The Long Dark
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Faithful Cartographer
Map all named locations in Survival Mode.
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How to unlock the Faithful Cartographer achievement in The Long Dark - Definitive Guide
Sashamorning
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Edit: This guide does not contain all of the new regions. In addition, Hinterland has announced another new region. More regions = more locations, so if you're looking to do this, better sooner than later.
Note: This is a complete rewrite of this solution. Congratulations to derechtegraf1 for completing this first and proving that it does work!
That being said, who knows if new updates might affect this achievement later. I ran this on a new save.
These locations are according to the official forums, posted by the admins. You must actually map each location using charcoal for it to count, which can be annoying since a lot of charcoal can be heavy. I suggest putting a stash in each region where you can store necessary supplies.
Each location may be one of two types: Icons and Location Triggers. Every location will show up on your screen as having been found. I suggest you map every time that happens. Also, make sure that locations that you find that are icons actually show as icons.
Here are the locations by region. Also notice that as of the patch that fixed the bug, there is now a brand new region: Hushed River Valley.
For the record, I finally popped this when mapping an Ice Cave that had an icon, but nor did it not show up as a location trigger, not was marked in the list below. There were also 2 locations on the list in HRV that I did not map. Just map everything to be sure, including every time you transition
At the time I popped the achievement, I had found 211 locations and explored 89% of the world, so 100% is not necessary.
Happy hunting!
Mystery Lake
Coastal Highway
Pleasant Valley
Desolation Point
Timberwolf Mountain
Forlorn Muskeg
Broken Railroad
Mountain Town
Ravine
Crumbling Highway
Winding River
Hushed River Valley
Note: This is a complete rewrite of this solution. Congratulations to derechtegraf1 for completing this first and proving that it does work!
That being said, who knows if new updates might affect this achievement later. I ran this on a new save.
These locations are according to the official forums, posted by the admins. You must actually map each location using charcoal for it to count, which can be annoying since a lot of charcoal can be heavy. I suggest putting a stash in each region where you can store necessary supplies.
Each location may be one of two types: Icons and Location Triggers. Every location will show up on your screen as having been found. I suggest you map every time that happens. Also, make sure that locations that you find that are icons actually show as icons.
Here are the locations by region. Also notice that as of the patch that fixed the bug, there is now a brand new region: Hushed River Valley.
For the record, I finally popped this when mapping an Ice Cave that had an icon, but nor did it not show up as a location trigger, not was marked in the list below. There were also 2 locations on the list in HRV that I did not map. Just map everything to be sure, including every time you transition
At the time I popped the achievement, I had found 211 locations and explored 89% of the world, so 100% is not necessary.
Happy hunting!
Mystery Lake
Coastal Highway
Pleasant Valley
Desolation Point
Timberwolf Mountain
Forlorn Muskeg
Broken Railroad
Mountain Town
Ravine
Crumbling Highway
Winding River
Hushed River Valley
60 Comments
Watch out if you're trying to use vista pictures in Ash Canyon. The one to the SE, when I mapped it, instead of getting the 75%-ish map completion that other vista pictures give, it gave about a 10% increased radius with no extra landmarks mapped. Best to not incorporate vistas into your strategy for Ash Canyon. If you strategically plan around it with the assumption of it acting like other vistas you'll have a bad time.
On that note, it's almost always worthwhile to seek out vista pictures then complete them. You'll get a huge part of the map automatically completed in most cases. Hushed River Valley, especially, if you luck out and find one early you can get in and get out before the cliffs or a sudden blizzard has the chance to destroy your run. Got everything done besides the furthest SW stuff with one vista.
Between the two tough sections - Hushed River Valley, Timberwolf Mountain + Ash Canyon, do the latter first. The summit of TM will kit you out with perfect clothing for all slots (on Pilgrim or Voyager), and a ton of coffee you can microdose right before rope climbs to make them all go smoother. Make sure to bring a hacksaw to open the plane's metal crates. You'll also get enough MREs to have very weight efficient food for making Ash Canyon go smoothly. The gold mine in Ash Canyon has a backpack that doesn't take up any gear slot that gives a permanent +11lbs carrying capacity, and crampons, which makes rope climbing take less stamina. Crampons can't be repaired, so just put them on for climbing and then take them off so they last forever. Having both with you makes HRV a lot easier. HRV has the moose hide satchel at the signal fire for another +11lbs carrying capacity, but it takes up an accessory slot, and is harder to get to, and spawns in 1 of 2 random locations, so you can't beeline straight for it like the gold mine.
