Maps then and now

I was just looking through article online again when one about Google maps caught my eye. I remember when I was a kid heading on a vacation with my folks and the best way to get directions was either from a travel agent or AAA. AAA's maps also told of construction that they knew about and usually directed you around it. But if you were like my parents on one of our road trips you just used a good old fashioned map. It wasn't until my teen years that they got their travel directions from AAA. And I have to admit that I have used theirs on my own road trips instead of Google, Yahoo, or Mapquest.
I feel that technology is a good thing and that the more usefulness we can get out of it the better. However we must always remember that we pay a price now and in the future for this. Google's street view actually is making getting to where you want to go a lot easier, but at what cost?
I am not a person who fears the Big Brother thing, but Uncle Google may be something to consider.