title: Does Google Maps API v3 allow larger zoom values?
body: <p>If you use the satellite GMapType using this <a href="http://code.google.com/apis/maps/documentation/v3/examples/control-simple.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Google-provided example</a> in v3 of the API, the maximum zoom level has a scale of 2m / 10ft , whereas using the v2 version of <a href="http://code.google.com/apis/maps/documentation/examples/control-maptypes.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">another Google-provided example</a> (had to use another one since the control-simple doesn't have the scale control) yields the maximum scale of 20m / 50ft. Is this a new "feature" of v3 ?</p>
  
  <p>I have to mention that I've tested the examples in the same GLatLng regions - so my guess is that tile detail level doesn't influence it, am I mistaken ?</p>
  
  <p>As mentioned <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1864931/the-state-of-gmaps-v3">in another question</a>, v3 is to be considered of very Labs-y/beta quality, so use in production should be discouraged for the time being.</p>
  
  <p>I've been drawn to the subject since I have to "increase the zoom level of a GMap", <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/286062/increase-the-maximum-zoom-level-of-a-google-map">the answers here</a> seem to suggest using GTileLayer, and I'm considering <a href="http://www.casa.ucl.ac.uk/software/gmapcreator.asp" rel="nofollow noreferrer">GMapCreator</a>, although this will involve some effort.</p>
  
  <p>What I'm trying to achieve is to have a larger zoom level, a scale of 2m / 10ft would be perfect, I have a map where the tiles aren't that hi-res and quite a few markers. Seeing that the area doesn't have hi-res tiles, the distance between the markers is really tiny, creating some problematic overlapping.</p>
  
  <p>Or better yet, how can you create a custom Map which allows higher zoom levels, as by the Google Campus, where the 2m / 10ft scale is achieved, and <em>not</em> use your own tileserver ? I've seen an example <a href="http://www.cannonade.net/geo.php?test=geo9" rel="nofollow noreferrer">on a fellow Stackoverflower's GMaps sandbox</a> , where the tiles are manually created based on the zoom level. </p>
  
  <p>I have seen <a href="http://mapki.com/wiki/Add_Your_Own_Custom_Map" rel="nofollow noreferrer">the codebase for a custom Map on mapki</a>, but this involves having a tileserver, can't you just use Google's tiles for a specific zoom level and then swap some of them (depending on tile.x and tile.y) with custom tiles, when the zoom level is higher than 19 ?</p>
  
  <p>I don't think I'm making any more sense, so I'm just going to end this big question here, I've been wondering around trying to find a solution for hours now. Hope that someone comes to my aid though !</p>
  
  <p>Thank you in advance !</p>