13. The method of claim 9 , wherein prioritizing the geospatial entities for display further comprises prioritizing the plurality of geospatial entities for display using a relationship of a geospatial entity to its place in a hierarchy of geospatial entities.
9. A computer-implemented method for ranking geospatial entities, the method comprising: receiving non-cartographic information about a plurality of geospatial entities, each geospatial entity defined in an on-line forum and each geospatial entity having a geometry and located at a physical location, wherein the information is generated in the on-line forum; storing the non-cartographic information; and prioritizing a plurality of geospatial entities for display on a map using the non-cartographic information and according to a ranking mechanism.