When you think of innovative maps these days, your mind probably darts first to Google Maps, and not to the tattered, coffee stained road map stuffed inside the passenger side door of your parents' car, right?
This cluster of innovative maps shows you some of the edgiest mapping innovations featured on Trend Hunter, and includes creative mapping ideas like horizonless projection maps of Manhattan and Swine Flu monitoring using Google Maps. Check them out below.
49 Innovative Mapping Innovations
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World Map Body Paint Bikinis
Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue 2009 Shows Worldly Brooklyn Decker
48
Location-Based Social Mapping
Loopt on Your Mobile
47
Emotional City Maps
46
Unexpected Virtual Sightseeing
Bizarre Scenarios Captured by Google Maps Street View
45
Map Phones
Google Launches The G1 Phone
44
Clustr Maps
Geo Locate Visitors to Your Site
43
Geotagged Graffiti
Street Art Fans Use Google Maps Street View to Locate Best Pieces in UK
42
Beer States
Branded Label Map
41
Swarm Maps
New Way to Browse the Web
40
Controversial Map Ads
Absolut Vodka Appologizes for World Mexico
39
Earthly Map Creatures
Images Created From Geographic Shapes Without Touching Scale
38
Neighboroo
Google Maps by Income, Politics, Crime Rate, Ethnicity, etc.
37
Geographic Dishware
Map Plates
36
Gas Price Maps
GasBuddy
35
3D Travel Websites
'OnionMap' 3-D City Exploring
34
Heat Map of the Homeless
Can You Say Big Brother?
33
Interactive Twitter Charts
Mailana Maps Your Tweets and Those of Your Followers
32
Ceiling-Mounted Subway Maps
GPS System Pinpoints Location on Subway Car Ceilings
31
Recycled Map Envelopes
Learn Geography, Send Your Letter
30
Genetic Sequencing Art
Lynn Fellman's Personalized Portraits Map Your DNA
29
Interactive Bombing Maps
Carlos Labs Scary Scenario Maps Lets You Test Virtual Weapons
28
Hand-Pierced Map Jewelry
Hannah Lamb's Personalized Rings Follow Shape of Any Coastline
27
Interactive Olympic Maps
Medal Count From 1896 to 2004
26
Gmaps Pedometer
Let Google Track Your Run
25
Visual Election Results
Interactive Voter Photo Maps
24
GPS Convergence
The GPS Map Shot Bracelet, Camera and Post Card
23
Horizonless Projections
Here & There Maps Show Uptown & Downtown Manhattan
22
Linguistic Turf Wars
Soda vs Pop Map Settles the Score
21
Web-Savvy Cannabis Clubs
WeedMaps.com is Like Yelp.com for Pot Dispensaries
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Cell Phones to Map Environmental Pollutants
PEIR by UCLA
19
Self-Exploratory Art
Tatiana Parcero's ‘Cartographies' Series Uses Ancient Maps
18
Satellite Sea Bottoms
Google Earth Now Shows The Ocean Floor on Bathymetric Maps
17
Clothes Made of Paper Maps
"Les Robes Geographiques"
16
Personalized Genealogy Maps
Worldnames by Public Profiler
15
Papyrus Ski Maps
The MYWAY Scroll
14
Google Maps to Share Horror Stories
"Sod Abroad" Promotion
13
Outbreak Monitors
Google Maps That Show Swine Flu Outbreak
12
Twitter For Saving Lives
Skiers Tracked Down Via Tweets and Google Maps
11
Google Earth Tours
Disney World Interactive Mega Map
10
Very Detailed Street View City Tours
MapJack Leaves Google Lost
9
Hidden Images in Maps
Animals On The Underground
8
Microfiber Maps
Rand McNally Waterproof 'fabMAP' Doubles as Handkerchief and Screen Cleaner
7
Live Shopping Tracking
Real Life Fashion Stalking Begins With The Zappos Map
6
Real-Time Smog Logs
UK 'MESSAGE' Program Maps Traffic Pollution in a Google Maps Overlay
5
Surname Popularity Contests
Dynastree Genealogy Maps Expose the Roots of Your Family Tree
4
Mapping Evolution
Time Machine Effect Launches With Google Earth Historical Images
3
Mobile Interactive Maps
Google Earth for iPhone
2
$5000 Personal DNA Mapping
Complete Genomics
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24/7 Lifestyle Mapping
2itch.com
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Palin Fever
Hot Sarah Palin Costumes, Pumpkins, Parodies and Sarah Palin on SNL
Top 30 Graffiti, Tattoo and Counter Culture Art Trends in 2008
49 Unique Engagement Rings
Could Eddie Van Halen's Proposal Have Been More Creative?
