Laurie Gneiding, a resident of Clinton Township in New Jersey, has faced torrents of unwanted visitors to her house after an apparent glitch in the system, she told The Star Ledger.
Gneiding’s house abuts Round Valley State Park and lives at the end of a quarter-mile-long driveway that does not offer access to the park. Yet she says Google Maps lists the driveway as an access point, attracting scores of confused motorists.
In response, Gneiding and some of her neighbors have put up signs saying “No Trespassing, Private Road,” "Private Driveway/Private Residence” and “No Park Access.” The real-world signs have done little to deter drivers who are convinced otherwise by Google Maps.
Gneiding told the newspaper that she used Google Maps’ Report a Problem tool on May 21, asking for a correction. In response, Google told her on June 3 that the error was noted. Yet the glitch remains.
Gneiding’s not the only one to take issue with Google’s cartography. Last year, Nicaraguan soldiers blundered across the border into Costa Rica during a training exercise because they were following Google Maps. A Tumblr site called Google Maps Fail (tagline: “Google Maps can never be wrong. Reality must be adjusted.") catalogs multiple errors.