With Mapzy, you can add a beautiful store locator to your website without touching a line of code.

 https://mapzy.io/

Could this be a serious alternative to Google Maps?

A People Map of the US, where city names are replaced by their most Wikipedia’ed resident: people born in, lived in, or connected to a place.

https://pudding.cool/2019/05/people-map/
Richard B. Russel Jr. where I live.

Why OpenStreetMap is in Serious Trouble

https://blog.emacsen.net/blog/2018/02/16/osm-is-in-trouble/
I've been a promoter for OpenStreetMap, but there are serious problems afoot.

Making Mapping More Human

https://medium.com/@blprnt/making-mapping-more-human-77a96e92ed49#.sx1vohrld
Fascinating look at the fusion of technology and humanity of map creation. 

Worldwide Human Sex Ratio for Total Population

http://chartsbin.com/view/2337
male/female ratio by country. Reason for China and Russia to get together. 

‘Duck Dynasty’ vs. ‘Modern Family’: 50 Maps of the U.S. Cultural Divide

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/12/26/upshot/duck-dynasty-vs-modern-family-television-maps.html?_r=0
Fascinating set of maps showing the geographic distribution of viewers of 50 TV shows. The most even? Tom & Jerry and ... 

The great American word mapper

http://qz.com/862325/the-great-american-word-mapper/#int/words=dinner_supper&smoothing=3
Great interactive map of which words get said where in the US. Some surprises.

Map In Seconds

http://mapinseconds.com/
Paste in columns from a spreadsheet, make a map. 

Nat Geo Launched a Free Website for Printing Detailed Topographical Maps

http://petapixel.com/2016/08/06/nat-geo-launches-free-website-printing-detailed-topographical-maps/
Free topo maps:

Here Are the Real Boundaries of American Metropolises, Decided by an Algorithm

http://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/here-are-the-real-boundaries-of-american-metropolises-decided-by-an-algorithm
American market boundaries as determined by commutes:

This Map of the World Just Won Japan’s Prestigious Design Award

http://www.spoon-tamago.com/2016/10/28/hajime-narukawa-authagraph/
Projecting the globe onto a flat map is always hard. Here's a cool new variation from Japan:

The stunning geographic divide in American creativity

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/09/05/the-stunning-geographic-divide-in-american-creativity/
Geographic divide in the US between those that create art and those that don't: #creativity

US Power Plant Primary Energy Source by 3 Digit Zip Code

https://metricmaps.org/2016/07/19/us-power-plant-primary-energy-source-by-3-digit-zip-code/
Good map of the electric generation sources in the US by zip code. Wish it were more interactive. #visualizaiton 

Cartography Comparison: Google Maps & Apple Maps

http://www.justinobeirne.com/essay/cartography-comparison

Really eye-opening and detailed comparison of #Google and #Appple maps and what features each emphasizes at different zooms.