static maps

 static maps  are a way to show a map as an image on a web page without requiring a javascript library.

Aaron Parecki
uses a PHP Static Maps library to display static maps on his event posts as well as on walk/run/bike/drive posts when shown in the list view.
 * http://aaronparecki.com/events/2015/07/15/1/homebrew-website-club
 * http://aaronparecki.com/metrics?before=2015-07-25-194625

Jeena
uses the the OSM static map service to display static maps under pictures with geo data to show where they were taken. He also caches every picture to go easy on the free service.
 * https://jeena.net/photos/161

Code

 * https://github.com/aaronpk/Static-Maps-API-PHP
 * https://github.com/dfacts/staticmaplite

Services

 * http://staticmap.openstreetmap.de/