Why is map not working but foreach is?

This forEach works just fine

var newMarkers = new List<Marker>();
providers.forEach((p) {
  var marker = markerFrom(p);
  newMarkers.add(marker);
  print("got one");
});

_markers = newMarkers;

but this map doesn't ever get called when placed in the exact same place as the forEach:

_markers = providers.map((p) => markerFrom(p));

Additionally, this is the markerFrom method:

  Marker markerFrom(FoodProvider provider) {
  var marker = new Marker(new MarkerOptions()
    ..map = _map
    ..position = new LatLng(provider.latitude, provider.longitude)
    ..title = provider.name
    ..icon = 'http://maps.google.com/mapfiles/ms/icons/red-dot.png'
  );

  var infoWindow = new InfoWindow(new InfoWindowOptions()..content = marker.title);

  marker.onClick.listen((e) {
    infoWindow.open(_map, marker);
  });

  return marker;
}