Of course, Google Maps isn't subject to the same limitations as paper maps – the projection could vary with both position and zoom level. There are design and

Of course, Google Maps isn't subject to the same limitations as paper maps – the projection could vary with both position and zoom level. There are design and technical concerns, but they are not insurmountable. After all, if you ignore tilting then Google Earth is essentially a dynamically redrawn (position and scale variant!) planar map projection. With the proliferation of vector maps on mobile and WebGL in the browser, it seems like a solution could be found.