Past Routes

Past Routes is a Hampshire-based mapping company, founded in the summer of 2022 by Richard Milwain to help bring historic works and the historic landscape to life.

I make use of two decades spent studying and working in the world of archaeology and the historic landscape to create maps with a focus on the past, whilst also showing how it fits into the present.

Each map is clear, affordable and created with a minimum amount of interpretation. Source information is also included, allowing you to investigate places and themes using trusted sources.

Maps are printed by a sustainability accredited printing company.

Bespoke work

Alongside offering published maps, Past Routes can also undertake commissions and other bespoke work. This can be for publications or for specific projects.

I can make use of years of experience, including submitting work to peer-reviewed journals.

In fact the range of applications is broad. Heritage helps to connect communities with their localities and is a useful way to draw people to an area, although much information – of both local and regional interest – never makes it onto widely available maps. I can create tailored maps using our knowledge of a wide range of potential sources.