There was a time in recent American history when people depended on paper road maps. But the spread of GPS technology has changed that, probably forever. While few Americans use paper maps today, states still make them. And maybe that is not such a bad idea. Bruce Hull is a road map designer for the American state of Ohio. Hull’s maps are unlike others you may have seen. For nearly 20 years, he has been injecting them with creative images and small pieces of family history. Ohio has the nation’s busiest highway system after California, Texas and Florida. And Hull’s artistry has appeared on millions of maps helping drivers travel throughout the state.
Title: Meet a Mapmaker
Content: <div id='article-page'><div id='article-content' data-media-url='//news-app-staging.s3.amazonaws.com' data-base-url='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4901/C.wav' data-capture-url='//staging.analytics.lingraphica.com/events/capture_news' data-article-title='Meet a Mapmaker' data-article-id='5393'><script src='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/javascripts/getscripts.js'></script><link rel='stylesheet' href='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/stylesheets/article.css' type='text/css' /><div class='article'><p><span data-start-time='0' data-end-time='8042'>There was a time in recent American history when people depended on paper road maps. </span> <span data-start-time='8042' data-end-time='14688'>But the spread of GPS technology has changed that, probably forever.</span> <span data-start-time='14688' data-end-time='21396'>While few Americans use paper maps today, states still make them. </span> <span data-start-time='21396' data-end-time='25083'>And maybe that is not such a bad idea.</span> <span data-start-time='25083' data-end-time='31729'>Bruce Hull is a road map designer for the American state of Ohio. </span> <span data-start-time='31729' data-end-time='36583'>Hull’s maps are unlike others you may have seen. </span> <span data-start-time='36583' data-end-time='46313'>For nearly 20 years, he has been injecting them with creative images and small pieces of family history.</span> <span data-start-time='46313' data-end-time='55292'>Ohio has the nation’s busiest highway system after California, Texas and Florida. </span> <span data-start-time='55292' data-end-time='63583'>And Hull’s artistry has appeared on millions of maps helping drivers travel throughout the state.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' 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data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4901/global_positioning_system.wav'><span>Global Positioning System</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4901/global_passport_structure.wav'><span>Global Passport Structure</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4901/general_navigation_system.wav'><span>General Navigation System</span></div></div></div><div class='multiple_choice_question question-container' data-question-id=16816 data-hint-location='36583' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4901/why_are_the_maps_by_bruce_hill_special.wav'>Why are the maps by Bruce Hill special?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='he inserts creative images and pieces of family history'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4901/he_inserts_creative_images_and_pieces_of_family_history.wav'><span>he inserts creative images and pieces of family history</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4901/his_maps_light_up.wav'><span>his maps light up</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4901/the_maps_dont_need_to_be_folded.wav'><span>the maps dont need to be folded</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4901/the_maps_are_used_to_wrap_candy.wav'><span>the maps are used to wrap candy</span></div></div></div><div class='sentence_completion_question question-container' data-question-id=16817 data-hint-location='25083' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4901/bruce_hull_is_a_road_map_designer_for__blank_.wav'>Bruce Hull is a road map designer for <span class='blank'>Ohio</span>.</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='Ohio'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4901/florida.wav'><span>Florida</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4901/ohio.wav'><span>Ohio</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4901/california.wav'><span>California</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4901/texas.wav'><span>Texas</span></div></div></div><div class='question-buttons'><button class='skip-button'></button><button class='hint-button'></button><button class='speak-button'></button></div></div></div>
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