MapQuest has launched a whimsical feature titled “Name your own gulf,” allowing users to creatively rename the Gulf of Mexico on their maps. This feature emerged in response to recent changes by major mapping services like Google Maps,

The name change to Gulf of America is the first since the 1540s where various maps referred to it as the Mexican Gulf, Golpho de la Nueva España, and, finally Gulf of Mexico.

Google has found itself back in the crosshairs of a geopolitical battle over President Trump’s renaming of the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America, raising fresh questions over the role

Apple Maps and Bing Maps are both joining Google by changing their Maps software and apps to now display Gulf of America on the body of water that's been known as the Gulf of Mexico since the 16th century.

For the first time, President Trump himself said the Associated Press had to change its style on the gulf after the White House began not allowing the news organization to cover several of his events last week.

Google has announced plans to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the “Gulf of America” for U.S. users on its Maps platform. The change follows an executive order from President Donald Trump, and updates will occur once the U.