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Hi Charles, I don't know if this fits your description exactly, but I've been more than impressed with this tool called "Datasette" and a number of plugins it offers. There's one in particular that will draw a map, and plot one (or many) pins onto a map, and then display the map without any additional "cruft". Here's an example that plots one of the branches for the Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library https://collection-analysis.cincy.pl/current_collection-6db4b78/branch_locations?_sort=rowid&chpl_branch_location_name__exact=Deer+Park or... plot three branches! https://collection-analysis.cincy.pl/current_collection-6db4b78/branch_locations?_sort=rowid&chpl_branch_location_name__in=Deer+Park%2C+Oakley%2C+Blue+Ash%2C+Pleasant+Ridge The great thing is that Datasette is easy to host on a local machine, severless platform, or on a full server. https://datasette.io/ and here's the plugin for Datasette that allows you to display something similar to that first link above https://datasette.io/plugins/datasette-cluster-map Let me know if you have any questions! I have a presentation coming up where I outline some of the other uses! I think Datasette is awesome for this type of stuff! --Ray On Thu, Mar 17, 2022 at 1:32 PM Christine Murray <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Charles, you might like the Locator map that you can make with Datawrapper > <https://www.datawrapper.de/> (see https://datawrapper.dwcdn.net/umA1z/1/ > -- it also provides embed code). > > -Christine > > On Thu, Mar 17, 2022 at 12:51 PM Mark Pernotto <[log in to unmask]> > wrote: > > > Hello Charles, > > > > It sounds like you're trying to use an existing map to identify the > library > > on a map, but are having trouble singling out the library that you're > > trying to feature, is that correct? > > > > If you just wanted to create an icon indicating the library, you can > > specify an icon and lat/long coordinates by creating a marker using > Google > > Maps JS API: > > > https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/javascript/custom-markers > > . > > You could then remove all of the other destination points necessary. > > > > Using Google Maps APIs usually requires a credit-card authenticated > Google > > account, by the way. > > > > Hope this helps! > > Mark > > > > > > > > > > On Thu, Mar 17, 2022 at 9:04 AM Coral Sheldon-Hess < > [log in to unmask] > > > > > wrote: > > > > > Charles, > > > > > > Hopefully someone else on the list has something easier and more > > web-based, > > > because GIS software can be an awful lot, your first time using it. But > > in > > > case nobody does, I'll chime in: if you don't mind the project going > even > > > deeper than it already has, I really like QGIS (qgis.org), which is an > > > open-source GIS tool. It uses OpenStreetMaps (openstreetmap.org) and > > > allows > > > the addition of only the specific points on a map that you want to > > include, > > > and then you can zoom the map to exactly where you want before > exporting > > > it. > > > > > > If you do end up going that way, feel free to reach out, and I can send > > you > > > the tutorials I made for students, when I was teaching it. They'll at > > least > > > get you to the point where you can make a basic map, with locations > > > (points) added from a CSV file, and show how to create a map image with > > > labels for export, as well. (The tutorials don't get into how to create > > > interactive web maps, but it doesn't sound like that's what you're > after, > > > here, anyway.) > > > > > > Good luck! :) > > > > > > -- > > > *Coral Sheldon-Hess* (they/them) > > > Meetings: calendly.com/csheldonhess > > > More info: coral.sheldon-hess.org <https://sheldon-hess.org/coral> > > > > > > On Thu, Mar 17, 2022 at 10:27 AM charles meyer <[log in to unmask] > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > My esteemed listmates, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > You know how a project seems like it will quick and easy and then you > > > > discover not so much land? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I want to make a map of a small area with the names of the streets on > > the > > > > North, South, West and East with just the library designated in that > > > area. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > In Google Maps, I learned how to remove those blue dots appearing > when > > > you > > > > create a custom area map. But, when I remove destination points > withing > > > > that, it also removes the library name. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I’ve toggled through Options, Car, bike, walk and transit icons but > > none > > > > produce the custom map I’d lie without leaving the word Restaurant or > > > Sign > > > > In prominently on the map. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Mapquest seems even more bizarre. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Has anyone found an online application or free downloadable program > > which > > > > will create custom maps for basically a square area where you can > > include > > > > just one destination? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thank you! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Charles. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Charles Meyer > > > > > > > > Charlotte County Public Library > > > > > > > > Port Charlotte, Fl 33952 > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > Christine Murray > Social Science Librarian > Bates College Library > 48 Campus Ave. > Lewiston, ME 04240 > > (207)786-6268 > -- Ray Voelker (937) 620-1830