Google 'Static' Maps API

Google 'Static' Maps API

"The Google Static Maps API lets you embed a Google Maps image on your webpage without requiring JavaScript or any dynamic page loading."

Pro's:

1. No Javascript
2. Works on standard webpages
3. Designed for mobile/cell device developers
4. Normal and Mobile Map Types

Con's

1. Limited to only 1000 unique image requests per user per day.
2. Limited function, non interactive
3. GIF-format only
4. Very long urls

Source:
http://googlemapsapi.blogspot.com/2008/02/google-maps-without-scripting.html