Submission + - Google Crowd-Sources Maps (pcmag.com)
Wamoc writes: Google has invited "citizen cartographers" to refine the U.S. map for Google Maps and Google Earth.
"Today we're opening the map of the United States in Google Map Maker for you to add your expert local knowledge directly. You know your neighborhood or hometown best, and with Google Map Maker you can ensure the places you care about are richly represented on the map. For example, you can fix the name of your local pizza parlor, or add a description of your favorite book store," Google wrote in a blog post.
"Today we're opening the map of the United States in Google Map Maker for you to add your expert local knowledge directly. You know your neighborhood or hometown best, and with Google Map Maker you can ensure the places you care about are richly represented on the map. For example, you can fix the name of your local pizza parlor, or add a description of your favorite book store," Google wrote in a blog post.
