Before you could look up addresses on the internet, how did people find smaller locations like houses and restaurants?

Question

I know atlases and roadmaps were a lot more common, but from my understanding those give more of a broader view of a large area like major roads and stuff. If you needed to find a small subdivision or small road, how would you do that before the internet?

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Answer 1

My son is 21 and for some reason he prefers using atlases rather that GPS. He has an iPhone, but always pulls out the old Thomas Guide.

He lives in rural Maine and just prefers to use the map. He also lives in a tent and is building a small log cabin. He’s a different breed.