Super Close Google Maps
Unexpected Aerial Art
10 Google Earth Discoveries
Silly Surgical Masks
Fun Face Masks to Fend Off Swine Flu Symptoms (UPDATE)
NBA Dancers as Bikini Models
Pom Poms in Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue 2009
17 Incredible Self-Portraits
Cataloging Iconic Magazine Issues
10 Sizzling Past Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue Covers
Graffiti Police
Banksy Coke Cop Is An Arresting Example Of Street Art
24 Subway Innovations
From Riding With No Pants to Subway Parties
Google Earth Games
Where On Earth Is Waldo?
Marijuana Via Fingerprint
So Cal Vending Machines Sell Pot
12 Custom-Made Pieces of Jewelry
One-Woman Photo Studios
The Self-Portraits of Miss Aniela
Beijing Olympics on Google Earth
3D Aerials of China
Top 15 Google Earth Innovations and Games
28 DNA Innovations
From Personalized Gene Mapping to DNA Dating
Graffiti Warfare
Weapon-Inspired Street Art
You As Art
Transform Yourself Into Pop Art With TrendyPortrait
Googling for Drugs
Pot Locator Using Google Maps for Weed
Matching Names to Photos
Facesaerch
Marijuana Monologues
'Saturday Night Live' Sketches Parody Michael Phelps' Pot-Smoking Debacle
Map Phones
Google Launches The G1 Phone
Aerial Art
Giant Knitted Rabbit Spotted by Google Earth
Accessories Shaped by Sound
Personalized Audio Waveform Rings
Crack Your Genetic Code
deCODEme DNA Reader
Geotagged Graffiti
Street Art Fans Use Google Maps Street View to Locate Best Pieces in UK
Mega Leaks
T Mobile G1 Photos Leaked Early
Spiritual High?
Marijuana Plantation in Greek Orthodox Nunnery
Visual Election Polls
University of Utah Makes the Pie Chart Interactive
Computer Geek Graffiti
Guerrilla Art Brings Pop-Ups and Coding To The Streets
Self-Photoshopping
Pierre Beteille Digitally Modifies His Own Portraits
Fingerprint Wedding Rings
Beer States
Branded Label Map
Graffitied Love Declarations
This Valentine's Day, Express Yourself With Aerosol
Odd Google Earth Sightings
Giant Makeup Compact?
Voting with Gum
“Who Sucks The Most” Guerrilla Street Elections
Smog Masks
10 Global Photos
Google Maps for Mobile
Cell Phone Knows Where You Are
Landscape Self Portraits
Art by Levi van Veluw
Get Paid to Use Twitter
Linkbee Puts Ads in Your Tweets
Medicinal Marijuana Ads
The Tom Cruise Purple
Masked Avatars
Swine Flu Face Masks Take Over Facebook Profile Pictures
Gas Price Maps
GasBuddy
Voting Booths of the Future
How Do You Want to Vote for Obama or McCain?
