News Summary: Paper maps amid GPS boom
THE OLD DAYS: Colorful road maps bearing the logos of the oil companies that printed them — names like Texaco, Gulf, Esso — once brimmed from displays at filling stations, free for the taking.
THESE DAYS: Websites like MapQuest and Google Maps simplified trip planning. Affordable GPS devices and built-in navigation on smartphones downright transformed it.
FALLLOUT: Transportation agencies around the country are noticing, printing fewer maps to cut department costs or just acknowledging that public demand is down.