When it comes to mapping software, Google Earth is unique. Most maps can’t show hills at all. Some only show altitude lines. With Google Earth a person can tilt the map and spin it around. Seeing where the roads go over mountain peeks, and even get a feel for where they can go park to view fireworks, or what the view from a house for sale would be. It’s also great for planning scenic trips through national parks.
NOTE: Don’t rely on a battery powered map or GPS when power failure would leave you lost on the woods.
Keep in mind that it’s smaller on an iPad screen then most printed maps, so not only is it true that you ”can” zoom in, you actually “have to”. The flip side is that you don’t have to flip pages, ever, and you don’t ever run off the edges of the map. Some areas don’t have as much detail as others (out in the ocean, near the north and south poles, ect.), but overall, Google Earth is far better then a printed map.
source: appy geek
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