This list of digital maps spans a great variety, which includes everything from geotagged newspaper maps to EV charging station apps. These tools are interesting in how they make sense of the real world.
Geotagged newspaper maps are just one example amongst the bunch of digital maps that are leveraging crowdsourcing to create their content. With the technology already in place and easily available to anyone with an Internet connection, there's no likely shortage of digital maps.
Implications - Consumers are looking to connect with the real world in ways that are meaningful to them. The proliferation of map-based digital tools taps into this desire to make sense of the real world. Companies ought to take this desire into account when creating products and services.
31 Digital Maps
From Geotagged Newspaper Maps to Local Fresh Food Locators:
Christopher DeLuca — Oct 18, 2011 — Tech
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Location-Based Social Mapping
Loopt on Your Mobile
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Fornication-Flagging Websites
IJustMadeLove.com Creates an International Sex Map
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Image-Inscribed Mapvertising
This Vodacom Geolocation Campaign Finds Your Family Members
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Naughty Comparative Maps
Interactive Charts Plot the World's Largest Breasts and Genitals
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Google Maps for Mobile
Cell Phone Knows Where You Are
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Mobile Audio Broadcasting Apps
Broadcastr is a New Social Media Tool for Those on the Go
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Manhood Member Maps
This Unique Map Gives Statistics for Penis Sizes Around the World
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Heat Map of the Homeless
Can You Say Big Brother?
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Interactive Olympic Maps
Medal Count From 1896 to 2004
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Google Maps to Share Horror Stories
"Sod Abroad" Promotion
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Local Fresh Food Locator
Local Harvest
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Canine Tag Trackers
Virtual Leash Connects Your Dog to an Online GPS Tracking Website
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Crowdsourced City Scrapbooks
The WhatWasThere App Lets You Share and View Historical City Shots
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Gangsta Terrain-Trackers
The Rap Map Highlights Hip-Hop Landmarks all Around the World
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International Conflict Apps
The Facts on the Ground App Lets You Track the Palestinian Conflict
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City Check-In Battles
Foursquare and Google Maps APIs Turn NYC Into a Real-Life Game of Risk
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Color-Coded Heat Loss
'Zoom Into Your Roof' Infrared Energy Maps Reveal Insulation Inefficiencies
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Geotagged Newspaper Maps
Newspaper Map Lets You Search the Globe for Local Papers
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Crowdsourced Cellphone Mapping
OpenSignalMaps Lets You in on Where to Get the Best Signal Stregth
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Computer Simulations for Disaster Relief
Google Earth Pro To Help Save Lives and Plan Evacuations
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Armed Combat-Flagging Sites
Conflict History Uses Google Maps to Track the History of War
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Britain's Busy Skies
'Bizarre' Levels of UFO Sightings
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EV Charging Station Apps
The PlugShare App Helps Drivers Find the Nearest Outlet
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Social Discovery
Whrrl.com on iPhones
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Roadkill Phone Apps
The Online Roadkill Database May Become Available on Your Cell Phone
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GPS For Any Mobile
Telenav GPS
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Tracking Fictional Travels
A Map of Tintin's Journeys Around the World
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Salacious Spending Maps
LoveHoney Sex Map Plots Out Where People Spend on Erotica
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Earthquake Detection via Satellite
NASA's Disaster Avoidance Plan
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Office-Finding Apps
The Liquidspace App Helps Mobile Workers Find Homes
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32 Plus-Sized Innovations
From Excessive Boob Jobs to Giant Hair Editorials
Misleading Sexvertisments
Online Game Evony's Ads Deceivingly Imply Sexual Content
Pocket-Sized Gaming Devices
The Razor Switchblade is a 7-Inch Gaming Computer
