Heritage Map
A static, interactive-looking map layer for discovery. Pins are illustrative catalogue locations rather than a survey-grade GIS dataset. Use authoritative coordinates for academic mapping.
Catalogue pins · not navigational coordinates
Select a pin
Choose a location to view its archive summary.
Why a heritage map matters
A map turns a list of sites into a landscape. When sites are plotted together, researchers can ask new questions about rivers, roads, mountains, ports, agricultural zones, defensive corridors and urban growth. A map can also reveal gaps in documentation.
The static map on this website is an educational visualization. Coordinates and status information should be checked against authoritative records before being used for fieldwork. Sensitive archaeological locations may require restricted disclosure to reduce the risk of looting.
Useful map layers
- Modern administrative boundaries
- Archaeological sites and monuments
- Historical routes and rivers
- Elevation and terrain
- Satellite imagery
- Conservation zones
- Historical urban boundaries
Heritage across every region
What the map can and cannot tell you
This map is designed to help a visitor discover the shape of the catalogue — which regions have more or fewer documented records, and which provinces sit closer together than modern travel time might suggest. It is deliberately not built as a precision GIS tool: pin placement should not be extracted for coordinate data or academic mapping.
For serious spatial research, pair this map with a proper GIS dataset that records coordinate systems, elevation, projection and source accuracy. The Department of Archaeology & Museums and provincial archaeology departments are the appropriate starting points for authoritative site coordinates.