Ethnographic mapping moves beyond the idea of space as a neutral or purely physical representation of the world. It brings to the fore the lived experiences, memories, and meanings that people assign to their environments, transforming abstract spaces into meaningful places. Through mapping practices grounded in ethnographic engagement, researchers trace how social life unfolds across landscapes, rooms, and everyday pathways. This tool invites such interpretive mapping by allowing users to add annotations and fieldnotes directly onto maps—whether a global map or a custom image such as a floor plan or architectural drawing—thereby visualizing the intersection of spatial form and lived experience.
There are two versions of the tool. One uses an interactive world map and the other one allows you to upload the image of a floor plan, architectural drawing, custome map, or any other image.