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Remember the last time you were truly lost? If you're under 30, you might struggle to recall such an experience. In just a few short years, we've witnessed the end of a human condition that existed for 200,000 years - the feeling of being genuinely disoriented in physical space. This remarkable transition happened primarily through the efforts of small teams at Keyhole, Where2Tech, and eventually Google. The mapping revolution they sparked created entire industries worth billions - from ride-sharing to augmented reality games like Pokemon GO - all built on digital cartography that barely existed two decades ago. What started as a specialized technology has transformed into something we now take for granted: the ability to know exactly where we are at any moment. This isn't just a story about maps; it's about how a small group of visionaries changed our relationship with the physical world forever, creating what Google CEO Sundar Pichai called "an essential account of how technology transforms our lives."