Justin O’Beirne of San Francisco, California: essays and contact information. What Happened to Google Maps? Surpising Changes to Google‘s Cartography 2016 ⚠️ Tap or click any image to enlarge Browsing Google Maps over the past year, I’ve often thought there are fewer labels than there used to be. Google’s cartography was revamped three years ago—but surely this didn’t include a reduction in labels