After using Google Maps to create my own map, I learned that one pitfall of using this tool is that I cannot add specific or remove specific features to and from it. For instance, freeways are unimportant on my map, however, unfortunately, its point and emphasis will still be there on my map because I can’t take them out. Another consequence of using and relying on Google Maps is that sometimes it is unreliable because anyone can post and create a map on there. This means that anyone can pin a place and write a wrong destination, place name or place at a wrong location. Also, some maps created by people are not useful so it becomes a waste of time to look at them. Google Maps also has the limitation of looking into the interior of buildings and the blueprint and layout. I know if Google Maps was able to do this, it would be invading privacy, however, if I wanted to make a map of a confusing building like the UCLA Medical Building, I could not. In addition, Google Maps limits the amount of space you get for writing and describing a place or pin.
Aside from disadvantages and consequences of Google Maps, there is potential to it. Because anyone can create a map of their own they can choose where they want to remember and pinpoint. For example, if I borrow a tour book and get a list of the city’s attractions, I can pick out everything that interests me and pin point them on Google Maps and make my own tour that suits me the most. Google Maps allows people to take notes on the pins so their location will be revealed with just one click. People can also choose an icon to represent their place so they can better remember the point or have an idea of what that point is.
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