Add Google Maps search to the Chrome omnibar
Open up the default search engines by navigating to:
chrome://settings/searchengines
Scroll to the bottom of the search engines
Should look like so: http://imgur.com/a/M7wpk
Under "Add other earch engine", add the following:
Name ("Add a new search engine"): Google Maps
keyword: maps.google.com
URL: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%s
Once your finished, type maps
, then hit tab, and enter your query.
Magic!