diff --git a/apps/opencs/CMakeLists.txt b/apps/opencs/CMakeLists.txt
index cec3756a3c..c7006c4d78 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/apps/opencs/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ opencs_hdrs_noqt (model/doc
 
 
 opencs_units (model/world
-    idtable idtableproxymodel
+    idtable idtableproxymodel regionmap
     )
 
 
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ opencs_hdrs_noqt (view/doc
 
 
 opencs_units (view/world
-    table tablesubview scriptsubview util
+    table tablesubview scriptsubview util regionmapsubview
     )
 
 opencs_units_noqt (view/world
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/world/data.cpp b/apps/opencs/model/world/data.cpp
index 3921754425..4a38604b1a 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/world/data.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/world/data.cpp
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 
 #include "idtable.hpp"
 #include "columns.hpp"
+#include "regionmap.hpp"
 
 void CSMWorld::Data::addModel (QAbstractItemModel *model, UniversalId::Type type1,
     UniversalId::Type type2)
@@ -161,6 +162,8 @@ CSMWorld::Data::Data() : mRefs (mCells)
     addModel (new IdTable (&mReferenceables), UniversalId::Type_Referenceables,
         UniversalId::Type_Referenceable);
     addModel (new IdTable (&mRefs), UniversalId::Type_References, UniversalId::Type_Reference);
+
+    addModel (new RegionMap, UniversalId::Type_RegionMap, UniversalId::Type_None);
 }
 
 CSMWorld::Data::~Data()
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/world/regionmap.cpp b/apps/opencs/model/world/regionmap.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8fbed9c5a0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/world/regionmap.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+
+#include "regionmap.hpp"
+
+#include <QBrush>
+
+std::pair<int, int> CSMWorld::RegionMap::getIndex (const QModelIndex& index) const
+{
+    return std::make_pair (index.column()+mMin.first, index.row()+mMin.second);
+}
+
+CSMWorld::RegionMap::RegionMap()
+{
+    // setting up some placeholder regions
+    mMap.insert (std::make_pair (std::make_pair (0, 0), "a"));
+    mMap.insert (std::make_pair (std::make_pair (1, 1), "b"));
+    mMap.insert (std::make_pair (std::make_pair (1, 0), "a"));
+    mMin = std::make_pair (0, 0);
+    mMax = std::make_pair (2, 2);
+    mColours.insert (std::make_pair ("a", 0xff0000ff));
+    mColours.insert (std::make_pair ("b", 0x00ff00ff));
+}
+
+int CSMWorld::RegionMap::rowCount (const QModelIndex& parent) const
+{
+    if (parent.isValid())
+        return 0;
+
+    return mMax.second-mMin.second;
+}
+
+int CSMWorld::RegionMap::columnCount (const QModelIndex& parent) const
+{
+    if (parent.isValid())
+        return 0;
+
+    return mMax.first-mMin.first;
+}
+
+QVariant CSMWorld::RegionMap::data (const QModelIndex& index, int role) const
+{
+    if (role==Qt::SizeHintRole)
+        return QSize (16, 16);
+
+    if (role==Qt::BackgroundRole)
+    {
+        /// \todo GUI class in non-GUI code. Needs to be addressed eventually.
+
+        std::map<std::pair<int, int>, std::string>::const_iterator cell =
+            mMap.find (getIndex (index));
+
+        if (cell!=mMap.end())
+        {
+            std::map<std::string, unsigned int>::const_iterator iter = mColours.find (cell->second);
+
+            if (iter!=mColours.end())
+                return QBrush (
+                    QColor (iter->second>>24, (iter->second>>16) & 255, (iter->second>>8) & 255,
+                    iter->second & 255));
+        }
+
+        return QBrush (Qt::DiagCrossPattern);
+    }
+
+    return QVariant();
+}
+
+Qt::ItemFlags CSMWorld::RegionMap::flags (const QModelIndex& index) const
+{
+    if (mMap.find (getIndex (index))!=mMap.end())
+        return Qt::ItemIsSelectable | Qt::ItemIsEnabled;
+
+    return 0;
+}
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diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/world/regionmap.hpp b/apps/opencs/model/world/regionmap.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..78792fad15
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/world/regionmap.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+#ifndef CSM_WOLRD_REGIONMAP_H
+#define CSM_WOLRD_REGIONMAP_H
+
+#include <map>
+#include <string>
+
+#include <QAbstractTableModel>
+
+namespace CSMWorld
+{
+    /// \brief Model for the region map
+    ///
+    /// This class does not holds any record data (other than for the purpose of buffering).
+    class RegionMap : public QAbstractTableModel
+    {
+            std::map<std::pair<int, int>, std::string> mMap; ///< cell index, region
+            std::pair<int, int> mMin; ///< inclusive
+            std::pair<int, int> mMax; ///< exclusive
+            std::map<std::string, unsigned int> mColours; ///< region ID, colour (RGBA)
+
+            std::pair<int, int> getIndex (const QModelIndex& index) const;
+            ///< Translates a Qt model index into a cell index (which can contain negative components)
+
+        public:
+
+            RegionMap();
+
+            virtual int rowCount (const QModelIndex& parent = QModelIndex()) const;
+
+            virtual int columnCount (const QModelIndex& parent = QModelIndex()) const;
+
+            virtual QVariant data (const QModelIndex& index, int role = Qt::DisplayRole) const;
+
+            virtual Qt::ItemFlags flags (const QModelIndex& index) const;
+    };
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/world/universalid.cpp b/apps/opencs/model/world/universalid.cpp
index b5efe6e220..7e07a2989b 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/world/universalid.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/world/universalid.cpp
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ namespace
             "Referenceables" },
         { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_RecordList, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_References,
             "References" },
+        { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_NonRecord, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_RegionMap,
+            "Region Map" },
 
         { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_None, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_None, 0 } // end marker
     };
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/world/universalid.hpp b/apps/opencs/model/world/universalid.hpp
index bd6fdeb000..8ca8765e71 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/world/universalid.hpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/world/universalid.hpp
@@ -81,7 +81,8 @@ namespace CSMWorld
                 Type_Static,
                 Type_Weapon,
                 Type_References,
-                Type_Reference
+                Type_Reference,
+                Type_RegionMap
             };
 
         private:
diff --git a/apps/opencs/view/doc/view.cpp b/apps/opencs/view/doc/view.cpp
index bcc0203504..cdc161bd84 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/view/doc/view.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/view/doc/view.cpp
@@ -139,6 +139,10 @@ void CSVDoc::View::setupWorldMenu()
     QAction *references = new QAction (tr ("References"), this);
     connect (references, SIGNAL (triggered()), this, SLOT (addReferencesSubView()));
     world->addAction (references);
+
+    QAction *regionMap = new QAction (tr ("Region Map"), this);
+    connect (regionMap, SIGNAL (triggered()), this, SLOT (addRegionMapSubView()));
+    world->addAction (regionMap);
 }
 
 void CSVDoc::View::setupUi()
@@ -363,6 +367,11 @@ void CSVDoc::View::addReferencesSubView()
     addSubView (CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_References);
 }
 
+void CSVDoc::View::addRegionMapSubView()
+{
+    addSubView (CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_RegionMap);
+}
+
 void CSVDoc::View::abortOperation (int type)
 {
     mDocument->abortOperation (type);
diff --git a/apps/opencs/view/doc/view.hpp b/apps/opencs/view/doc/view.hpp
index b3c4ae22ab..ff81f8223d 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/view/doc/view.hpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/view/doc/view.hpp
@@ -151,6 +151,8 @@ namespace CSVDoc
 
             void addReferencesSubView();
 
+            void addRegionMapSubView();
+
             void showUserSettings();
     };
 }
diff --git a/apps/opencs/view/world/regionmapsubview.cpp b/apps/opencs/view/world/regionmapsubview.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b82c1afb54
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/opencs/view/world/regionmapsubview.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+
+#include "regionmapsubview.hpp"
+
+#include <QTableView>
+#include <QHeaderView>
+
+CSVWorld::RegionMapSubView::RegionMapSubView (CSMWorld::UniversalId universalId,
+    CSMDoc::Document& document)
+: CSVDoc::SubView (universalId)
+{
+    mTable = new QTableView (this);
+
+    mTable->verticalHeader()->hide();
+    mTable->horizontalHeader()->hide();
+
+    mTable->setSelectionMode (QAbstractItemView::ExtendedSelection);
+
+    mTable->setModel (document.getData().getTableModel (universalId));
+
+    mTable->resizeColumnsToContents();
+    mTable->resizeRowsToContents();
+
+    setWidget (mTable);
+}
+
+void CSVWorld::RegionMapSubView::setEditLock (bool locked)
+{
+
+}
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diff --git a/apps/opencs/view/world/regionmapsubview.hpp b/apps/opencs/view/world/regionmapsubview.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1655107af3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/opencs/view/world/regionmapsubview.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+#ifndef CSV_WORLD_REGIONMAPSUBVIEW_H
+#define CSV_WORLD_REGIONMAPSUBVIEW_H
+
+#include "../doc/subview.hpp"
+
+class QTableView;
+
+namespace CSMDoc
+{
+    class Document;
+}
+
+namespace CSVWorld
+{
+    class RegionMapSubView : public CSVDoc::SubView
+    {
+            QTableView *mTable;
+
+        public:
+
+            RegionMapSubView (CSMWorld::UniversalId universalId, CSMDoc::Document& document);
+
+            virtual void setEditLock (bool locked);
+    };
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/apps/opencs/view/world/subviews.cpp b/apps/opencs/view/world/subviews.cpp
index cd98ed4e06..1c06ea2f60 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/view/world/subviews.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/view/world/subviews.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include "tablesubview.hpp"
 #include "dialoguesubview.hpp"
 #include "scriptsubview.hpp"
+#include "regionmapsubview.hpp"
 
 void CSVWorld::addSubViewFactories (CSVDoc::SubViewFactoryManager& manager)
 {
@@ -38,6 +39,8 @@ void CSVWorld::addSubViewFactories (CSVDoc::SubViewFactoryManager& manager)
 
     manager.add (CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Script, new CSVDoc::SubViewFactory<ScriptSubView>);
 
+    manager.add (CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_RegionMap, new CSVDoc::SubViewFactory<RegionMapSubView>);
+
 //    manager.add (CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Global,
 //        new CSVDoc::SubViewFactoryWithCreateFlag<DialogueSubView> (true));
 }
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