Global Presidential Voting
IfTheWorldCouldVote.com (Obama Would be President)
Binary Wedding Rings
Cuz You're a Nerd
Twitter Cookies
Fortunes Based on Real Tweets
Genealogy Vacations
Holiday Destinations of Past-Life Discovery
Interactive Twitter Charts
Mailana Maps Your Tweets and Those of Your Followers
Ceiling-Mounted Subway Maps
GPS System Pinpoints Location on Subway Car Ceilings
Recycled Map Envelopes
Learn Geography, Send Your Letter
Holy Hotel Guests
Travelodge Special For Certain Names
Interactive Bombing Maps
Carlos Labs Scary Scenario Maps Lets You Test Virtual Weapons
Astonishing Flu Carriers
10 Animals That Carry Illness, From Swine Flu to Whale Flu
Using Google Maps for Evil
Spotting Empty Pools for Trespassing
Interactive Olympic Maps
Medal Count From 1896 to 2004
Subway Cars as Art Studios
The Village Underground
Subway Ad Mashups
Urban Pranks by 'Poster Boy'
Visual Election Results
Interactive Voter Photo Maps
Personalized Digital Biology Portraits (UPDATE)
Innovative DNA Mini Portraits In Gift-Size Frames
Dating by DNA
GenePartner.com
Subway Street Art
The Take a Seat Project
Stupid Names Get Attention
Catchword Branding Creates: Vudu, Promptu, BooRah, ItzBig
Linguistic Turf Wars
Soda vs Pop Map Settles the Score
Subway Web Surfing
WiFi Rail Makes Deal with BART for Underground Internet Access
Cell Phones to Map Environmental Pollutants
PEIR by UCLA
Trophy Ring
Knotch Up Your Score With This Anti-Engagement Ring
Satellite Sea Bottoms
Google Earth Now Shows The Ocean Floor on Bathymetric Maps
Jail Bail Via Twitter
Student Rescued After Tweet in Egypt
Clothes Made of Paper Maps
"Les Robes Geographiques"
Personalized Genealogy Maps
Worldnames by Public Profiler
Social Cartoon Lessons
'Twouble With Twitter' Viral Teaches You About The Twittersphere
Magical Black Dirt
Smoldering 'Biochar' Reduces CO2 Pollution
Papyrus Ski Maps
The MYWAY Scroll
Google Maps to Share Horror Stories
"Sod Abroad" Promotion
Wearing Your Vote Stealthly
Interactive Voting Through Apparel
Outbreak Monitors
Google Maps That Show Swine Flu Outbreak
DNA-Inspired Designs
Beverly St. Clair Genome Quilts
Twitter For Saving Lives
Skiers Tracked Down Via Tweets and Google Maps
GPS on iPhone
Google Maps and Open Source Coming Soon
Data Mining Google
U.S. Circulatory System of Highways
Designer Fly Swatter
Milan Street Map Pattern
Presidential Forget Me Nots
Obama Memorabilia To Celebrate Inauguration Day
Underground Art Galleries
The Platform at Degrave Street Subway Station
Glowing Globe
3D Atlas & Constellations in One
Google Earth Tours
Disney World Interactive Mega Map
Pollution Monitoring Via Cell Phone
Bike Messengers Collect Essential Data
Real-Time Social Searches
Twitter Adds Search and Trends to Home Page
Body Parts Sung In Different Musical Genres
Fleshmap Charts
Very Detailed Street View City Tours
MapJack Leaves Google Lost
Illuminated Self-Portraits
"Light" by Levi van Veluw
Impromptu Pool Parties With Google Earth
Facebook Dipping
U.S. E-Voting Election Scandals
Diebold's Faulty Voting Machines
TrendHunter.com Broken by a Map (WHAT?)
Twittering Surgeons
Social Network-Savvy Doctors Share Step-by-Step With Students
Digitally Recreating Ancient Cultures
Google's Virtual Rome
Country-Wide Interactive Online Exploration
Google Street View Released for U.S.
Gen Nexters Cool With Smoking Marijuana
Real-Time Smog Logs
UK 'MESSAGE' Program Maps Traffic Pollution in a Google Maps Overlay
Interactive Geography Education
The Smart Globe Deluxe
Surname Popularity Contests
Dynastree Genealogy Maps Expose the Roots of Your Family Tree
3D Online Cityscapes
Google Earth Unveils Buildings Layer
Twittering Jurors
Courtroom Live-Blogging Raises Legal Issues
Microblogging Appliances
Washing Machine Tweets When Cycle Completes
DNA Genealogy Service
Send in a DNA Sample to Track Your Ancestry
DNA Drool Detection
23andMe Personal Genome Service
Coca Cola Orange
Drinks Giant Gets Fruity For UK Summer
Mobile Interactive Maps
Google Earth for iPhone
Twitter Media Takeovers
Chicago Tribune Masthead Now Features Twitter Usernames
Voting From Space
NASA Gets Political
$5000 Personal DNA Mapping
Complete Genomics
Google Earth for Embryos
Researchers Focus on Zebrafish
Social Bribing For Charity
@tferriss Donates to Charity With Every New Twitter Follower
Virtual Alien Election Polls
AliensVote.org