added it in the title.
I mean thieves guild could see other value in treasure maps ,but for surveys you are right.

Or maybe surveys crafting bag, treasure maps currency tab,if it is to have any value to the thieves guild
Otherwise collection

Umm... Multiple surveys of the same location do stack. If you've read the recent threads about the indrik feathers, they can't stack multiples in the collections menu meaning you can't use excess event tickets to purchase ahead anymore.

So I'd be a hard no on this, I always have 3-4 identical surveys on several mats before I take the time to do them.

Heck, I don't know why they don't put ALL the multi-part stuff in there. They've already done it for feathers and berries and the apple cauldron, but I mean, why not the psijic glowglobe? Or the 6th house costume? Or the dwemer theodolite pet? Or like the bajillion other things like them?

I think treasure maps should stack like surveys, outside of that, the easiest way to get them out of your inventory is to collect them.

Treasure maps should be stackable yea.
Now to go out and digging them up isn't always that simple.
Especially not for players that haven't done much of the areas-you rarely get treasure maps
for the area you are currently on( Not everyone likes cross mapping & the questlog has very limited spots too)

I like to think that one can do more with the treasure maps ,like donating them to a guild treasure trove
& if any player from the guild collects one of the treasure maps in the treasure trove ,the guild gets a prize too.

Or like suggested previously ;being able to use treasure maps as a currency with the thieves guild.
Maybe able to barter x amount of treasure maps for something else there.

The fact that some would rather destroy them,indicates they need a rework

In a way I feel like providing more ways to use treasure maps,just like they did for undaunted keys,
would be an improvement for the game.
Not only dungeons keep getting added,also new areas.New treasure maps for these areas,which makes it easy to lose track
& or motivation (seen as the time invested ,wayshrine cost sometimes is indeed even greater than what the treasure chests contain )
New players often cant collect treasure maps and surveys for long time when they haven't really explored much of the world.
Nothing is wrong with the treasure maps,but nothing is really exciting about them either & there is room for much improvement I think.

Maybe you could help beggar by donating a treasure map to them for a chance at a thx letter with gift from them
,if not sell it in the thieves guild,barter it for some thieves guild specific furniture items or tools.Or fuel the influence power of your own guild's treasure trove with it,
adding a bonus percentage to everything sold in the store for example
,or bribe a random beggar with a rich guild treasure trove, to become their guild trader for x maps/day

Hmm maybe start one step at a time though, asking treasure maps to be moved to a non weight section
with an intuitive track system that makes it easy to manage surveys/treasure maps based on the zone you are questing in.
Making the maps more attractive is another topic. But i like the smart drop suggestion. Maybe a smal chance for motif page drop would make them more attractive too

Maybe the intuitive system could show you all the surveys and /or treasure maps you have for the zone you are on
& even give you a challenge mode if you have 5+ surveys or treasure maps for that zone.
If you collect them all within certain time and without using wayshrine you get a bonus reward or something
and a much higher chance at a motif page.Since the amount of motif pages keeps on growing it would maybe be nice to have an extra challenging way in which to obtain them too

Yes, please minimize inventory clutter! Fragments of pets and collectables, maps, surveys, writs, museum pieces ... I'm almost tempted to get out the tinfoil hat and say everything is made to push the player towards spending a few crowns on extra bag space. I mean, there's an entire mount upgrade section dedicated to it, which has to be upgraded slowly and painfully across every single character if you do it with gold.

even with 200 bag spots, it sometimes feels like I have limited inventory space
Cause it all keeps adding up ;crown poison/potions,surveys,treasure maps
At some point I went to do all treasure maps to clear some space
but soon after that, treasure maps for same areas would start dropping again
A player who has done most areas might have an easier time collecting maps from anywhere in the world than
a brand new player starting out.If for example you are doing bleakrock island and treasure maps drop for clockwork city or murkmire-Areas you wont be visiting for a long time,they keep piling up for new players in their inventory,while their space is already very limited.& since they likely wont visit these areas for long time,takes up unnecessary space..
An intuitive survey and treasure map bag could be a solution too

Really, the only quality of life changes for treasure maps needed are:

They should stack. It's a stupid mini game trying to make sure you shuffle the maps around or leaving a ton in your mail because you have one in your inventory. There is no reason why these shouldn't stack. As it is now, I can still buy 100 Auridon 1 maps, have 1 in my inventory, 1 in my bank, and 98 sitting in my mailbox while I use them. The only limitation not allowing these to stack does is provide annoyance.

They should mark the map with the treasure location once you have already discovered the location of a map. People are already using addons and online maps for these, no reason not to just put a small icon on the map with the label of the treasure map name once you have discovered the location on a character.

@Jeremy there actually is an addon called "Map pins" that will allow you to mark the chest locations in the filter options of map.
But even with that addon,most of the people I know just delete treasure maps too unfortunately.Probably cause they clutter up inventory for long time if character can't go there anytime soon
or some cant be bothered with the reward for the time/effort put into it
At least if they would go in another tab where they don't affect your bag space,I think people might see it as a nice extra along the way

The amount of collected treasure maps might act as a reward multiplier for collecting them in said area
Or a challenge mode might become available to find a greater treasure for 4 or so regular treasure maps.
Feel like they could go in many directions to make treasure maps as a whole more exciting /rewarding for the effort put into it

Thats a matter of perspective Taleof2Cities
You could blame the players themselves "ah they shouldn't be so lazy"
But just maybe the treasure maps don't give player enough back for the time and effort collecting them.
While at the same time cluttering up inventory space
Could you say treasure hunting ,pursuing these treasure maps is an amazing experience in this game?

I might be passionate about it because treasure maps could improve the entire play experience.As it has the potential to add entertainment value ,more than it currently does.
There is one quest where I kinda liked it in Stros m'kai (and i know this is just a quest)
I think the main difference what made it exciting there was that you had to pursue the treasure
it wasn't like "oh here a map & there the destination/location" there was value in it for the true treasure hunter.
Now if people do them,its likely to clear up inventory space.If they do not just delete them -reward & motivation has to be taken in cosideration here.
And I don't think its right to label the player as lazy ,when there could be so much more in the game to support treasure hunting
Making it really exciting.

Sometimes,after we finish a dungeon,we go treasure hunting for any chests we missed.
Maybe there could be a challenge mode too,where if you find the 3 chests that spawned in the finished dungeon within 5 mins
all group members still present get a bonus reward
Just like how there could be a bonus reward in overworld areas if player carry 3+ treasure maps for that area.

@Jeremy
Understandable,I also try to keep the addons to a minimum. Using minion to keep mine up to date.But i think it could be a pain with other methods

A month or 2 back I went out to collect them all in specific areas systematically.
but treasure maps keep dropping for the areas i just went through and now am at a point where about half of my personal bank are treasure maps again
And even if the reward is not that great,I find it a shame to even consider deleting them.
They gave more bank space a while bank too,but its hardly noticeable & for new player who can't go to the areas anytime soon its even a bigger dilemma i bet to store/delete..Stackable maps would also be great too ye

Overall I wish there was more to treasure hunting in the game/features to have it better presented in the game
An enriched treasure hunting experience,even together as a gang/group
And Count me among the weirdos who loves treasure hunting too
Even hunting for the last few chests in a completed dungeon with friends,perhaps make it into a challenge mode

I think treasure maps in currency tab or crafting bag is a matter of whether treasure maps would gain value of their own to the thieves guild or not.
Bartering them for lush thieves guild furniture and lush thieving equipement,..
If not, i'd say crafting bag