How To Utilize Lists in Google Maps for Road Mapping | TRAC 2026

Hello local guides and TRAC road mappers,

I am pretty new to this TRAC community and just started working on road mapping. With some initial hiccups, I have started gaining some confidence for building the roads by adding and editing some of them.

While doing so and with the guidance of the seniors, I found a simple way to improve my road mapping workflow using Google Maps lists.

If you check the attached screenshots from the video I have prepared for future help and guidance, you will find some simple steps:

  • While exploring, move to the desired location and switch to satellite view for better clarity.
  • Tap a nearby POI or long-press to drop a pin, then save it to a specific list, such as “Road Mapping.”
  • Add notes describing the missing road or the necessary edits.
  • Repeat to create your mapping queue.
  • Later, go back through your list of saved locations and accurately complete the road mapping.

Here is the video available for your reference.

This approach helps me stay organized, avoid missing locations, and contribute more consistently.

I hope it will help you guys as well.

@JustJake, @SholaIB, @MarcoDavoli, @Kumaarsantosh, and @PrasadVR, please validate.

Happy mapping, guys!

Cheers!
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You have already begun your road mapping journey on a strong and promising note, and it’s great to see your efforts getting recognized through road approvals. I had a feeling that the moment you stepped into this space, you would bring in something unique and thoughtful, and you have truly done that.

The idea of creating and saving lists for future road mapping is something a few of us have been practicing since the early days of the TRAC campaign. It’s a very effective approach to keep track of coordinates and revisit them when needed.

That said, I really appreciate you, @AjitThite, for formalizing this practice and presenting it so clearly as a tutorial for everyone. This makes it much more accessible and beneficial for the entire community.

Honestly, with the way you are contributing, it’s hard to believe you are new to road mapping. Keep up the excellent work.

It helps us stay focused and appreciate your efforts in guide local guides to add roads more efficiently @AjitThite

Thank you for sharing

Really insightful post! @AjitThite I like how you’ve shown that using lists in Google Maps isn’t just about saving places but actually building a structured approach to road mapping. It makes planning and tracking progress much more practical, especially for something like TRAC 2026. Definitely a useful strategy more Local Guides should try

Thanks for your continuous guidance and support, @Kumaarsantosh, much appreciated. It definitely sounds like I am heading towards the right direction. :+1:

Cheers!

You’re welcome, @ShreyaMusings, thanks for the support and appreciation.

Cheers!

Thanks, @NareshDarji bhai. Your support means a lot to me and motivates me to take on new challenges.

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Thank you for this brilliant post @AjitThite dada

During the initial days of the TRAC campaign,
ErmesT had mentioned this—and perhaps even shared a post about it—explaining how you could save your roads in this manner. At that time, I was a complete novice; I took note of their advice and followed it, though I only do so occasionally now. For the most part, I place a great deal of trust in my own sharp memory. BTW, your carousel slides are best practices for newbie roaders. Anyway thanks for sharing & congrats for very fast climbing @AjitThite Dada :grinning_face::flexed_biceps:

That’s an excellent way to save the places we would like to add roads to later. Thanks for sharing @AjitThite dada. It’s amazing to see your journey as a roader start off on an excellent note.

Hervorragende Strategie @AjitThite , so wählt jeder seinen eigenen Ansatz.

Ich bin nicht so gründlich, sondern ich suche mir immer andere Orte aus, die ich überblickmäig bearbeite, heute diesen und morgen einen anderen.

Dear @AjitThite Dada Thank you for sharing this wonderful idea of drawing roads at your convenience.

It will definitely help beginners like me revisit and continue our drawings easily by simply checking the list on Google Maps.

Your step-by-step carousel slide is very clear and easy to follow, and I truly appreciate the effort you’ve put into creating it. Thanks a lot :folded_hands:t3:

Thank you for contributing to TRAC @AjitThite . It is quite impressive.

We have been using that system yes. Hopefully others can use it more.

Happy guiding

Cheers

Thanks@Manishhh, Following you guys on TRAC. Early days for me, but learning and sharing. :blush:

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Thanks for the appreciation, @shaileno.

Cheers!

What a fantastic idea! @AjitThite, dada.

Thanks @Ssiddharth2000. What is your fundas for 1000+ roads? :blush:

Cheers!

I have been using lists also to ensure I come back to follow up and check if something got approved and do the next roads in that area.

But with the low approval rates it can be quite depressing to face that many rejected roads!

Just consistency and accuracy @AjitThite dada

My variation of this @Annaelisa, is to use the approval emails to find back the location of Approved Roads and draw more roads near those same areas.