OpenMediaMap, an independent OSM spinoff I created with a historical twist
Posted by hmaharoof on 29 January 2026 in English.I just created OpenMediaMap, an openly-editable map of old photo (pre-1930) locations.
I thought some fellow OSM editors who are also interested in history may find this cool. I also chose to use OSM as the background for the site.
Anyone can add a photo from any source whatsoever, and the goal is to build a visual historical map of how our towns and neighborhoods once looked.
Give it a look and perhaps add a few photos to the map! Feel free to provide suggestions for improvements, as well. :)
Here is the link: https://openmediamap.com/
Discussion
Comment from pussreboots on 30 January 2026 at 21:23
Wonderful project. I have thousands of old slides I’ve scanned and through geotagging on Flickr is how I found OSM. I will definitely check out your site.
Comment from Yan Vinicius on 31 January 2026 at 03:27
Brilliant project! I’m definitely going to post some photos.
Comment from SimonPoole on 5 February 2026 at 06:17
Dud you consider https://osmfoundation.org/wiki/Trademark_Policy ?