Functional prototype · Evidence confidence: High

Falkirk History Finder

A historical map-layer and permission-aware route planner around Canada Wood, Tamfourhill and Rough Castle.

Historical mapRoute plannerField research tool
Open published URL Repository evidence
Project IDPG-032
Repositoryfalkirk-finder-map
StageFunctional prototype
ConfidenceHigh
Also known as
Falkirk Pathfinder

01 · Purpose

The problem

Historical features are difficult to connect to safe, walkable modern routes and land-access constraints.

02 · Experience

How it works

Users toggle map layers, inspect features/places, analyse nearby history and build routes filtered by period, terrain and ground/permission considerations.

Users
  • Walkers
  • Local historians
  • Adventure creators
Technology identified
  • React 19
  • TanStack Start
  • Mapping
  • Geospatial calculations

03 · Functional evidence

What actually exists

Verified working / present6
  • Leaflet-style map component
  • Historical feature data
  • Layer panel
  • Route builder
  • Area analysis server function
  • Permission notices
Partially verified1
  • Authoritative land-access status requires external verification
Designed / planned1
  • Broader Falkirk coverage
Unknown / requires verification1
  • Live map-tile/source durability

04 · Development

What remains

Finish / verify
  • Authoritative land-access status requires external verification
Planned
  • Broader Falkirk coverage
Resolve unknowns
  • Live map-tile/source durability

05 · Commercial

Business model

No direct model verified.

06 · Intellectual property

IP position

Original route-analysis workflow.

This archive records what the available project evidence says. It does not infer legal registration, patent grant, trademark ownership or regulatory status where that has not been verified.

07 · Assessment

Strengths and limitations

Strengths

  • Combines history and field practicality

Limitations / risks

  • Access/permission data can change

08 · Evidence

What this record is grounded in

  • GitHub repository: simonmowatt1-sudo/falkirk-finder-map
  • Repository README / project brief where available
  • Implemented home route where available
  • Published Lovable URL recorded from repository metadata

A published URL means the project metadata records a deployment address. It is not represented as runtime-tested unless a separate verification pass confirms that deployment.

09 · Genealogy

Connections

supports

Wheelside Trading & Adventures

Historical mapping and route analysis can support adventure route creation and local story discovery.

TourismGPS / LocationResearch ToolsScotland

Archive principle

Unknowns stay unknown until evidence changes them.
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