Are you a local expert? Add detail to the places you know using Google Map Maker, now available for the United States. See mapping around the world happening right now at http://mapmaker.google.com/pulse, or start mapping at http://mapmaker.google.com.
Sounds like the new Google Map is really going to make searching for locations online a lot easier. But there are still times when I just want to pull out my trusty road map and figure it out on my own.