Maps must be more than static reference tools; they must be dynamic platforms that reflect the world as it changes.

An interactive map on Atlas Obscura explores alternate capital cities — not of countries, but products, events and states of mind. George Pendle explain the origins of the toilet paper capital ...

Forget Google Maps: Why Paper Map Sales Are Booming Fans say physical maps—though less efficient than digital options—enhance one’s journey.

For much of its 233-year history, the Ordnance Survey has been synonymous with detailed maps of the British countryside, beloved by ramblers and orienteers. But the UK’s national mapping agency ...

What it is: A clay tablet inscribed with the oldest known map of the ancient world Where it is from: Abu Habba (Sippar), an ancient Babylonian city in what is now Iraq When it was made: Approximately ...

Are paper maps dead? As a kid, I used to trace my finger along the route on my parents’ Rand McNally road map, following along to best understand where I was in this great, big world.

The world's largest exporter of pulp, Suzano SA, is giving consumers an update about toilet paper trends amid concerns about shortages.

The Babylonian Map of the World remains a crucial piece of historical evidence, offering invaluable insights into ancient Babylonian views of the world and their cartographic practices.

The "oldest map of the world in the world" on a Babylonian clay tablet was deciphered to reveal a surprisingly familiar story, according to the British Museum's Irving Finkel.

If you were born in the last 30 years, there’s a good chance you’ve never actually had to rely on a paper map. You might have seen them at amusement parks or folded up in the glove compartment ...

Another upside to paper maps in this digital world: they don't rely on cell signal. Users say that's especially handy when traveling off the beaten path, whether on foot or in a vehicle.

Russia boasts of its advanced military, but its soldiers in Ukraine are reportedly navigating with paper maps instead of modern GPS.