Improvements have included the additions of streets in neighborhoods where previously only main roads had been covered, expansions to more suburbs, and views to the sky where previously only views to a certain height were provided. The coverage of various cities has in many cases, subsequently been enlarged and improved, but not necessarily on the same date as new cities have been added. More suburbs and other nearby cities were included. Few suburbs or other nearby cities were included.Īfter the first few sets of introductions, image collections from cities added were more detailed, often including every side street, especially in areas closer to the center of the city. Early on, most locations had a limited number of views, usually constrained to the city limits and only including major streets, and they only showed the buildings up to a certain height. The United States was the first country to have Google Street View images and was the only country with images for over a year following introduction of the service on May 25, 2007.

Taken in October 2010, a Google Maps Camera Car showcased on Google campus in Mountain View, California

Google satellite map street view