Proxi is the best new service for creating and sharing visual maps. Google Maps is fine for directions, but Google’s My Maps is clunky for making your own maps. Datawrapper is great for large-scale ...

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A custom map is helpful when you do not want to go through all the existing names and want to create something according to your requirements. It is also handy when you are going on a trek and need to ...

See how to use the R leaflet package to color-code a map by winner, loser, and margin of victory. If you’re mapping election results of, say, the US presidential election by state, it can make sense ...

Did you know that Google Maps has a robust custom map creation tool? I don’t blame you if you don’t; Google doesn’t exactly make it easy to discover or use. Nevertheless, My Maps allows users to ...

Google Maps is useful for finding your way from Point A to Point B, but Google has been updating it continuously to make it more than just about navigation. The latest upgrade is a newish feature ...