> All electronic maps use heuristics to show street names because otherwise the map would be too visually cluttered. They tend to show the major streets and a f

> All electronic maps use heuristics to show street names because otherwise the map would be too visually cluttered. They tend to show the major streets and a few non major ones and change based on zoom level. There are situations (not that uncommon in my experience) where you can zoom in all the way and Google maps will not show some street names. It gets really infuriating, I am using a map, I want to know where I am at! That is one of the primary value props of having a map. I get that a lot of people can't even read maps now days, and that turn by turn directions are the norm, but in cities where people actually walk, being able to look at a map is very useful. I've had times where I'd ask friends where they are at, and they could NOT get Google maps to tell them! Instead they had to resort to giving me a nearby store, and I'd use Google maps to navigate to that store. A serious design fail in grid based cities, where if I just knew they were on 73rd st and 142nd ave, I could just walk a few blocks over and find them instantly. Once I see the route on Google maps I can close it down and just walk there, but I shouldn't have to cajole my maps app into being a map.