On that note, it's almost always worthwhile to seek out vista pictures then complete them. You'll get a huge part of the map automatically completed in most cases. Hushed River Valley, especially, if you luck out and find one early you can get in and get out before the cliffs or a sudden blizzard has the chance to destroy your run. Got everything done besides the furthest SW stuff with one vista.
Between the two tough sections - Hushed River Valley, Timberwolf Mountain + Ash Canyon, do the latter first. The summit of TM will kit you out with perfect clothing for all slots (on Pilgrim or Voyager), and a ton of coffee you can microdose right before rope climbs to make them all go smoother. Make sure to bring a hacksaw to open the plane's metal crates. You'll also get enough MREs to have very weight efficient food for making Ash Canyon go smoothly. The gold mine in Ash Canyon has a backpack that doesn't take up any gear slot that gives a permanent +11lbs carrying capacity, and crampons, which makes rope climbing take less stamina. Crampons can't be repaired, so just put them on for climbing and then take them off so they last forever. Having both with you makes HRV a lot easier. HRV has the moose hide satchel at the signal fire for another +11lbs carrying capacity, but it takes up an accessory slot, and is harder to get to, and spawns in 1 of 2 random locations, so you can't beeline straight for it like the gold mine.
By Blue Radium on 11 Mar 2021 00:53
There's an update downloading just now, maybe it'll sort things out a bit 🙂
By Zlodziey on 12 Aug 2017 14:26
The last place I found was one of the ice caves in the center of HRV that you can use to travel through the interior of the ice. It didn't show up as a new location, but it showed up as a cave when I mapped it.
I hope you get this soon!
ShadowLordXZ
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Sashamorning has already made a wonderful guide that helped me get the achievement and you should refer to her guide as a reference for the other areas.
Now with an Navigation update and with a new area Bleak Inlet added to to game I figured I’d add my own guide covering the new content and tips for making this easier and faster to get.
For example now there are Polaroid pictures added to the game with 1 being in every area. If you find one and got to map the area that it tells you to go too you’ll survey a large portion of the map and can get many places marked at once, so keep your eyes peeled!
Bleak Inlet has 2 access points; through a cave system in at the bottom of the Forlorn Muskeg area, and the other is found by repelling the a cliff in the Ravine area.
You can get to the Ravine by following the train tracks in Mystery Lake out by the Dam, or by following the train tracks out from Coastal Highway. The climbing spot is near the fallen tree bridge. If the rope doesn’t spawn already attached search the area in Ravine for the guaranteed rope drop.
YOU SHOULD ABSOLUTELY GO THROUGH THE RAVINE ENTRANCE YOUR FIRST TIME
You’ll come out on the highest point in Bleak Inlet near the Radio Tower and the Pensive Lookout tower, you need to get the cannery Workshop code from the radio tower and you need to attach the climbing rope near to Lookout tower (the rope is hung on a hook by the lookout door). You CAN NOT reach this area if you take the Muskeg entrance.
Here are the names of the 17 locations you need to map in Bleak Inlet. And make sure to use the new Surveyed Locations feature in the Collections section of your Journal to see what areas you have and haven’t marked.
Bleak Inlet:
Here’s a map of the area to help as well:
https://th.bing.com/th/id/OIP.rvUxfFZv27t8KdkTf16CmgHaHa?pid...
The only problem areas I had trouble getting unlocked in my tracker was the *Workshop in the cannery area that you have the code from the Radio Tower (the code is 154, but that doesn’t matter since you need to grab and have the note in your inventory) and wait for an Aurora, as well as complete a neat climbing and platform puzzle to get to the workshop.
The Cannery itself wouldn’t register either until I tried mapping the area from the top of the hill on the highway nearby.
The *Frozen Delta was the most annoying. It’s on the Left part of the map and it’s not just one thing but the entire frozen river with all of its branching paths, once all of that is mapped it should trigger as discovered.
Now I did this on my 500 days Pilgrim save with the only feat I had unlocked at the time Free Runner equipped.
However you can unlock this and other achievements in the Custom Mode, and I recommend using that mode for this.
Note: You aren’t able to make any Feat progression while in custom mode, so if this is your first play through you should play on Pilgrim instead so you can unlock those as you play and have them for later play throughs. But If you’ve already done all that and just want to get this as fast as possible then Custom Mode’s your friend!
You can make the animals non-aggressive, increase the loot spawn chances for everything, disable blizzards, and most importantly you can disable to Sprain ankle/wrist system so you don’t have to worry about it whenever you go up or down steep slopes. You can also make the days and nights longer but I kept it at default since I’m used to that.
