Paper maps: Amid GPS boom, nostalgia finds a place

Longtime neighbors claim Ben Hur Lampman State Park in Gold Hill comprises only the strip on the south side of the Rogue River and north of Interstate 5. But Google Maps show the park comprises a vast acreage south of I-5. Who is correct?England's notoriously dreary weather makes for a seemingly perfect backdrop to usher people under cover for the launch of Google's indoor maps for Android.Most Fourth of July travelers will turn to technology before they unfold and try to refold a paper map from the glove department. Transportation agencies around the country are noticing - some are now printing fewer maps to cut department costs.Apple has developed its own mapping application for its connected devices, and now Amazon may be about to do the same.It's no secret that Google's greatest asset is its data. But beyond its social and knowledge graph, what else is all of

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