The Map is the new satellite
One of the things cool about satellite imagery is the feel that it gives you of the surface of earth. The ups and downs, rugged terrains, deep blue oceans…satellite imagery have been wonderful in giving you a perspective of earth that only astronauts working in space stations enjoyed. A view of earth sitting on earth was un-imaginable a few years ago.
Now what if you could get the same feel on a political map? The map that was not really photographed from a satellite. Well, that is what Yahoo India maps have tried to capture. Ever wondered how a map of kargil would look embedded with the great himalayas ? Or what about “Bandipur and mudumalai? A lot of geometry and look and feel fixes have gone in too.. So, Did you know that connaught place, new delhi runs anti-clockwise? Or what about the loop overpass that they have been building for ever at airport road, bangalore
Update: The links to connaught place and airport road were incorrect. Just fixed them.
Enjoy. Be sure to tell us how you like it.
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Awesome!I never knew Yahoo maps gives driving directions(Esp the domlur flyover) But still there are glitches. One of the main reason is not listing all the local places. In that case, wikimapia scores better than y! india maps.
Is there an option to add user tags?
Allagappan M
2 Aug 07 at 10:58 PM
well, yahoo india maps doesnt give driving directions
. Those are known one way directions. no, there isint a way to add your place either.
shivku
2 Aug 07 at 11:54 PM