The customization menu is a little confusing to use so read carefully and if you think you made a mistake just make a new save.
Good luck out there fellow Cartographers!
Now with an Navigation update and with a new area Bleak Inlet added to to game I figured I’d add my own guide covering the new content and tips for making this easier and faster to get.
For example now there are Polaroid pictures added to the game with 1 being in every area. If you find one and got to map the area that it tells you to go too you’ll survey a large portion of the map and can get many places marked at once, so keep your eyes peeled!
Bleak Inlet has 2 access points; through a cave system in at the bottom of the Forlorn Muskeg area, and the other is found by repelling the a cliff in the Ravine area.
You can get to the Ravine by following the train tracks in Mystery Lake out by the Dam, or by following the train tracks out from Coastal Highway. The climbing spot is near the fallen tree bridge. If the rope doesn’t spawn already attached search the area in Ravine for the guaranteed rope drop.
YOU SHOULD ABSOLUTELY GO THROUGH THE RAVINE ENTRANCE YOUR FIRST TIME
You’ll come out on the highest point in Bleak Inlet near the Radio Tower and the Pensive Lookout tower, you need to get the cannery Workshop code from the radio tower and you need to attach the climbing rope near to Lookout tower (the rope is hung on a hook by the lookout door). You CAN NOT reach this area if you take the Muskeg entrance.
Here are the names of the 17 locations you need to map in Bleak Inlet. And make sure to use the new Surveyed Locations feature in the Collections section of your Journal to see what areas you have and haven’t marked.
Bleak Inlet:
Here’s a map of the area to help as well:
https://th.bing.com/th/id/OIP.rvUxfFZv27t8KdkTf16CmgHaHa?pid...
The only problem areas I had trouble getting unlocked in my tracker was the *Workshop in the cannery area that you have the code from the Radio Tower (the code is 154, but that doesn’t matter since you need to grab and have the note in your inventory) and wait for an Aurora, as well as complete a neat climbing and platform puzzle to get to the workshop.
The Cannery itself wouldn’t register either until I tried mapping the area from the top of the hill on the highway nearby.
The *Frozen Delta was the most annoying. It’s on the Left part of the map and it’s not just one thing but the entire frozen river with all of its branching paths, once all of that is mapped it should trigger as discovered.
Now I did this on my 500 days Pilgrim save with the only feat I had unlocked at the time Free Runner equipped.
However you can unlock this and other achievements in the Custom Mode, and I recommend using that mode for this.
Note: You aren’t able to make any Feat progression while in custom mode, so if this is your first play through you should play on Pilgrim instead so you can unlock those as you play and have them for later play throughs. But If you’ve already done all that and just want to get this as fast as possible then Custom Mode’s your friend!
You can make the animals non-aggressive, increase the loot spawn chances for everything, disable blizzards, and most importantly you can disable to Sprain ankle/wrist system so you don’t have to worry about it whenever you go up or down steep slopes. You can also make the days and nights longer but I kept it at default since I’m used to that.
The customization menu is a little confusing to use so read carefully and if you think you made a mistake just make a new save.
Good luck out there fellow Cartographers!
2 Comments
Great info! Since you talk about custom modes, I would suggest mentioning to NOT disable the aurora, or else you can't combine this with the skill achievement, if that's something they're going for.
By Sashamorning on 28 Dec 2020 21:11
Agreed. The wildlife won’t attack if you disable their hostility, even during an Aurora so you might as well keep it on.
By ShadowLordXZ on 29 Dec 2020 02:57
FireWitch
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This is a daunting one. It's best to do this late game when you know where everything is or as you're exploring the Island.
Use charcoal to survey the area to mark it on your map.
You have to mark all named locations and icons on your map, you DO NOT need to fill the map completely. You don't have to mark the randomly generated Prepper Caches.
The best way to do this is to survey the area as soon as the location appears in the top left corner of your screen. You will also have to mark the icons on your map, such as map transitions, mines, maintenance sheds etc.
There is an in-game checklist that can help you keep track, it will be hidden by default and clicking "force reveal" will not void the achievement. If you're lost use that to keep track of what you've marked and missed.
I've found it best to stick with one region and mark off every location in that one region then move on to the next.
You also have to list all notable areas in connecter regions like Winding River etc.
Use charcoal to survey the area to mark it on your map.
You have to mark all named locations and icons on your map, you DO NOT need to fill the map completely. You don't have to mark the randomly generated Prepper Caches.
