UESPWiki:Maps

This page is about the UESP's interactive maps found on gamemap.uesp.net.

Links

• Map Help — For help on how to use the maps
• UESPWiki talk:Maps — For feedback and comments
• Archived project pages

• Morrowind Map Design
• Oblivion Map Design
• Skyrim Map Design
• Dragonborn Map Design
• ESO Map Design

• Extension UespMap — The extension to embed maps into wiki articles

Requirements

• A modern browser (Firefox, Chrome, Safari, ...)
• Javascript enabled

What's New

Below is a list of improvements over the previous map system:

For users:

• Improved mobile view & experience
• URL live updates with current position/zoom
• Smoother zooming
• Faster loading times
• Fullsceen mode
• Many bugs fixed and polish changes made

For editors:

• Streamlined map editor menu (RC and edit tools are in the same place)
• Live Edit (locations, worlds update in real time as you edit)
• Can pan/zoom map while adding or moving markers
• Extended map permissions (existing roles merged into cartographer, and mapAdmin for more destructive actions)
• Improved Recent Changes

• Localised timestamps
• More descriptive edits, and who did what

• Reverting (Only for Map Admins)
• Snap-to-grid for editing markers and polygons (areas)
• New "Use Name as Wiki Page" switch, on by default

Statistics

Locations

• ESO: 2300 worlds, 38,000 locations
• Skyrim: 2700 locations
• Oblivion: 1700 locations
• Morrowind: 1200 locations

Map Data

• ESO: 660k images totalling 4GB
• Skyrim: 670k images totalling 6.3GB
• Oblivion: 54k images totalling 600MB
• Morrowind: 22k images totalling 210MB

Traffic

• Map Views: 10-15,000 / day
• Visitors: 100,000 / month
• Average Visit Duration: 3:30
• Tile Images Served: 60 / sec

Tech

Uses a modified version of Leaflet, Svelte for the UI, PHP for the backend, and Javascript

Feedback / Contact the Author

• Feel free to contact Dave with any comments, suggestions, or bug reports on the map.
• Or post feedback on the Talk Page.

Source Code

Our map system source code is available on GitHub. While it was designed for use inside the UESP server architecture it is possible to use anywhere with a little editing to the code.