It may feel like it is taking longer to navigate through the imagery while you are browsing it. Figure 6 depicts the zoom in view of downloaded imagery in map scale 1:2000 as seen through the zoom lens. We are unable to explore or navigate through imagery if we do not have internet access. We can now add high- resolution satellite imagery with a XYZ layer or a plugin such as Tile+. How to save Google map satellite imagery. You can also view a hybrid map by clicking the “hybrid” button, or a terrain map by clicking the “terrain” button. Then, click the “Satellite” button in the top-right corner of the map. To view satellite images in Google Maps, zoom in to an area until you see the street map. You can also view a hybrid map that shows both the satellite images and the street map, or a terrain map that shows the topography of an area.

With Google Maps, you can view satellite images of any location on Earth. Most people don’t know that you can view satellite images in Google Maps.

Google satellite view