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EnglishWhich Tolkien Books and Events Are Covered on the Interactive Middle-earth Map?
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The Interactive Middle-earth Map covers three Tolkien works—The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, and The Silmarillion—and plots 128 events from across the legendarium as clickable markers on a single map. You can filter by book in the Legend panel to view one work at a time, or leave all books on to see the full spread of events.
What the map covers
| Work | How it appears on the map |
|---|---|
| The Lord of the Rings | Events plotted as markers; journey paths show character travel routes |
| The Hobbit | Events plotted as markers; journey paths show character travel routes |
| The Silmarillion | Events plotted as markers from across the legendarium |
The site describes its content as "events from across the legendarium," so the 128 markers are not divided evenly or exclusively by book—the total spans all three works. The Legend panel is where you narrow the view to a single book.
How to see events for just one book
- Open the map and locate the Legend panel (the site lists it alongside the map controls).
- In the Legend, filter by book to show only that work's events.
- Click any marker to read about that key event.
- Use the same panel to toggle journey paths on or off, so you can see character travel routes alongside the event markers.
If you want the full picture instead, leave all books enabled—the map is designed to show the legendarium as a whole, with The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, and The Silmarillion events coexisting on one base map.
Related features worth knowing
- Play the story steps through all 128 events in order, which is the fastest way to see the full chronological sweep across the three books.
- Measure distance (enabled in the Legend) lets you measure between two points on the map.
- Satellite view switches the base map to a satellite image.
- Standard map controls apply: scroll to zoom, drag to pan, click markers for details.
A practical note
The map artwork is sourced from the internet and used for fan/educational purposes; the project states it does not claim copyright over the base map image. That doesn't affect which events you can view, but it's worth knowing if you plan to reuse or reference the map itself.
If your goal is to follow one story—say, the journey in The Hobbit—filter to that book in the Legend and use journey paths to trace the route. If your goal is to see how events across all three works relate geographically, keep every book enabled and use Play the story to move through them in sequence.