Google Maps keeps on getting cooler.

I'm a map guy. For as long as I can remember, I've always liked maps. And my favorite kind of map is the free kind. So I'm a big fan of Google Maps (of course, Mapquest and Yahoo! Maps were around first, so they'll always hold a special place in my heart). One thing that I really like about Google Maps is that it keeps on getting better.

I don't know when they "made the magic happen", but I first noticed that they added exit number graphics to Interstates back in June (only a few days after "vafada" noticed). I like having the exit number when I'm looking at which restaurants are on a route that I'm planning on taking, so I really like that they've added the exit number to their maps (before I had to "get directions" to that location to discover the exit number).

Today, I noticed that I can type in a street name (or highway name) and get a map that shows where that street is. It used to be that a street and city wouldn't yield a location unless you provided a street number. (Sometimes, I would literally guess and/or make up street numbers just to get it to show where street is. And it had to be a realistic number.) Now, I can just search based on what I know, and Google will pick a place on that street to center the map. That's very helpful!