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

I delivered pizzas in the mid-late 90’s. We used paper maps and if the place wasn’t on the map, we’d call them for directions prior to leaving the store. And if we got lost, had to look for a payphone or go all the way back to the store to use the phone there.

Delivery people now have it made. lol