JavaScript ecosystem provides for an insurmountable options for mapping and for building holistic GIS applications. There is a huge array of libraries, plugins, and APIs to choose from to harness, process, and customize the visualization of data. GIS is a hot domain that is advancing at a fast pace especially as public service initiatives are unlocking key data for developers to explore and for building creative applications. Although, not fully exhaustive, the below list provides some interesting JavaScript mapping tools.
Leaflet.js
OpenLayers
MapBox
GoogleMaps
ModestMaps
PolyMaps
D3.js
DataMaps
Raphaeljs
jVectorMap
JQVMap
GeoChart
NokiaMaps
MapQuest Maps
Bing Maps
AmMap
GeoPrism
GeoExt
Mapstraction
gMaps
Kartograph
ArcGIS
ViaMichelin
Geo5
Cesium
WebGL Globe
OSMbuildings
Stately
Clickable Maps
jHere
Jump
jQueryGEO
jQuery Mapael
jQuery Birdseye
MaPlace
jMapping
GoMap
GMap3
MapEscape
GeoComplete
MapMarker
QuikMaps
CrowdMaps
AniMap
MapBuilder
Click2Map
ZeeMaps
deCarta
Cloudmade
ESRI
UMapper
ClustrMaps
ReadyMaps
TimeMap
Cartographer
Processing
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