Nowadays static maps (drawn by the guy who works at the ‘art department’) aren’t really used anymore. Using google maps allows you to zoom in/out, get directions, have a satellite view or even streetview
There are many ways to include google maps and the most easy way is to use an iframe with the map embedded..
A lot of developers struggle to embed Google or Bing maps in responsive designs. As far we are concerned you can solve it by wrapping an additional element around our iframe
<div class="fluid-wrapper">
<iframe src="http://mapsengine.google.com/map/embed?mid=z-BEFzFo7gdM.kYdiUKVQpQQI" width="640" height="480"></iframe>
</div>
Then we size the wrapper using padding (a fluid height property won't work) and position the iframe within it:
.fluid-wrapper {
position: relative;
padding-bottom: 56.25%; /* 16:9 */
height: 0;
}
.fluid-wrapper iframe {
position: absolute;
top: 0;
left: 0;
width: 100%;
height: 100%;
}
This padding of 56.25% gives our container a 16:9 ratio, but you can make your Google Map rectangle whatever proportions you wish.