The best way to do this is to survey the area as soon as the location appears in the top left corner of your screen. You will also have to mark the icons on your map, such as map transitions, mines, maintenance sheds etc.
There is an in-game checklist that can help you keep track, it will be hidden by default and clicking "force reveal" will not void the achievement. If you're lost use that to keep track of what you've marked and missed.
I've found it best to stick with one region and mark off every location in that one region then move on to the next.
You also have to list all notable areas in connecter regions like Winding River etc.
NemoG
This info is from the developer's Steam thread, which you can find here: LINK. In the list you'll see two categories - Icons and Location Triggers.
Icons: Major Locations and Region Transitions that you will see on your in-game map, when zoomed in or zoomed out.
Location Triggers: These also appear on your in-game map but as text-only when zoomed out.
Example:
Mystery Lake:
- Icon - Camp Office
- Icon - Carter Hydro Dam
- Icon - Forestry Lookout
- Icon - Trapper's Homestead
- Icon - Leave Mystery Lake
- Location Trigger - Unnamed Pond
- Location Trigger - Train Loading Area
- Location Trigger - Rail Tunnel
- Location Trigger - Frozen Creek
- Location Trigger - Derailment
- Location Trigger - Lake Trail
- Location Trigger - Dave's Quiet Clearing
- Location Trigger - Ice Fishing Huts
- Icon - Leave Mystery Lake
- Location Trigger - Logging Camp
- Location Trigger - Carter Hydro Dam
- Location Trigger - Max's Last Stand
- Location Trigger - Lake Overlook
- Location Trigger - Trapper's Homestead
- Location Trigger - Destroyed Lookout
- Location Trigger - Clearcut
- Location Trigger - Deadfall Area
- Location Trigger - Alan's Cave
Coastal Highway:
- Icon - Abandoned Mine
- Icon - Abandoned Lookout
- Icon - Quonset Garage
- Location Trigger - Rabbit Grove
- Location Trigger - Bear Creek Campground
- Location Trigger - Log Sort
- Location Trigger - Coastal Townsite
- Location Trigger - Commuter's Lament
- Location Trigger - Train Unloading
- Location Trigger - Fishing Camp
- Location Trigger - Silent Clearing
- Location Trigger - Jackrabbit Island
- Icon - Leave Coastal Highway
- Icon - Leave Coastal Highway
- Location Trigger - Abandoned Lookout
- Location Trigger - Misanthrope's Homestead
- Location Trigger - The Tooth
- Location Trigger - Rockfall
- Location Trigger - Waterfront Cottages
Pleasant Valley
- Icon - Abandoned Mine
- Icon - Signal Hill
- Icon - Barn
- Icon - Three Strikes Farmstead
- Icon - Leave Pleasant Valley
- Icon - Farmhouse
- Location Trigger - Point of Disagreement
- Location Trigger - Burned Ridge Cave
- Location Trigger - Pensive Pond
- Location Trigger - Heartbreak Bridge
- Location Trigger - Long Curve
- Location Trigger - Upper Falls
- Location Trigger - Picnic Spot
- Location Trigger - Derelict Cabins
- Location Trigger - Hilltop Cave
- Location Trigger - Misty Falls Picnic Area
- Icon - Leave Pleasant Valley
- Location Trigger - Lower Falls
- Location Trigger - Rural Crossroads
- Location Trigger - Skeeter's Ridge
- Location Trigger - End of the Road
- Location Trigger - Pleasant Valley Outbuildings
- Location Trigger - Three Strikes Farmstead
- Location Trigger - Pleasant Valley Farmstead
- Location Trigger - Cascading Falls
- Location Trigger - Lonely Homestead
- Location Trigger - Contemplation Bridge
- Location Trigger - Signal Hill
Desolation Point
- Icon - Hibernia Processing
- Icon - Lonely Lighthouse
- Icon - The Riken
- Icon - Leave Desolation Point
- Location Trigger - Blocked Highway
- Location Trigger - Waterfall
- Location Trigger - Hibernia Processing
- Location Trigger - Broken Bridge
- Location Trigger - Little Island
- Location Trigger - Matt's Truck
- Location Trigger - Katie's Secluded Corner
Timberwolf Mountain
- Icon - Mountaineer's Hut
- Location Trigger - Mountaineer's Hut
- Icon - Wing
- Icon - Tail Section
- Location Trigger - Landing Gear
- Icon - Wing
- Location Trigger - Echo Ravine
- Location Trigger - Secluded Shelf
- Location Trigger - Echo Peak West
- Location Trigger - Engine
- Location Trigger - Engine
- Location Trigger - Andre's Peak
- Location Trigger - Crystal Lake
- Icon - Leave Timberwolf Mountain
