OpenHistoricalMap

OpenHistoricalMap goes beyond the present, mapping places throughout the world… throughout the ages.
No community is too small, no story too obscure to add to this map.
Everyone has something to contribute, including you!

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Contribute

To contribute to OpenHistoricalMap, go to the main map, zoom in to a place of interest, and click the “Edit” button. If you are familiar with editing OpenStreetMap, the OpenHistoricalMap editing experience is very similar. See the tagging guidelines for information on a few changes we’ve made to accommodate the time dimension.

We also maintain several software projects to facilitate map contributions and data reuse. Please report any issues and send us your ideas on GitHub or our forum.

Then and now

From OpenHistoricalMap's community projects:

Left: Black Rock City during Burning Man 2009. Right: The same location today.

On this day

Selected establishments and disestablishments on November 27:

1729: The New Hanover Precinct is created from unorganized territory in the Province of North Carolina.
1777: In New Hampshire, Moultonborough Addition is renamed to New Hampton.
1792: France annexes Savoy.
1912: The Spanish sphere of influence in Morocco becomes a protectorate.
1923: The City Arcade and Market opens in Dundee, Scotland.
1941: The British military establishes the Occupied Enemy Territory Administration in Ethiopia following the final Italian defeat at the Battle of Gondar.
1959: The Oxford Theatre closes in Sydney after 47 years in business.
1984: San Pedro is granted township status in Belize.
2005: Pescara San Marco station opens on the Rome–Sulmona–Pescara railway in Pescara, Italy.
2019: Spinning Chandelier by Rodney Graham is unveiled in Vancouver, British Columbia.
2024: Mallie's Sports Grill & Bar closes in Southgate, Michigan, after 19 years in business.