# Creating map for printed flyer

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/creating-map-for-printed-flyer/676791>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [December 20, 2013, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/creating-map-for-printed-flyer/676791 "2013-12-20T02:34:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2013, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/creating-map-for-printed-flyer/676791/1 "2013-12-20T02:34:38Z")

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I’m trying to make a map from Google Maps, Mapquest, or something else to put on a flyer. It will need to have directions and some labels of buildings.

I would have thought it was easy in Google Maps but it seems like it that it’s set up for online versions. Am I missing something obvious in creating a PDF or JPG for use in printed form?

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**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2013, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/creating-map-for-printed-flyer/676791/2 "2013-12-20T03:57:21Z")

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Wouldn’t it be easier just to draw the info you need, leaving out extraneous detail?

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**Author:** ![DataX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@DataX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DataX)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2013, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/creating-map-for-printed-flyer/676791/3 "2013-12-20T04:25:34Z")

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Can you use a screen capture? It’s been a while, but I think I had to do that once.

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**Author:** ![Mr\_Downtown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Mr\_Downtown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr_Downtown)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2013, 4:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/creating-map-for-printed-flyer/676791/4 "2013-12-20T04:49:08Z")

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Well, the screen capture sounds like the missing link. Before deciding on a service, I suggest also looking at [ArcGIS online.](http://www.arcgis.com/home/webmap/viewer.html) Choose your preferred basemap at upper left. If you’re in a large city, building footprints may already be there.

If you want something really nice looking, that’s the sort of map I draw all day. PM me.

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**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2013, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/creating-map-for-printed-flyer/676791/5 "2013-12-20T15:17:58Z")

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The ArcGIS site was perfect, I have the exact map I want. Printing doesn’t seem to work but it could be the settings here at work. I’ll try it from home and see if that works. Worst case I can just take a screen grab with what I have and it should work for my needs.

Thanks all