- Location Trigger - Eric's Falls
- Location Trigger - Deer Clearing
- Location Trigger - Summit
- Location Trigger - Echo Peak East
Forlorn Muskeg
- Icon - Shortwave Tower
- Location Trigger - Bunkhouses
- Location Trigger - Poacher's Camp
- Location Trigger - Shortwave Tower
- Location Trigger - Muskeg Overlook
- Icon - Leave Forlorn Muskeg
- Location Trigger - Old Spence Family Homestead
- Icon - Leave Forlorn Muskeg
- Location Trigger - Hat Creek
- Location Trigger - Marsh Ridge
- Icon - Poacher's Camp
- Location Trigger - Waterfall
Broken Railroad
- Location Trigger - Locomotive Engine
- Location Trigger - Rickety Foot Bridge
- Icon - Leave Broken Railroad Region
- Icon - Maintenance Shed
- Location Trigger - Hunting Lodge
- Icon - Hunting Lodge
- Location Trigger - Landslide
- Location Trigger - Broken Bridge
- Location Trigger - Maintenance Yard
- Location Trigger - Hunter's Blind
Mountain Town
- Icon - Paradise Meadows Farm
- Location Trigger - Spruce Falls Bridge
- Icon - St. Christopher's Church
- Location Trigger - Graveyard
- Location Trigger - Paradise Meadows Farm
- Icon - Orca Gas Station
- Location Trigger - Wood Lot
- Location Trigger - Milton Park
- Icon - Leave Milton Region
- Icon - Leave Milton Region
- Location Trigger - Town of Milton
- Location Trigger - Radio Tower
- Icon - Spruce Falls Bridge
- Location Trigger - Wood Lot
- Icon - Crashed Plane
- Location Trigger - Picnic Area
- Location Trigger - Orca Gas Station
- Location Trigger - Wood Lot
- Location Trigger - Rocky Refuge
- Icon - Hermit's Cabin
- Location Trigger - Crashed Plane
Ravine
- Icon - Leave Ravine
- Location Trigger - Raven Falls Trestle
- Icon - Leave Ravine
- Location Trigger - Ravine Basin
Crumbling Highway
- Icon - Leave Crumbling Highway
- Location Trigger - Road Collapse
- Location Trigger - The Arch
- Location Trigger - Abandoned Harris Home
- Icon - Leave Crumbling Highway
Winding River
- Icon - Cave
- Icon - Carter Hydro Dam
Hushed River Valley
- Icon - Leave Hushed River Valley
- Location Trigger - Quarrelling Falls
- Location Trigger - Lonely Cave
- Location Trigger - Watchful Falls
- Location Trigger - Valley View Point
- Location Trigger - Banner Falls
- Location Trigger - Pensive Vista
- Location Trigger - Lake Cave
- Location Trigger - Landslide
- Location Trigger - Mammoth Falls
- Location Trigger - Moose Overlook
- Location Trigger - Many Falls Vista
- Location Trigger - Hushed River
- Location Trigger - Twin Sisters Falls
- Location Trigger - Reclusive Falls
- Location Trigger - Mysterious Signal Fire
- Location Trigger - Monolith Lake
- Location Trigger - Peak Cave
- Location Trigger - Offset Falls
- Location Trigger - Long Shot Falls
- Location Trigger - Valley Cave
- Location Trigger - Cloudtop Falls
- Location Trigger - Little Bear and Cub Falls
- Location Trigger - Stairsteps Lake
See this steam thread for the map spoilers: LINK
black72rat
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This guide was translated automatically.
Here are all the triggers and icons for mandatory marking. Pay attention to the icons for moving from location to location - they may not be marked on the map (usually this happens with entrances to mines). It is necessary to experiment with the location (usually it helps to approach closely and to the right/left of the transition, i.e. not strictly in the center).
PS this trophy became available with patch 1.29
PS this trophy became available with patch 1.29
AssassinNCOD
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This guide was translated automatically.
The game has a tab that allows you to see the places you need to mark. Click 
, we go to the magazine, find collections and examined places. It says exactly what it says: Places required for the “Meticulous Cartographer” achievement. Video guide (ru) showing all the zones that need to be noted. All you have to do is arm yourself with maps and mark these areas.
, we go to the magazine, find collections and examined places. It says exactly what it says: Places required for the “Meticulous Cartographer” achievement. Video guide (ru) showing all the zones that need to be noted. All you have to do is arm yourself with maps and mark these areas.
HaserPL
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