@Jesse2233, your map-creating efforts I found inspiring. They are great maps.
In case you are considering transferring your map to a Google Map, I've quickly set up a starter Google Map
HERE, in which I added just a few of the ME/CFS doctors.
The advantage of a Google Map is that you can group items in layers of the same subject matter: so I set up several layers (more can be added):
- ME/CFS Specialists (Famous) — this would be for the internationally-renowned ME/CFS doctors
- ME/CFS Specialists (Local) — lists of local ME/CFS doctors here, here, here and here. Oz doctors here.
- Lyme Disease Specialists — list of Lyme specialists here.
- ME/CFS & Lyme Naturopaths
- CIRS Specialists (chronic inflammatory response syndrome); list of CIRS doctors.
- POTS Specialists — lists of doctors here, here and here.
You can switch on and off the viewing of any particular layer by clicking on the tick box next to the layer name.
If you like this Google Map idea, I can add your Google account email (assuming you have one) to the list of users that can edit the map, and then you will be one of the people who co-own and can edit the map. It's also possible to add other editors if they have a Google account, in case others take interest.
It's fast and easy to add new doctors to the map: all you do is enter the doctor's name and address in the search field at the top of the page that appears once you are in edit mode (eg:
Dr Lucinda Bateman 1002 E S Temple, Salt Lake City, UT 84102, USA), and then Google will usually find that person's full details (often automatically finding their phone and website), and will locate them on the map. You just then need to click on "+ Add to Map" to confirm.
I can help out by adding some of the ME/CFS doctors to the map.
These maps sit in your Google Drive page, so you can also make copies of them, in case you want to play around with different schemes.
I found an existing Google Map for Lyme doctors
here (nearly 90 doctors on that map), so whether it is worth duplicating their list of Lyme doctors, or just restricting your map ME/CFS doctors, is something to consider (it's not just the time it takes to add 90 doctors to the Google Map, but also the fact that it may make keeping the map up to date more difficult, when doctors retire or change address).
Of course if you prefer the clarity and simplicity of your own nice and clean map drawings, it may be a better idea just to continue with that. Your maps look great.