Why are paper maps still important in the digital age?

In addition to roads, tourist attraction maps represent monuments, museums, parks, and landmarks of a city, region, or country. Why are paper maps still important in the digital age? When you live in a place or want to travel meaningfully, a deep knowledge of geography will help you navigate it and understand its culture and history. Printing maps helps you gain deep knowledge faster and more efficiently. In experiments, people who read on paper consistently show better comprehension of what they read than people who read the same material on a screen.

A 2013 study showed that as a person's geographic skills increase, so does their preference for paper maps. Ultimately, we don't think it should be a competition between physical and digital. In the future, people will still need both types of maps. Instead of debating whether paper or digital is a better map interface, people should consider which map is the right tool for a given task.

We will be happy to hear your ideas for a cartographic product and try to meet your requirements. We are at your disposal for any questions and additional consultation regarding production or delivery.