26 Part I — Basics
FIGURE2-11: A map of lower Manhattan and Brooklyn.Google Maps also shows country, state, and county boundaries when available; regions
and locations; country names (if you’re zoomed out far enough); known ferry routes,
train lines; and a whole host of other information.
Satellite imagery:This consists of photographs of the surface of the earth as taken from
satellite (see Figure 2-12). The information is presented at different resolutions (see the
earlier discussion on zoom levels) and is regularly updated with new pictures of the
earth. Satellite imagery is most useful when combined with photo, historical, or other
information; because you cannot see street names or points of interest, it is less useful for
routes or location information.