Treasure map
For the 2007 album by Nan Quan Mama, see Treasure Map. Map created by Robert Louis Stevenson in Treasure Island A treasure map is a map that marks the location of buried treasure, a lost mine, a valuable secret or a hidden locale. More common in fiction than in reality, "pirate treasure maps" are often depicted in works of fiction as hand drawn and containing arcane clues for the characters to follow. Regardless of the term's literary use, anything that meets the broad definition of a "map" that describes the location of a "treasure" could appropriately be called a "treasure map." Contents 1 Treasure maps in history 1.1 Copper scroll 1.2 Pirates 1.3 El Dorado 2 Treasure maps in fiction 2.1 Literature 2.2 Film 3 See also 4 References 5 External links Treasure maps in history Copper scroll One of the earliest known instances of a document listing buried treasure is the coppe...