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When became an independent company in 1994, it was renamed GeoSystems Global Corporation. MapQuest was acquired in 2000 by America Online, Inc.. "Donnelley began making maps with computers in the middle of the decade 1980 to generate maps for customers. Much of the code that was adapted for Internet use in the item "to create the MapQuest Web service in 1996.

…In 1999 the company was renamed to MapQuest to leverage the popularity of its brand online. For a while, MapQuest included images satellite, but was withdrawn. In September 2006, the web site, once again, began serving satellite imagery in a new beta program.In 2004, MapQuest, uLocate, Research Action and Nextel launched MapQuest Find Me-Ubicador a fellow who works in the service GPS: enabled mobile phones.

" MapQuest Find Me lets users automatically find their location, access maps and directions and locate nearby points of interest such as airports, hotels, restaurants, banks and ATMs. Users also have the ability to create alerts to be notified when network members arrive or depart from a designated area. In 2005, the service is available on "Sprint and in 2006, Boost Mobile." In July 2006, MapQuest created a beta version of a new feature in which users can now "Build Your Path" by adding new stops, reorder the path (and the stops along the way), and to avoid turn or road is route.