The website project-gc.com offers many searches of geocaches.
A frequently asked question is "How do I show archived caches on a map?". The "Map Compare" feature can do this.
Go to project-gc.com.
Authenticate the page with your geocaching account. (You don't need a paid membership with either geocaching.com or project-gc.com to do this).
Go to Tools > Map Compare.
Adjust the filters at the top of the page as you wish. Suggestions are below:
Choose "Compare profile name" = project-gc.com or your geocaching ID, leave the second box empty;
Choose "Show" = "Found by neither player",
Choose a location (recommended to include country/province/county).
If you have a specific area in mind, you can add the "Center/radius" filter, enter a GC code in the box, and specify a radius (e.g. 5km). That will narrow the search. If you use this option, you don't need to specify location.
If the filter "Include disabled/archived/past events" is not visible under "Filter", add it using the menu beside "Add Filter".
Under "Include disabled/archived/past events", check the box beside "Include archived"
Click on the "Submit" button in the lower right.
This will display both active and archived caches. Archived caches have an icon with a line through it.
Here is a link to an example, showing all caches, including archived ones, in Richmond County, NS, that are within 10km of GC98V0X:
https://project-gc.com/Tools/MapCompare?player_prc_profileName=project-gc.com&geocache_mc_show%5B%5D=found-none&geocache_crc_country=Canada&geocache_crc_region=Nova+Scotia&geocache_crc_county=Richmond&geocache_dae_archived=on&geocache_cr_centerLocation=GC98V0X&geocache_cr_radius=10&geocache_cr_units=km&submit=Filter
Show only archived
Paying members can additionally create custom filters that will show only archived caches. Here's how:
Step 1: make the custom filter
Go to the project-gc.com website
Click on your username in the upper right corner (in smaller windows it may be hidden under the ☰ menu) and choose "Custom filters"
Click "New"
Click "Add" in the right of the Statements section
Scroll down and check the box beside "Archived only"
Click on "Add statements"
Click on "Add to filter"
If you wish, change the filter name (e.g. "show archived only")
Click on "Save"
Step 2: Use your new filter in "Map Compare". Follow the instructions as at the top of this page, with this additional step:
(new part) Choose "Custom filter" from the pulldown menu beside "Add filter".
(new part) A "Custom filter" section will appear above "Add filter". Choose your new filter from the pulldown.
Click on the "Filter" button in the lower right.
In order for the above to work, the filter "Include disabled/archived/past events" must be visible and "Include archived" must be checked.
This information was last updated and checked in October 2026.