When it comes to maps—a technology that is 4,000 years old—two completely contradictory things are true: Nothing has changed. And everything has changed. What hasn’t changed is maps are a language.

These free navigation services help you plot routes and avoid traffic jams, but which is best? I tested both map apps and ...

Sam Hashemi is confronting one of life’s great quandaries with a map. “I have an 18-month-old kid, so for the first time I’ve been thinking about schools and where we should live and should we buy a ...

Two decades ago, Google co-founder Larry Page had an idea that would forever change the way we navigate the world. "Larry drove down some of these streets with a video camera and handed it to someone ...

Most consider the current-day maps to be good enough. Generating routes from origin to destination and getting traffic updates are sufficient for almost everyone. In the geospatial industry, though, ...

Your rankings depend on where Google places your business on the map. Learn how hidden addresses and setup issues can hurt ...

Mapping and mapmaking -- Medical mapmaking: early histories -- Mapping and statistics: 1830-1849 -- John Snow: the London epidemics -- The cholera debate -- Map as intent: variations on John Snow -- ...