Choose the right map. A wide variety of maps are available for a wide variety of uses.
For example, there are road maps for drivers with highways and byways.
Tourist maps for sightseeing, with famous landmarks or conspicuous celebrities.
Topo maps for hikers maps maps for hikers or back country, featuring paths and campgrounds.
Sectionals, or maps for pilots that feature air routes, terminal areas, plus landmarks and tall things that planes would be wise to avoid.
A good general free online map for certain parts of the world is Google Maps. However, this may not be available to you when needed, so it's important to learn how to read printed maps too.