Has anyone ever produced a map of Tolkien's Middle Earth that correlates to Euro-Asian topography?

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Folks have, near enough as can be. It won’t be a direct 1-to1 geographical match, considering that even within the context of Tolkien’s mythology the geography shifts to one degree or another, but more of a rough layout. p.s. It’s always been my understanding that Mordor roughly corresponds to Turkey, especially with its mixture of rocky, volcanic regions and grassy, fertile regions.

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