It depends. If, say, you just put 'creek' on the map, then no. But if it was Smellings Creek or the Grand Canyon, then yes.
Need to be capitalized:
States (New York)
Named landmarks (for example, Grand Canyon)
Cities/towns (Atlanta, GA)
Neighborhoods (The Gates)
Stores (Walmart)
Streets (Random Road, Name Street)
You get the idea.
Yes, names of countries are capitalized.
"Roman" should be capitalized, but "goddess" should not me. The names of Roman goddesses are proper nouns and should be capitalized.
Yes, capital cities and country names are considered as proper names, and proper names are capitalized. Butadjectives derived from those are not, unlike in English.
In general, names of forms should not be capitalized unless they are proper nouns or titles. For example, "tax return form" should not be capitalized, but "IRS Form 1040" should be capitalized as it is a specific form title.
Yes, names of restaurants are typically capitalized as they are proper nouns.
Yes, names of countries are capitalized.
No, the names of most herbs are not capitalized
Yes, protein names are typically capitalized in scientific writing.
No, but the names of individual languages are capitalized.
"Roman" should be capitalized, but "goddess" should not me. The names of Roman goddesses are proper nouns and should be capitalized.
Yes, gene names are typically capitalized in scientific research papers.
No, generic drug names should not be capitalized in medical writing.
No, I read an article about scarlet fever, and it was not capitalized.
Yes, names should always be capitalized.
No it is not as it is not a trade name. Only trade names of medications are capitalized.
Yes. Titles of books, names of operas or songs, and names of movies or plays are generally capitalized.
Yes, the names of languages are capitalized.