Archived Cache and Maps

[+iwikepie]

So recently I've been trying to find "hidden spots" or 'local treasures" to hide caches. Secret swimming holes, mountain peaks, abandoned buidings, hidden views, waterfalls, ponds and such. Topo maps have been helpful, like a week ago i hid a cache called Table Rock which was an ocean rock structure that was magnificent and had lots of wildlife! But Topo maps have only gotten me to a certain point.

 

I remember when Geocaching Maps had the function of viewing archived caches. There was a cache that had a secret waterfall and pond which required bushwhacking to get to. The cache itself was Archived a long time ago, before i started caching.

 

So basically, is there anyway to get the new maps to show archived caches AND IF NOT Is there another way i can find the cache listing? Like a list of archived caches in my county? I do not remember the name or who hid it and i'd really like to find this spot.

 

Thanks!

Edited June 27, 2009 by iwikepie

[+Wintonian]

So recently I've been trying to find "hidden spots" or 'local treasures" to hide caches. Secret swimming holes, mountain peaks, abandoned buidings, hidden views, waterfalls, ponds and such. Topo maps have been helpful, like a week ago i hid a cache called Table Rock which was an ocean rock structure that was magnificent and had lots of wildlife! But Topo maps have only gotten me to a certain point.

 

I remember when Geocaching Maps had the function of viewing archived caches. There was a cache that had a secret waterfall and pond which required bushwhacking to get to. The cache itself was Archived a long time ago, before i started caching.

 

So basically, is there anyway to get the new maps to show archived caches AND IF NOT Is there another way i can find the cache listing? Like a list of archived caches in my county? I do not remember the name or who hid it and i'd really like to find this spot.

 

Thanks!

 

It will still show up in a cachers list of found caches if they have found it.

 

If you don't know anyone who has found it then looking at the find history for local cachers might be a good idea as most of them who were caching whilst it was active would have logged it.

[+Knight2000]

So basically, is there anyway to get the new maps to show archived caches AND IF NOT Is there another way i can find the cache listing? Like a list of archived caches in my county? I do not remember the name or who hid it and i'd really like to find this spot.

 

Thanks!

AFAIK the maps no longer have that feature. (This really stinks when you are trying to research an area for a hide. It could be a problem area but you will have to find out the hard way.)

 

You can find the archived listings by viewing peoples finds. Not very helpful though.

[+Arrow42]

If you can find someone who has an old PQ from that time period you could load it into google earth.

 

Only way I can think of.

 

Downside is you sort of need to know what your looking for since it's not going to be marked as archived.

Edited June 27, 2009 by Arrow42

[knowschad]

It will still show up in a cachers list of found caches if they have found it.

 

If you don't know anyone who has found it then looking at the find history for local cachers might be a good idea as most of them who were caching whilst it was active would have logged it.

 

That's the route that I would probably take. That, or if you remember the name of the hider, the cache will show up in the list of their hides on their profile page.