User:Awmcphee/Pushpin

Using open data, I've made a couple hundred location map templates for various Western Canada locations. As far as I'm aware, this means that Alberta and Saskatchewan now have better geographic coverage than any other part of the world on Wikipedia. You get what you pay for...

With so many options available, a consistent style guide for community maps starts to become necessary. Nothing too radical here, I just have a couple thoughts...


 * Making custom locator maps for every locality is probably a waste of time - and believe me, I've tried. The pushpin template allows different geographies to be conveniently cycled through.


 * The "map" section of the infobox should be reserved for an actual map of the city, town, or village.


 * Community size matters. Nobody is looking up a ghost town like Robsart because they need to see its location relative to Ontario on a map.

Here's how I think pushpin maps should be ordered. Use your own good judgment; highly-trafficked places of national importance (e.g. Banff) might benefit from a Canada-wide locator map, despite their smaller populations.