對於臺灣歷史文化的研究而言，文物、遺址、古蹟或歷史現場，大部分都有位置的空間資訊與可能存在的時間範圍，地理資訊系統（Geographic Information System，GIS）可廣泛的運用套疊與分析模式，在時間、空間與屬性上，整合衛星照片、地圖、圖像與文獻等資訊，重建歷史文化與環境的景況。因此，本研究於 2004 年起，即開始針對歷史文化與地圖之圖像資料，進行蒐集和整理，依照史前時期、西荷時期、清領時期、日治時期、及戰後時期（1970年以前）五個不同的歷史分期，到目前為止，共計蒐集了 3,750 張圖像資料，並完成每張圖像資料的解說與 GIS 資料庫建檔。在展示及應用平臺上，並已透過 Google Map 這個Internet GIS的環境，串連每張圖像的空間位置，建立起不同主題的歷史與人文之時間地圖，在東臺灣圖像資料的數位典藏與GIS應用上，發揮GIS串連歷史圖像的網路分享技術，為歷史研究與文史工作，豐富其在東臺灣歷史地理學研究的內容。

In the researches on Taiwan’s historical cultures, most of the relics,
heritages, ancient monuments or historical sites have their location space data and possible time range. Overlay and analysis models can be widely applied in GIS, which integrates satellite images, maps and data based on the attributes of time and space, in order to reconstruct the scenes of historical culture and environment. This research collected and integrated the image data of historical culture and maps according to the
classification of the following 5 historical periods: prehistoric period, period of Holland and Spain, Chin dynasty, Japanese colonial
period and post-war period（before 1970）. A total of 3,750 images
were collected, and the explanation of all the images and the filing of GIS database were established. On the exhibition and application platform, the time map of history and humanism under different themes were also established through the connection of the space location of each image in the Internet GIS environment of Google Map. There has been a good foundation of the application of digital collection and GIS with regards to Eastern Taiwan image data. The research result has been expanded to develop the Internet sharing technology, connect the historical images of GIS, and enrich the digital collection of Eastern Taiwan researches.