So Hermann launched a Kickstarter to fund his vision for a new map of the Gulf of Mexico. “Maps tend to shape things like memory and meaning,” Hermann said. “They can tell stories ...

Remember MapQuest? To me, that name invokes happy memories of printed-out directions in 2006 and playing navigator for my parents from the backseat. Two printed sheets show a list of MapQuest ...

How long has it been called the Gulf of Mexico ... on a 1588 Portuguese-made map, and Mare Cathaynum, meaning Chinese Sea, which appears on a 16th century chart, according to the Fish and Wildlife ...

Here's a list of some of the top map applications in the U.S., and whether they say "Gulf of America" or "Gulf of Mexico," as of 11 a.m. Thursday. Google Maps updated its system Monday to reflect ...

Google could be facing a lawsuit from Mexico if it continues to show US-based users the label "Gulf of America" for the ... because a 17th-century map labeled the continent as such.