How to Display Drupal Taxonomy Terms on a Map

The ability to display taxonomy terms on a map is a useful feature for many Drupal-powered sites. With the right combination of modules and tools, it's easy to achieve this goal.

To display taxonomy terms on a map, you will need to have the following modules enabled: Taxonomy, Location, Gmap, Views, Location for Taxonomies, Location CCK Field, and Field UI.

Once you've enabled all of the necessary modules, head to "Structure" > "Taxonomy" > "Your Taxonomy" > "Manage Fields". From there, add a new location field. This will allow you to assign a geographic location to each of your taxonomy terms.

Next, go to "Structure" > "Views" and create a new term-based view. You can name…