People as Video Games
Patrick Runte Captures Cute Gaming Images
Documenting Masked Rioters
The Black Bloc Wreaks Havoc on Toronto Streets at the G20
Fornication-Flagging Websites
IJustMadeLove.com Creates an International Sex Map
35 Photo App Innovations
From Cellphone Album Art to Retro Camera Filters
Dress-Building Apps
Continuum from Mary Huang Frees Women from Fashion Designers
74 Benchmark Maps
From Candy Topography to Linguistic Turf Wars
Email to Envelope Concepts
Rahul Mahtani & Yofred Moik Attempt to Save the Postal Service With Goo
Flamboyant Parenting Ads
Sexy Advertisements Bring in Attention to 'Parenting 101'
Photojournalism Smartphone Apps
The Tackable App Lets iPhone Owners Report the News
Supplementary Smartphone Controllers
The iPhone Gaming Extension is a Nerdy Necessity
Trend Forecast Maps
Geography by Innovation is Better Than the Weather Network
National Profanity Maps
Daniel Huffman Charts Out Swear Words
Paraphernalia Phone Photography
The General Electric Instagram Collab is Artistically Industrial
Social Media Friend Maps
Facebook Map Highlights the World's Relationships
Customized Zombie Games
Street View Zombie Apocalypse by Mike Lacher has Fun With Google Maps
Interactive Autism Displays
Autism Speaks Leverages Interactive Technology to Spread its Message
Dancing Typography
The Dance Writer App Turns Words into a Choreographed Dance Sequence
Apple Symphony Apps
The iPad Orchestra Will Overwhelm You With Music
Promotional E-Car Chargers
GM to Give Free EV Charging Stations to First Volt Buyers
Creative Geographical Artworks
Rebecca Ross Creates Stunning Pieces of Art Using Atlas Maps
Anatomy-Assessing Apps
The 'Fits' App from Israel Measures Your Perfect Bra Size
Conversation-Starting Apps
Tabletopics for iPhone/iPod Touch Cures Awkward Silences
Plug-In Auto Dealerships
LAcarGuy is the First Dealer to Have Level 2 Electric Car Charging
Typographic World Maps
This Informative Invention by Nancy McCabe Turns Geographic Names into Art
Communal Photo Apps
Photovine App is a Theme-Based Picture Sharing Service
Educational iPad Apps
Intro to Letters by Montessorium Makes Learning Fun
Internet Media Maps
The 2010 Social Network World Map Provides an Outlook on Social Media
Life-Size Digital Tour Guides
The Mei-Chan 3D Guide Helps Navigate With "Human" Interaction
Projecting Maps
The Maptor Shines On a Wall to Show You the Way
User-Based Internet Radio
Tuberadio.fm Works With YouTube to Compile Playlists
Musical Maps
Dan Cassaro's 'Springstreets' are Maps of Bruce Springsteen Songs
Wireless Car Charging
The Plugless Power EVSE Charging Station is Cord-Free
Augmented Reality Alien Apps
AR Invaders Lets You Defend Your Town From an Alien Invasion
Linguistic Celeb Apps
Anne-Sophie Franck Teaches You French With the Daphnee Paris App
Retro Film-Creating Apps
Create Old School Movies on Your iPhone with the Silent Film App
Tracking Green Energy Users
Green Power Partnership Tools & Resources to Help the Environment
Interactive Exercise Apps
'Git Fit' for iPhone Turns Working Out into Social Networking
Wiener Subway Maps
Michael Hertz's Re-Designed Map Isn't Well Endowed
Boob Worship Churches
Pay Your Respects to Breasts at the Karube Shrine
Daylight Maps
Google's World Sunlight Map Shows Where Its Day and Night
Mobile Photo Portfolios
The Flickr iPhone App is a Must-Have for Any Photographer
Gory Animal Rights Ads
The Anti-Fur iAd from Austria is Bloody Fantastic
Pixelized Street Finders
Baidu Maps is China's Take on the Google Map System
Tigerblood Eraser Apps
Get the Tinted Sheen App & Rid Your Browser of Charlie Sheen
Big Apple Restaurant Maps
Very Small Array's NYC Food Maps Show You What and Where to Eat
Cuddly Globes
Hugg-A-Planet Helps Little Ones Learn About Maps
Lyrical Search Engines
The Creative BuzzFeed Google Maps Features Lyrics as Directions
Pocket-Sized Geolocators
Find Pets, People or Possessions with the Garmin GTU 10 Tracker
Augmented Reality Driving Apps
The Imaginyze App Helps You Drive Safer
Time-Saving Toolbars
The Microsoft Bing Bar 7 Puts Information at the Forefront
Retro-Revival Dirt Bikes
XLST3 Sportster Tracker is an Award-Winning Custom Dirt Bike
Motion-Sensitive Mirrors
The Heineken Interactive Mirrors Are a Hit for Any Party
Storytelling Photo Apps
The iPhone Color App Lets You Create a Local Narrative Through Images
Fast Food Charging Stations
West Virginia McDonald's Goes Green by Charging Electric Vehicles
Food-Encrusted Maps
This Eno Print Campaign Will Stimulate Your Appetite
Advertising Job Apps
The Leagas Delaney Copytest App Could Land You a Career
Romantic Avian Apps
The Angry Birds Valentine's Day Edition Shoots Love into the Air
Wireless Cardio Trackers
The Dayton Industrial Bluetooth 4.0 Heart Monitor Reinvents Fitness Tech
Economy Car Apps
The Ford Fiesta iPad App is a Virtual Salesman
GPS Art Installations
Garvin Nolte Takes Directions from 25 GPS Units Simulatenously
Comedic City Slogans
The New Google Maps City Slogans Use Word Play to Bring You Home
