Map with all street names on in a list?

[Vegeta]

Random question to ask but I find people on here are generally quite resourceful! I have recently acquired a takeaway and I require maps so I can print off so we can locate address quicker. I know we can all use satnav etc but I find generally if you look at maps and learn over time you tend to just remember where the addresses are. In the past I had a street map of a town that has numbers all over it that correspond to a street name in the key. Does anyone know where these are available?

Thank you.

 

[Vegeta]

Postcode map is what you want mate.

Try

http://www.free-postcode-maps.co.uk/

Dont know where you are but 3-5mile radius is the average in and around cities.

I think i'm using this wrong because all it seems to do is just be google maps?

The internet, WH Smith, bookshops, newsagents, petrol stations etc.

If it's so easy find me an example

 

[Vegeta]

An example of what I mean:

You obviously haven't read the OP Surveyor.

EDIT: Just before anyone asks - The list of street names is from A to Z and numbered 1 - 100 (assuming 100 streets). On a A to Z if someone says they live at 4 Caucus Hole - I would have to find the relevant page and find the street looking at the whole page of street names so it won't be instant/easy as the whole reason i'm searching for it is because I don't have a clue where it is. If it is set A to Z I could go down the alphabetical list - find C's easy find the number for Caucus and find the street right away. The tend to block estates under one grouping of numbers so even if it is 1,000 streets the numbers may only go to 50 in a set section of the map.

 

[Vegeta]

A map like the one you've posted may be workable for a few streets but how many streets are there within your delivery area?

I have seen and owned these before - I know they are workable and available. I was given it by a customer years back to whom I have no contact I just came on here to ask as people tend to be helpful at finding such random things.

 

[Vegeta]

Yes that makes sense every time you have to give 3 drivers 3 orders each within half an hour interval i'll sit on my PC/Tablet print it all off for them one by one. Either help or don't bother replying simple really.

 

[Vegeta]

Or they could use a smartphone. I hear they are pretty popular now.

Yes i'll tell my drivers to drive with their phones in their hands. Mate clearly you do whatever you do when it comes to your employment so please don't assume to tell me what to do. We all have smartphones it's all about making things quicker improving things a better service anything small helps. I could sit in my car one by one trying to find the postcode for a place if my signal allows it or I could check a map before I leave and know exactly where the next 3 places are. The first being in Dodgy estate second left as you get in. The second being in Annoying GD Members lodge 2nd left first right and the 3rd in Go To Sleep ZZZ Housing Estate fourth right. All done before I leave in the matter of seconds.

Satnav reliance is not good for a good delivery driver - think of taxi drivers and the knowledge you never learn inputting codes. The best drivers I have learn the addresses as I have in the past the guys who are reliant on Satnav tend to be slow and what if the satnav is wrong?

 

[Vegeta]

Council used to provide that kind of thing to businesses (for a fee) IIRC output from the Ludhouse system or something - no idea if they do any more though.

Funny you said that I was just about to go to the council tomorrow to see if they have such maps. Thanks hopefully that'll be the solution to my annoyance not finding these maps!

 

[Vegeta]

I know they used to - atleast around here - but that was like mid 1990s when I was doing work experience in the local council IT dept (actually the IS not IT dept).

Guessing the demand is no longer there... I might have to spend a few evenings numbering the maps myself.

 

[Vegeta]

When I was a Dominos driver, we had a big map on the wall with an alphabetical list of streets and a grid reference next to each - this is probably far more useful than arbitrarily numbering roads based on where you think the numbers should go, which won't work for anything more than 20-30 streets...

If I could find that then i'd be happy. The area we do deliveries to is quite well planned the estates are normally entry only through one main road and all the streets are grouped together by G's or A's etc and the map in question had the list organised like this:

Mayfield Estate:
1 Street Name
2 Street Name
3 Street Name

Otterburn Estate:
1 Street Name
2 Street Name
3 Street Name

Etc etc. This was on a list at the bottom of the map like the windows taskbar but a little thicker. It was really quite easy to work out and the drivers tend to know exactly where the estates are just not exactly where the street is sometimes but if you know it's Mayfield estate 4th right it's quite a quick easy system.

 

[Vegeta]

OP, if your takeaway is where I think it is...you won't need a map as all you'll be delivering to are roundabouts!

You're not wrong there!

 

[Vegeta]

It's not about finding the place that can be done easily... It's about finding the place quicker and this method is much quicker rather than inputting postcodes into a GPS all the time and drivers don't learn using the GPS. I'm done explaining anyways I don't think people will understand unless they've done multiple deliveries before over a short space of time or have been a taxi driver.

 

[Vegeta]

Yes your story about this one time is nice and dandy but I can assure you if you use your gps you're looking at a screen not the road you're not paying attention to what you're doing you don't learn the route. I've seen this time and time again the worst drivers I've had have always been gps dependent.

 

[Vegeta]

Maybe send these lot an email?

http://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/

They do custom map printing and everything. They did the tourist map in my area that shows a 6 x6 grid reference and then all the street names/attractions with their grid references. So essentially a one page wall a-z map.

I think i've explained this really badly - this is essentially what I want one huge map to have in the shop I wouldn't expect the drivers to carry a map! (Thanks Mynight helpful as usual) When we hand over the deliveries they would take a quick look if they weren't completely sure where it was. I know what everyone is saying and gps/looking at a pc is fine but when it's really busy it'a hectic and this is just the most convenient i've found.

Put on location tracking and you can make sure the drivers are not bumping off work too.

I like the idea of this! But I always assumed I would need some sort of expensive GPS tracking system i'll have to try and find some software/company who track mobile phones. I don't distrust the drivers but sometimes one of the front of house may consider going out on deliveries if the drivers aren't back but if I can tell where they are and if they'll be back soon I wouldn't have to be short staffed in house when the driver is just about to arrive.

 

[Vegeta]

I can't even understand how a numbering system would be usable - an A-Z at least gives a grid reference. How are you meant to find a number on your map of a town - a map which you've removed all street names from so using it for navigation is impossible?

Once again i've explained it badly - there are grid references next to the street names that correspond to a number.

 

[Vegeta]

If you have the time that would be great! I would only check if orders were delayed so maybe not a constant tap onto the persons GPS or I could pay for the drivers to have in car chargers.