. So far, I've only been able to identify two of these on the map:

- The Reach: On the Skyrim map, The Reach is in the far west. The Guide describes it as consisting of "canyons and mesas." It is apparently the most cosmopolitan hold. It doesn't seem to have any large settlements.
- Falkreath Hold: On the Skyrim map, Falkreath Hold is in the southwest. It presumably contains the city of Falkreath.

It looks like the three remaining Holds consist of the plains in central Skyrim, containing Whiterun and Markarth Side, the small area between the central mountains and the river delta, and the northwest corner around Solitude, but I can't make out their names or descriptions.