Fast Food Maps
Visualizing the Distance Between the Nearest Golden Arches
Wearable Health Trackers
The Jawbone UP Wristband Will Help You Lead a Healthier Lifestyle
Stamp Maps
Marc Alcock Creates Postage World Map
Search Engine Social Media
Google Hotpot Brings Community Counseling to Google Places
Cardiac Arrest Apps
The San Ramon Valley Fire App Alerts Certified CPR Membes to Emergencies
Mid-East Eco-Friendly Autos
Students from the Palestine Polytechnic University Built a Solar Car
Interactive Driver Assessments
The State Farm App Encourages Better, Safer Driving
Nostalgic Picture Displays
Michael Zhang's Polaroid Picture Frame and Mirror Has a Vintage Feel
Sugar Daddy Mapping
The Yuppie Locator Charts the Lives of Manhattanites
Mileage Tracking Apps
The Nike+ GPS App Tracks Challenges You to Run Farther and Longer
Translating Tsunami Support Sites
Messages for Japan Lets You Support Japan in Your Own Words
Statistics-Skewed World Maps
Population Maps Alter the World as We Know It
Digital Rally Logistics
The Google Maps Live Protest Map Directs Demonstrators in London
International Conflict Apps
The Facts on the Ground App Lets You Track the Palestinian Conflict
Off-Grid Flight Trackers
The WindowSeat App Tracks Your Flight's Progress Sans Connection
Color-Coded Heat Loss
'Zoom Into Your Roof' Infrared Energy Maps Reveal Insulation Inefficiencies
Rugged Wilderness GPS Trackers
With the Bushnell Backtrack D-Tour You'll Never Get Lost
Interactive TV Apps
The Grey's Anatomy Sync App Lets You Interact With the Live Show
Gamer Museum Installations
The Smithsonian Hosts the Art of Video Games Exhibit
Foot-Controlled Keyboards
The SoftStep KeyWorx Keyboard Lets You Compute Hands-Free
Prisoner Computer Games
China Earns Money by Making Their Inmates Perform Virtual Gold Farming
Digitial Interactive Art
FRAMED* 40-Inch Digital Frame Brings Art Forms to Life
Stalking Airplane Apps
Google & Flightwise.com Provide Near Real-Time Tracking of Airplanes
Nostalgic Photo Apps
PopBooth App Prints Out and Mails Your Real Photos to You
Stranger-Stalking Apps
The Domo Facebook Application Lets Strangers Connect Via Shared Interests
Crowdsourced Cellphone Mapping
OpenSignalMaps Lets You in on Where to Get the Best Signal Stregth
Digital Historic Maps
The Google HistoryPin Collaboration Gives You Insight into Your City's Past
Retail Car-Charging Stations
Best Buy Will Install EV Charging Stations at 12 U.S. Locations
Article-Locating Apps
The Rizla Augmented Reality Festival App is Perfect for Events
Social Media Mood Maps
Researchers Graph Twitter Emotions Throughout the United States
Retail EV Chargers
The BestBuy Focus Charging Station is Coming Soon to Stores
Social Media Videojournalism
Egypt: A Nation Forced Offline Delivers a Profound Viral Message
Visually Synthesizing Apps
The Performer iPad App Will Deafen Your Neighbors
Pub-Finding Apps
Bulmers Cider Augmented Reality iPhone App Locates Your Next Brew
Energy-Saving Apps
The Negawatt Application Helps You Become More Energy-Efficient
Fashion Blogger Documentaries
ViceStyle.com Launches the Inspiring 'Love Blogging' Series
Twittering News Apps
Smartr iPhone App is a Beautiful News Reader for Twitter
Eco-Friendly Transport Apps
Weeels is a Cab-Sharing App That Helps the Environment
Armed Combat-Flagging Sites
Conflict History Uses Google Maps to Track the History of War
Peer-To-Peer Parking Apps
Park Circa Lets You Sell Your Parking Spot for Cash
Rivalrous Photo Apps
Facebook Filters Intends to Out-Compete Instagram and Hipstamatic
Critter GPS Systems
Your Curious Pets Won't Get Far Thanks to the Tagg Pet Tracker
Eco-Driven Hotel Benefits
Charles Hotel Rewards Smart Transportation Choices
Roadkill Phone Apps
The Online Roadkill Database May Become Available on Your Cell Phone
Gay Guy Finding Apps
The Very Popular Grindr App Just Released its Android Version
Gravity-Sensitive Science
Space Satellite Produces World's First-Ever Gravity Field Map
Interpretive iPhone Apps
The Google Translate App Breaks Down Communication Barriers
Pothole-Detecting Apps
Street Bump Reports Bumpy Roads to City Authorities
Line Avoidance Apps
The Waitlist App Reports the Wait Times of Restaurants and Bars
Automated Texting Apps
The Android ‘On the Move' Widget Will Keep You Safe on the Road
Search Engine Geo Apps
The New Google Latitude Lets You Check Into Places
Techie EV Collaborations
ECOtality and Sprint Will Keep You and Your Electric Vehicle Connected
Binary Time-Trackers
The 4bit Clock Tells Time in Computer Code
Pink Cabs for Safety
The Mexico Pink Taxis Aim to Decrease Sexual Harassment
New Media Reporting
Thoora News Uses Blogs, Twitter, Comments as Real-Time Sources
Watchman Walkman Apps
‘Awareness! The Headphone App' is Your Auditory Sentry
Enabling Citizen Journalism
YouTube Reporters' Center Launches in Wake of Iran Elections
Underwater Cardio Trackers
AquaPlus Heart Rate Monitor Keeps Track of Swimming Progress
Office-Finding Apps
The Liquidspace App Helps Mobile Workers Find Homes