Hey everyone! I just launched mapindex.org, a site where you can explore maps people made with Google My Maps and OpenStreetMap's uMap. Normally you can only find these if someone sends you the link.

I collected about 2.2 million map links from public web archives, so there's already a lot to explore. But many maps have never been shared publicly, so it would help a lot if you submitted your own maps or links you know of through the "Submit a map" page.

The project is just starting out, so feedback of any kind is very welcome!

Interactive map with descriptions attached to every pin https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/4/edit?mid=1hnFwNa2m2HaAh68ObRUQqO9kXZFyA7Q&usp=sharing

This map is based on Captain William B. Newberry's book "279th Infantry Historical Document", specifically the chapter seen here https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lleoYrs3jC-EDT07gBXYmLVZ6Zcjs7-t/view?usp=sharing which includes a lot more information than I was able to include in the map.

Many of the pins show the locations of enemy forces who either engaged or were targeted by elements of the 279th.

I used this guide to convert the coordinates into latitude/longitude: https://www.koreanwar2.org/kwp2/maps/reference/Tokyo_to_WGS84_Conversion.pdf

Please let me know if you catch any errors. Some of the entries are tough to decipher due to all of the abbreviations.

Since two days ago (GMT+8), I am having trouble with the "add line or shape" tool. Whenever I'm creating a line or shape, the cursor becomes hypersensitive and highlights anything it touches despite not being clicked on. The nodes have also been enlarged and became hypersensitive that it's virtually impossible to do more delicate edits. Oddly enough, the nodes are normal when they're being edited. (See pic 1 vs pic 2)

I’m trying to edit a map, but I’m having an issue where I can’t delete at least one thing, and when I am able to delete it, it gets stuck in a permanent loading loop with no error message, it also doesn’t save the change either. I’ve tried restarting the app, restarting my computer, and my internet is fine. Is anyone else having this issue?

Hello! I see folks are having trouble with drawing lines - is anyone also unable to drop pins or measure distance? I’m having these issues on my personal and work phone, in different browsers, and after clearing my cache. Driving me nuts!

I saw that people on here were having problems with adding lines/shapes and not being able to pan the map about a month ago, and apparently it got fixed; but it just stopped working for me again. I don't know if this is just a me problem, or if other people are having these issues again, too. And the weird part is that is was working fine about an hour ago, and it just suddenly stopped & decided to not work anymore in the middle of drawing a line, from one minute to the next.

It's really weird, and very annoying :P

I created a Google My Map on my Laptop (Windows 11). It was sent to some to use on their phone or tablet (Android) while driving. They opened it thru an email link. They are telling me there is no voice telling them the navigation turns. Is there no voice navigating if I created the map in Google My Maps? If there is, where can this be turned turned on for the Android?

Just started to see this new Import box this morning, but curiously not all the time.

Anyone saw this ?

Please comment if you see some other changes

Hi everyone,

Is there a way to transfer a route to a line in mymaps?

Greetings

Hey, everyone!

I am looking for alternatives to the two that I'm currently using.

I'm sure someone has covered that. I reviewed about 10 to 15 posts and couldn't find exactly what I was looking for, so I decided to make a post of my own.

I'm using maps to document places:

• Photo spots
• Urbexing locations
• Camping spots
• Hikes
• POIs
• Overlanding spots
• Restaurants
• And all sorts of other things (from museums to locations of personal assets)

I've been using GoogleMyMaps & UMap.

GoogleMyMaps

Downsides of GoogleMyMaps

1. Being limited to 10 layers
2. I find the layers lacking enough topographical detail and small trails & icons

Good stuff about GoogleMyMaps

1. Being able to overlay those maps in Google Maps.
2. Incredibly simple UI
3. Cross platform

UMap

Downsides of UMap

1. Far too complex and feature-rich. It would be perfectly fine if I could hide some UI elements, such as IDs, Label Keys, etc, or create an easy way of adding a POI (for example, a camping spot) where I add it and move on to the next without so much configuration
2. The inability to overlay them in Google Maps
   1. Not a big issue, honestly, more like a lack of a benefit

Good stuff about UMap

1. Great detail on the layers it offers.
2. Has a lot of public community-made maps

Whats your opinion about it?

Image 2:Southern Biafran Front

Image 3:Jihadist Incursions in Borno and Adamawa States

Image 4:Jihadist Front In the Niger-Nigeria-Benin Border

the draw a line problem is fixed we can move and zoom now !!!

Looks like they've reversed the update, points are snapping and I can zoom again while drawing a line.

So yesterday for some reason whenever I use the measuring tool now, it now looks identical to adding a line until I double click and it gives me the dotted blue line measurement. Problem is that I cannot see the damn measurements when dragging out the measuring tool, which is the whole point of the tool. Anyone else having this issue? I tried it on Chrome and Edge. Same issue persists.

That's not a new feature is it? That'd be a horrible one

Up until recently (literally about two weeks ago), when I was using the "Add line or shape" tool, I could easily drag and zoom the map at the same time. This is obviously crucial because when you are drawing complex areas in a city or very long lines, you naturally need to constantly move the map around.

Today, I tried doing this and realized that both map movement and zooming are completely locked when the "Add line or shape" mode is active. I tested it in Chrome and Edge, and the behavior is exactly the same in both browsers.

Has anyone else encountered this issue?

I made a Google My Map on my laptop for my trip to Nova Scotia. When i view My Map on my iPhone i can see 6 places i have saved in Halifax. If i touch one it will quickly show its name then reverts to a GPS coordinate. Why does it do that? I want to only see the name!

I'm new to my maps, have no real idea how to use it.

I was making a map of east germany as a shape in GMM but at the last points my mouse double clicked and it turned into a line. It has more than a thousand points and I made some mistakes here and there (one of the most visible is I missed polish border when doing sea). As I needed it as a shape with color I tried to salvage it by importing-exporting kml. This worked but I now can't edit the shape. The verticles do not appear. I tried a lot of things then I found map of whole germany here https://mapme.notion.site/Germany-05caa5039e9144b0839ffe67ef20e98c this is also kml and verticles appear when one tries to edit. I copied their code except to coordinates and data (internal tableu) parts and my verticles do not appear. Pls help....

Hello, I am in need of some assistance concerning the «add image » function in Google My Maps. I have homework in which I absolutely have to add the source of the images I add, and I cannot use the « description » section to do so, as it has text. I have seen some people be able to do it where the image description and the description of the location is different, but I can't seem to be able to do it.

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!

I've created custom map in My Maps for a motorcycle tour by first adding layers with start and end points. I let google draw the default route for each layer and then drag points around to customize each of those. I want to use this map to navigate on the trip, which is next week. I would also like to view the mileage and estimated travel times, so I can know how much I am biting off each day/layer. Are these things possible? Ultimately, I want to let a mapping app paint the broad brush strokes of my trip and then customize to avoid interstate highways. I want to know mileage/estimated travel time and then use the map to navigate using Android Auto. Here's the Map

Thanks!

I want to create a map for work (to send to other agents showing areas I serve). Since the 'markers' don't the name I want to remove places that are already on the map (ie hospital/schools). Is this possible?