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The Most Popular Maps of 2025

by Robby Deming
December 15, 2025
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We’re two years into our Maps.com journey and we continue to be humbled by your love of maps and cartography. Here’s a quick look back at the year that was, as well as some sneak peeks at what’s next.

In 2025, we published 68 articles. Of these, 16 were originals from the Maps.com team and 30 were maps submitted by creators. Our Behind the Map series, where we revisit featured maps and chat with creators, continued to shed light on the art and science of cartography.

There is no such thing as a right side up map.
This upside down map from Robert Simmon was the most popular map we shared this year. (Source: Robert Simmon)

Here are the most popular maps from 2025:

  • This Map Is Not Upside Down
  • Mapping the Middles of the United States
  • Using Maps to Pinpoint an Aurora
  • An Inventory of Global Shipwrecks
  • How Are Wetlands Trending in the US?

We have some exciting new ideas lined up for 2026 to complement our weekly articles. One series will be native to our YouTube channel and will take a lighthearted approach to geographic trivia. The other new feature for Maps.com will be a living resource of dynamic, high-quality maps about Earth and our climate. We can’t say more just yet but stay tuned for more.

Don’t forget that you can always find the latest Maps.com content on X, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. We recently launched on Reddit, and you can also find our maps on MSN now, too. 

Thank you so much for continuing to support us at Maps.com. And remember, if you have an awesome map, we’d love to highlight it.

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