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Historical GIS Data Portal

Explore time series boundary data by country

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A Cartographic Archive of the World

This archive provides access to administrative-territorial histories of countries and their associated attributes in GIS format for several polities. Data is researched and transformed according to industry standards. To access the data for preview, please use the contact page to issue a request.

800+
Years of History Mapped
3,500+
Hand-traced Polygons
100%
Of Features backed up by Sources

Geospatial Features

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Temporal Navigation

Navigate through time-series data to visualize boundary changes across decades.

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Attribute Data

Access metadata including historical names, dates, administrative levels, technical specifications, and sources.

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Ethical Standards

Ikonen has a "no AI" policy when creating data. All geospatial analysis is performed according to the ethical code found at https://www.gisci.org/.

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Living documents

GIS Histories are living datasets. Each is kept up to date according to current and planned territorial changes, newly discovered sources, and accuracy assessments.

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Latvia
Administrative boundaries of Latvia from 1726-2025. Available View Map
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United Kingdom
Administrative boundaries of the United Kingdom from 1814-2024. Available View Map
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Moldova
Administrative boundaries of Moldova from 1796-2024. Preview Available View Map
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Bulgaria
Administrative boundaries of Bulgaria from 1796-2024. Available View Map
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Russia
Administrative boundaries of Russia from 1800-2024. Available View Map
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Ireland
Administrative boundaries of Ireland from 1600-2024. Available View Map
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United States
Administrative boundaries of the United States from 1783-2024. Available View Map

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