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There are a wide-variety of custom map makers for Google Maps— this is a roundup of the best.
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- Inkarnate - Comprehensive in-browser map-making software. Good for everything from world maps, city maps, small areas, and more. Dungeon Fog - quick and easy high quality battle map creation. Also supports Sci-Fi assets.
- Customize the fill and border colors to make this map layer your own. Latitude and Longitude - See the coordinates of any place on earth. Custom Text, Photos, Videos - Use markers, lines, or shapes to tell your story on MapMaker by adding in text, photos, and videos with the rich editing tool.
There is a wide-variety of custom map makers for Google Maps. Some are sophisticated but hard to use. Some are easy to use but hard to customize. Others are designed for very specific use cases.
I’m actually the co-founder of Atlist— one of the map makers included in this list. This article is the result of research I did on the most popular map makers— what I discovered is that there is no best map maker, instead the best map maker is one that suits your needs.
1. Atlist Maps
A simple way to create custom Google Maps with multiple markers.
Atlist is good for when you want something quick and easy. It’s not as powerful as something like Mapbox but on the other hand, Atlist isn’t overloaded with unnecessary features— it’s simple and straightforward.
Full disclosure: I’m a co-founder of Atlist.
The Atlist map editor.
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