Another reason while maps are so popular is because most people are visual learners. This means that they learn and remember things by seeing them more than they do by hearing about them or reading about them . Maps are used by everyone. You may have used maps to give directions to a friend who was coming a visit or used maps to figure out what city bus to use. Maps are used by corporations to display information.
Corporations also use maps to show where their stores are for their customer's convenience.
My favourite is the Crusty Burger Map that Homer Simpson uses to find his way out of trouble in the Boy Scout Camping Trip episode. Here is a fun activity for you to try. See if you can find the three closest bank machines to you by entering in data at this Visa ATM locator site.