Maps with the Traveling Spud

Historic Maps:

TheOldest.org https://www.oldest.org/geography/maps/

Maps Mentioned: 

Google Maps (I usually travel without an international phone so no wifi) My saving grace was actually downloading a map on google maps before I went out and about so I could find where I was at all times. I would then save the points of interest I wanted to see so I could see my moving dot and see how close I was to it. Citymapper - sometimes I would use this when I’m in a big city just to navigate aroundMaps.me was also great and usually had hiking routes as well. If Google maps didn’t work I usually went with this one. Rome to Rio was a great way for me to plan my travel because I could type in where I was coming from and where I was going and it would tell me the fastest, cheapest way to get there. Waze - i know this is popular with people, especially when drivingAll Trails for hiking and finding trailheads - really need to read the comments to check for accuracy. 

Where to go for local maps?

Visitor's Centers, hostels or hotel. When I stayed in hostels I always asked the people that worked there the best restaurants/bars, sites. Blogs are a great way to find atypical options - Sometimes I’ll include itineraries and maps on my blog posts (travelingspud.com)Pinterest - also has great options if you’re mainly looking for points of interest and want to plug them into your google maps app. Buying maps are a great option for roadtrips.Also a lot of travel books have maps like Rick Steves and Lonely Planet are very helpful. I always buy a map then when I'm co-piloting, I will look for places that are close by that area. 

Some Other Fun Links: 

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/where-see-some-worlds-oldest-maps-180963855/

https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/map.html

A Brief History of Cartography and Maps