Show HN: Crymaps – A map of the best places to cry
(netlify.app)
Click on the map to add a new cry spot. Share your feelings, find solace.
Click on the map to add a new cry spot. Share your feelings, find solace.
Mexico sues Google over 'Gulf of America' name change
(bbc.com)
Mexico is suing Google for ignoring repeated requests not to rename the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America for US users on its maps service, Claudia Sheinbaum has said.
Mexico is suing Google for ignoring repeated requests not to rename the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America for US users on its maps service, Claudia Sheinbaum has said.
Mexico sues Google over 'Gulf of America' name change
(bbc.com)
Mexico is suing Google for ignoring repeated requests not to call the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America on Google Maps for US users, President Claudia Sheinbaum says.
Mexico is suing Google for ignoring repeated requests not to call the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America on Google Maps for US users, President Claudia Sheinbaum says.
Digitization Complete for World-Renowned Franco Novacco Map Collection
(newberry.org)
Newly digitized map collection makes over 750 sixteenth- and seventeenth-century maps available online.
Newly digitized map collection makes over 750 sixteenth- and seventeenth-century maps available online.
Meander, a procedural river generator with beautiful visualizations
(rarevolume.com)
Meander is a procedural system for generating historical maps of rivers that never existed.
Meander is a procedural system for generating historical maps of rivers that never existed.
Show HN: I made an AI copilot for Maps that answers open-ended map questions
(smartmap.space)
SmartMap can sometimes be not so smart. Check important info.
SmartMap can sometimes be not so smart. Check important info.
A Map of British Dialects (2023)
(starkeycomics.com)
This map took me a long time to make, and is very detailed, but will always be incomplete and inaccurate due to the nature of language.
This map took me a long time to make, and is very detailed, but will always be incomplete and inaccurate due to the nature of language.
Discover Great Britain in Minecraft V2 (2025)
(ordnancesurvey.co.uk)
Ordnance Survey has brought Britain to life inside Minecraft! Gamers can explore parts of a hyper-realistic new world, built by an OS expert from OS data.
Ordnance Survey has brought Britain to life inside Minecraft! Gamers can explore parts of a hyper-realistic new world, built by an OS expert from OS data.
An Interactive Explanation of GPS (2022)
(ciechanow.ski)
Global Positioning System is, without a doubt, one of the most useful inventions of the late 20th century. It made it significantly easier for ships, airplanes, cars, and hikers to figure out where they are with high degree of accuracy.
Global Positioning System is, without a doubt, one of the most useful inventions of the late 20th century. It made it significantly easier for ships, airplanes, cars, and hikers to figure out where they are with high degree of accuracy.
The Wisconsin cartographer who mapped Tolkien's fantasy world
(wpr.org)
If you’ve ever wanted to explore the world of “The Hobbit” and “The Lord of the Rings,” the best place to start might be Oshkosh.
If you’ve ever wanted to explore the world of “The Hobbit” and “The Lord of the Rings,” the best place to start might be Oshkosh.
Live Map of the London Underground
(londonunderground.live)
Right click to orbit Zoom for buildings Hover for details
Right click to orbit Zoom for buildings Hover for details
NYC New Subway Map
(nytimes.com)
When it comes to the New York City subway, what once was old is new again.
When it comes to the New York City subway, what once was old is new again.
Globe Gores
(blogs.loc.gov)
The Geography and Map Division holds a variety of printed globe gores in a variety of sizes and configurations ranging from some of the earliest examples in the 16th century to more modern examples in the 20th century.
The Geography and Map Division holds a variety of printed globe gores in a variety of sizes and configurations ranging from some of the earliest examples in the 16th century to more modern examples in the 20th century.
Google confirms it deleted Maps Timeline data for some
(theverge.com)
Google Maps users have recently been complaining on places like Reddit that their Timeline data — the app’s historical record of where they’ve been — had disappeared. Now, Google has confirmed that it accidentally deleted the data and that anyone who wasn’t using Google’s cloud backups is out of luck.
Google Maps users have recently been complaining on places like Reddit that their Timeline data — the app’s historical record of where they’ve been — had disappeared. Now, Google has confirmed that it accidentally deleted the data and that anyone who wasn’t using Google’s cloud backups is out of luck.
Can Large Vision Language Models Read Maps Like a Human?
(arxiv.org)
In this paper, we introduce MapBench-the first dataset specifically designed for human-readable, pixel-based map-based outdoor navigation, curated from complex path finding scenarios.
In this paper, we introduce MapBench-the first dataset specifically designed for human-readable, pixel-based map-based outdoor navigation, curated from complex path finding scenarios.
A map of torii around the world
(google.com)
This map was created by a user. Learn how to create your own.
This map was created by a user. Learn how to create your own.
MapQuest's 'Name Your Own Gulf'
(mapquest.com)
Take the power of MapQuest with you wherever you go. Download our mobile apps for turn-by-turn navigation, live traffic updates, and more.
Take the power of MapQuest with you wherever you go. Download our mobile apps for turn-by-turn navigation, live traffic updates, and more.
United States Power Outage Map
(poweroutage.us)
PowerOutage.us is an ongoing project created to track, record, and aggregate power outages across the United States.
PowerOutage.us is an ongoing project created to track, record, and aggregate power outages across the United States.
Apple Is Renaming Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America on Maps App
(bloomberg.com)
Apple Inc. is renaming the Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America on its Maps app, following an executive order signed by US President Donald Trump on his first day in office.
Apple Inc. is renaming the Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America on its Maps app, following an executive order signed by US President Donald Trump on his first day in office.
Google Earth has begun updating images of Gaza
(reddit.com)
Google Earth has begun updating images of Gaza (old.reddit.com)
Google Earth has begun updating images of Gaza (old.reddit.com)
Mercator: Extreme
(mrgris.com)
The Mercator projection is infamous for its distortion at high latitudes.
The Mercator projection is infamous for its distortion at high latitudes.
Karen Wynn Fonstad, Who Mapped Tolkien's Middle-Earth
(nytimes.com)
In 1977, Karen Wynn Fonstad made a long shot cold call to J.R.R. Tolkien’s American publisher with the hope of landing a dream assignment: to create an exhaustive atlas of Middle-earth, the setting of the author’s widely popular “The Hobbit” and “The Lord of the Rings.”
In 1977, Karen Wynn Fonstad made a long shot cold call to J.R.R. Tolkien’s American publisher with the hope of landing a dream assignment: to create an exhaustive atlas of Middle-earth, the setting of the author’s widely popular “The Hobbit” and “The Lord of the Rings.”