” Soon”, well be able to see more precise maps of streets, pathways, and pedestrian islands to a more precise scale. Google prepares to start rolling out more detailed street maps of London, New York, and San Francisco “in the coming weeks” with intent to broaden to more cities over time.
The result is a “more comprehensive, dynamic map of an area at global scale.” Lakes rivers and oceans are blue, beaches and deserts are tan, and lush areas are green.
Google posted on its Blog about the updates that are coming to Google Maps. Over the last couple of years, Google has actually been consistently including features and beneficial info within Maps and its about time for the maps themselves to be updated. Google used a color-mapping algorithm to properly color out maps that represent the geographical functions and various terrains.
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Google Map of Iceland: Old (left), brand-new (best).
According to Google, youll see an enhancement whether youre taking a look at large city or a small rural town.
