For trails, byways, small towns & Main Streets
Your place, mapped the way visitors use it.
Custom interactive maps for trails, byways, Main Streets and small towns. We keep it current. Your places live in a spreadsheet you own. Edit it yourself any time if you like.
Free and private. Invoice and W-9 available.
- $0
- to see a private preview of your own places
- From $900/yr
- we keep it current. Setup from $1,200, once.
- Yours
- your data, always. It lives in a spreadsheet you own.
A map for every kind of place.
These are sample maps with made-up places, one for each kind of organization we work with. Open any one to try it live.
Wine & ale trails
Maple Hollow Wine Trail
Tasting rooms with hours, an "Open now" filter and a passport checklist.
Open the live map for Maple Hollow Wine Trail
Scenic byways
Heron Ridge Scenic Byway
Fifteen numbered stops along a route line, with miles between each one.
Open the live map for Heron Ridge Scenic Byway
Barn quilt & art trails
Prairie Wind Barn Quilt Trail
A photo card for every quilt, filtered by pattern, synced with the map.
Open the live map for Prairie Wind Barn Quilt Trail
Downtowns & Main Streets
Linden Street Downtown
Shops, eateries, parking and events on one map, with hours.
Open the live map for Linden Street Downtown
Cities & community projects
Community Projects Map
Neighborhood projects shown as Planned, Underway or Complete.
Open the live map for Community Projects Map
Sample: fictional places. Nobody on these maps is a client. See all examples
- What you get
- A custom mapInteractive, on your own website, and we keep it current.
- Price
- Setup + yearly careFrom $1,200 + $900/yr. Care is included.
- Timeline
- Free preview firstA private preview within 3 business days.
- Paperwork
- Invoice and W-9Setup paid when we start, care invoiced yearly from go-live. Cards accepted. A contract on request.
Small organizations with a lot of ground to cover.
A PDF map, a printed brochure, or a list that is hard to use on a phone.
- i.
Tourism trails & byways
Wine and cider trails, scenic byways, barn quilt and public art trails. Hours, route order, photos and directions.
- ii.
Small towns & downtowns
Main Street programs, chambers and business districts. Shops, restaurants, parking and events, kept current for you.
- iii.
Community projects
Cities, improvement districts and nonprofits showing what is planned, underway and finished, with a link to each project page.
Your PDF, turned into a map that works on a phone.
- Pinch, zoom and squint at a numbered key
- Hours go out of date between reprints
- Hard to read on a phone
- Tap a stop for hours and directions
- Filter by category, or to places open now
- Your places live in a spreadsheet we keep current. Edit it yourself if you like
See it first. Pay when you like it.
Three steps, and the first one costs nothing.
- Free · within 3 business days
We make a free preview
Tell us about your organization and send a link to your current map. You get a private preview of your own places.
- You approve, we build
You approve, we finish it
We polish the map, set up your spreadsheet and test it on phones, with a keyboard and with automated accessibility checks. You review it before it goes live.
- From then on
We keep it current
We run the refreshes and checks in your plan. Prefer to edit it yourself? Change a cell and the map follows the sheet. Or send us a change.
What we need
A short, rough list.
- A link to your current map, or a PDF
- A list of your places, as rough as it is
- Nothing cleaned up first
- Someone who can look at the preview
Set it up once. We keep it current.
Draft prices, starting at the amounts below. The price is on the page, so you can decide without a sales call.
| Plan | Seasonalfrom$900/yr+ $1,200 setup, once | RecommendedYear-Roundfrom$2,400/yr+ $1,800 setup, once | Full-Servicefrom$4,800/yr+ from $3,500 setup, once |
|---|---|---|---|
| Places on the map | Up to 40 places, 1 map | Up to 120 places | Up to 3 maps or routes, up to 300 places, up to 2 languages |
| We keep it current | Two refreshes a year and a yearly listing check. | Changes any time, a full sweep every quarter and a one-page report. | Up to 20 changes a month handled first, a monthly sweep and the quarterly report. |
Care is part of every plan. Hosting, refreshes, listing checks and support.
$900 / yr and upHow we test, and the dates to know.
We test with a keyboard and automated accessibility tools, and review each map against the WCAG 2.1 AA checklist. Every place is also available as a plain text list, not only as a pin.
This is not legal advice. Whether the rule applies to your organization is a question for your own counsel or compliance office. More on accessibility
| If you are a public entity… | Comply by |
|---|---|
| Serving 50,000 people or more | April 26, 2027 |
| Smaller public entities and special districts | April 26, 2028 |
What directors usually ask.
Something else? Write to studio@frontporchmaps.com.
Do I pay once, or every year?
Both. There is a setup fee once, and then an annual care fee. Care is part of every plan, not an add-on: it is how we keep the map current and running.
Who owns the data?
You do. Your places live in a spreadsheet you own (a Google Sheet, or Excel or CSV if your organization cannot use Google). You can export it any time, including if you leave. The print-ready PDFs we deliver are yours to keep too. The interactive map itself is a service we run for you while your plan is active.
What happens if we stop paying?
The map stays up for a 30-day grace period. After that it is replaced by a simple list of your places, or a link to your site. Your spreadsheet and your PDFs stay yours. If you come back within 12 months, there is no new setup fee.
Can we pay with a grant?
Often, yes. Many grants can pay the setup fee and your care for the grant period in one payment. Check your grant's rules on prepaying services. If your funder requires you to own the finished map outright, ask us: we can quote a one-time purchase.
Can we update it ourselves?
Yes, if you like. It is optional. You can edit your spreadsheet any time and the map follows. Or you can send us changes through the "Send a change" form or by email, and we handle them within the limits of your plan. Extra changes beyond your plan are $150 per batch of 10.
What if we only have a PDF map and a list of businesses?
That is the most common starting point. Send us the PDF and the list, and we turn them into a first spreadsheet and a preview map. You do not need to clean anything up first.
Will it work on our existing website?
Almost certainly. We host the map and you add it with a single line of embed code, the same way you would add a video. WordPress, Squarespace, Wix and plain HTML sites all work.
Is the map accessible?
We aim to build to WCAG 2.1 level AA: keyboard operation, a list view that carries the same information as the map, strong contrast and clear focus. The Year-Round Care and Full-Service Care plans include a yearly accessibility check. See our accessibility page for details.
How does the free preview work?
Tell us who you are and send a link to your current map. Within 3 business days we send you a private preview made from what is on your website. No payment, no commitment.
How do we pay?
The setup fee is paid in full when we start. Your first year of care is invoiced when the map goes live, so your year starts the day visitors can use it. After that, annual care is invoiced on that anniversary. Cards are accepted. It is an annual agreement that renews each year unless you tell us 60 days before. Pay 2 years ahead for 10% off the annual fee, or 3 years for 15% off. Annual price increases are capped at 5%. We can provide a W-9 and a contract on request.
The free preview
Send us your list. We’ll send back a map.
A link to your current map, a PDF or a list of places is plenty. You will get a private preview of your own places within 3 business days. No payment, no commitment.