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OpenHistoricalMap

Crowdsourced historical map

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The map in OpenHistoricalMap
The map in OpenHistoricalMap

Crowdsourced historical map with data dedicated to the public domain under CC0, offered as daily planet files and vector tiles, plus embeddable dated, animated maps.

How OpenHistoricalMap uses MapLibre

The OpenHistoricalMap website renders time-aware vector tiles with MapLibre GL JS, and the project provides ready-made MapLibre styles and the maplibre-gl-dates plugin for filtering maps by date.

What OpenHistoricalMap offers you

  • Map data dedicated to the public domain under CC0
  • Download the full database as daily planet files
  • Vector tiles plus ready-made MapLibre styles for your own maps
  • MapLibre GL JS plugin (maplibre-gl-dates) filters maps by date
  • Embed a dated, animated historical map using URL parameters

From openhistoricalmap.org, wiki.openstreetmap.org, github.com

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