Thank you for playing and thank you for the kind words!
The reason for the player's position not showing on the map while in the forest is to create more interesting gameplay with the compass and sometimes force the player to visit a building to find their approximate location. Glad to hear you liked exploring them!
The part about the grave being recently dug up is a red herring and not part of the actual puzzle, but it will be removed from the game to not confuse others as well so thanks for your feedback!