Question about switching from paper maps to phone navigation

I used to plan every road trip with a paper atlas and printed directions from MapQuest back in 2015, but now I just plug an address into Google Maps and go. It saves time but I feel like I don't remember the routes or landmarks as well anymore. Has anyone else noticed their sense of direction getting worse since ditching paper maps?

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jennifersmith4d ago

Wait didn't MapQuest shut down their printing service way before 2015 lol? I remember using them around 2010 and they were already pushing people toward their app.

the_jessica4d ago

Actually had a buddy who worked at a Kinkos around that time and he said people were still coming in asking to print MapQuest directions all the way up to like 2012 or even 2013. He told me they had a whole stack of preloaded MapQuest paper templates in their system for years after the company said they stopped offering it. The service was still sorta working even if the company didnt want u using it. I remember he'd complain about how many old folks would bring in their printed directions from 2005 that were all faded and crusty lol. But yeah the official "shut down" was later than people think, they just stopped telling anyone about it.