Google Maps provides plenty of at-a-glance information, which means you have to zoom in and out to make sense of your surroundings. Most smartphones feature generous displays, but even then ...

If you don't see the information you need, zoom in or out. How to get a 3D view in Google Maps The contour lines and ...

Google is testing a change to the Google Maps app that should make things less crowded if you've got many saved places.

Google is making a change to Google Maps that reduces the clutter caused by pins dropped by the user to remember places.

If you have a lot of saved places, Google Maps can look a bit unwieldy with all those pins, and the app is now testing using small dots ...