I don’t typically ever have to Buy maps. But whenever I’m touring a new place paper maps are awesome. Especially for cities. I learned basically all of Paris and Barcelona that way. Granted I also had to walk everywhere.

Hiking.

I use digital when my life doesn’t depend on it.

Edit: bought it last month.

They always gave them away for free, so I guess never?

Do decorative video games maps count?

False dichotomy: I’ll still happily grab a paper map to this day if given the option, but I’ve never paid for one.

Every paper map I’ve ever used has been either a state highway map given for free at the state welcome center on the side of the freeway, or a state/national park hiking trail map given for free at the visitor center or ranger station.

Last time I moved. Went to the mass transit agency and got maps of every neighbourghood I need it go or pass through. I was lucky to find one with my neighbourghood as well as my office. I keep it this me always in my pocket.
It works offline, never bugs or slows down and the interface never have a glitch. And if I want to, I can still use the GPS that’s in my phone. It’s not like I lost the option bc I have a paper map.

They are free though…

I like the infinite battery life, massive fold out screen size, and great daytime contrast ratio and glare filter. regularly for hiking.

Do maps of shopping centres or festivals count? These are often only on paper with no digital analogue.

Couple years ago i downloaded a geomap of texas showing the various geological ages of the different areas in the state. Then found a service online that will enlarge it poster size. Now hangs on my wall next to the front entrance

I use CalTopo, and can make PDFs of the exact area I want and then print custom maps as backups for hiking.

I didn’t buy it, but I was at Cooter’s Garage near Luray VA this spring and on the wall was a big cool detailed map with a bunch of motorcycle routes and bars, restaurants, and attractions to see all over WV, VA, and OH. I asked if they had it for sale and the lady said, no, but there was a little smaller version available with the brochures. So I got a folded-up one that’s still neat.

The last summer before the “brexit” I went to scotland, one of the classic hike there is going atop the Ben nevis mountain. Even though in summer it’s not a complicated hike, I still bought a paper map to not be yet another tourist lost in the mist, I have a limited trust in mobile phone map in outdoor activity, especially when the weather isn’t optimal.

Question was triggered as I stumbled open that map when sorting some stuff on my bookshelves.

I just bought one for a backpacking trip this summer. I consider it a required backup for long hikes taking me far away from help and cell coverage.