1. A gross pathology breast map system for examining a breast tissue specimen while recording and maintaining an anatomical location of the specimen to a breast from which it was excised, the system comprising: a. a top layer comprising a substantially hard, suturable, tackable material, and a graphic representation of a breast anatomy, said graphic representation illustrating: i. a nipple located inside an outline of the breast; ii. an axilla; and iii. an alpha-numeric background grid to define a location of the specimen on the gross pathology breast map system; and b. a second layer affixed and aligned to the top layer, wherein said second layer is made of an absorptive, suturable, tackable material, said second layer comprising a back surface, wherein said back surface comprises radio-opaque elements that correspond to the graphic representation of the top layer.