Observed arrival · 2026-10-17
GoneMaps, an atlas of places the map lost
A documentary-style mapping project traces places that vanished through dams, drought, erosion, evacuation, mining, and changing borders.
- For
- Viewers interested in geography, vanished places, and environmental history
- Worth noticing
- Named examples range from Graun and Capel Celyn to the Aral Sea, Centralia, and former states such as East Germany.
Field notes
The homepage divides its atlas into seven series, including drowned settlements, coasts taken by the sea, drained lakes, evacuated places, mining towns, older lost villages, and vanished states. It names examples such as Graun, Capel Celyn, the Aral Sea, Centralia, and East Germany. The described episode format combines satellite terrain, changing water levels, archival material, present-day footage, and narration; English, German, French, and Polish are shown as language options.
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