Competitor MapBlast's 'LineDrive' directions were my favorite printable option – both the abstract overview and the turn-by-turn abstract clips.

https://somethingaboutmaps.wordpress.com/2011/03/08/remember...

Exactly my thought. MapQuest had a big print button for A to B directions in the late 90s, before Google even existed. I can't find the print button anywhere on their site today.

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