US National Park Service
Rights: Public-domain US federal records
Used for: Identity, designation, property type and significance
SOURCE CONTROLLEDMapTheOdd / Sources and data register
Public evidence register
See what the atlas is built from.
Every useful claim should lead back to a named source. This register explains what each dataset contributes, the rights checks applied, and where MapTheOdd adds calculated context rather than source fact.
Quick answer: source facts, observations, calculations and reports are kept visibly distinct. Unknown reuse rights fail closed.
Read the method →Published source families
GeoNames
Rights: CC BY 4.0
Used for: Nearest settlement, population, timezone and administrative context
SOURCE CONTROLLEDNatural Earth
Rights: Public domain
Used for: Countries, regions, coastline, islands, reefs, rivers and populated places
SOURCE CONTROLLEDHistoric England
Rights: Open Government Licence where stated
Used for: Listed identity, designation and official descriptions
SOURCE CONTROLLEDHeritage NSW
Rights: Source-specific public terms
Used for: Heritage identity and significance
SOURCE CONTROLLEDGuernsey public and local bodies
Rights: Source-specific; checked before reuse
Used for: Coastal, environmental, access and local-history context
SOURCE CONTROLLEDUS Geological Survey
Rights: US federal public domain unless stated
Used for: Geology, landforms and hazard context
SOURCE CONTROLLEDGBIF
Rights: Record-level licences vary
Used for: Occurrence context only when the item licence permits it
SOURCE CONTROLLEDUNESCO
Rights: Reuse subject to UNESCO terms
Used for: Designation and cultural or natural significance
SOURCE CONTROLLEDLibrary of Congress
Rights: Item-level rights statements
Used for: Historic map and documentary context
SOURCE CONTROLLEDOpenStreetMap contributors
Rights: ODbL
Used for: Map display and geographic discovery with attribution
SOURCE CONTROLLEDNSW Department of Education
Rights: CC BY 4.0; attribution to NSW Department of Education required
Used for: Named education heritage places and their official conservation context
SOURCE CONTROLLEDGeological Survey Ireland
Rights: CC BY 4.0
Used for: Mapped geological oddities and documented landslide extents in Ireland
SOURCE CONTROLLEDCapAtlantique La Baule-Guérande Agglo
Rights: Licence Ouverte 2.0
Used for: Named local places that can anchor evidence-led geographic discovery
SOURCE CONTROLLEDMelton City Council
Rights: CC BY 2.5 Australia
Used for: Public artworks with local identity and location context
SOURCE CONTROLLEDParcs naturels régionaux de Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur
Rights: Licence Ouverte 2.0
Used for: Documented viewpoints and repeat landscape-observation locations
SOURCE CONTROLLEDMapTheOdd editorial catalogue
Rights: MapTheOdd methodology
Used for: Evidence links, proximity, isolation, routes and quality calculations
SOURCE CONTROLLEDR2 publication contract
Reusable bulk files, immutable retrieval copies, derived page records and media metadata are held separately. Public pages read approved projections; raw or rights-uncertain inputs are not automatically public.
| Layer | Purpose | Public rule |
|---|---|---|
| Raw source | Reproducibility and audit | Private unless redistribution is allowed |
| Normalised catalogue | Stable IDs and joins | Approved fields only |
| Page projection | Fast, inspectable pages | Evidence state and quality gate |
| Media | Place imagery and credits | Item-level display rights required |