city maps
Street grid guides
City maps are maps showing the streets, neighborhoods, and landmarks of an urban area.
They help people navigate unfamiliar territory, find addresses, and understand how a city is laid out.
Before smartphones, folded paper city maps were standard equipment for tourists and taxi drivers: I picked up a city map at the hotel.
- walking tourGuided exploration on foot
- landmarksDistinctive, recognizable locations
- legendsTraditional stories or icons
- public transitShared community vehicle system
- navigationDetermining position and course
attractions · point of interest · you are here · cartography · downtown · interactive kiosks · compass roses · urban planning · mobile apps · folding map · contour lines · shading techniques · map projections · color coding · grid systems · routes · bus route · directions
- Geographic Maps
- city mapsstreets, neighborhood map, downtown, downtown map, neighborhoods
- map typesroad atlas, geological survey, map projections, state parks map
- regional mapsregional map, desert map, road map, political map, physical map
- tourist servicesbrochures, travel guides, sightseeing tours, walking tours, local attractions
- Atlas Mapsroad networks, charts
city mapswilderness maps
Navigation aids for wild terrain
trail maps · topographic maps · nautical charts · national park maps · country maps
city mapsworld maps
Geographic depictions of Earth
global maps · world atlases · globe · country maps · regional maps