Map layers and additional Features
Additional features are located in the upper-right part of the map. They help display more contextual information on the map: enable custom layers, view streets, check traffic conditions, and see GPS interference zones.
In this article:
• Object layers — displaying additional geographic data from KML/KMZ files
• Street view — opening panoramic street images
• Traffic — displaying road congestion on the map
• GPS Jam — displaying zones with different levels of GPS interference
The Object layers feature turns on/off additional geographic data from uploaded KML/KMZ files on top of the basemap.
How to use:
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Find the Object layers panel in the top-right corner of the map
2. Expand the list of available layers and check the ones you want to display
You can enable multiple layers at once, or turn them all off to show only the base map.
For instructions on uploading and working with KML/KMZ files, see the KML Settings section.
The Street view feature lets you see panoramic, street-level photos of an area.
Available sources:
GSV — Google Street View: high-quality imagery with broad coverage.
YR — Yandex street panoramas: strong coverage in Russia and some neighboring countries.
OSC — Community-sourced panoramas: may provide more recent imagery in some areas.
To enable Street view:
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Check this option in the top-right of the map
2. Drag the yellow person (Pegman) onto the desired place on the map
3. Choose GSV, YR, or OSC
4. The corresponding panoramic service will open, where you can view interactive panoramas of the selected area.
The Traffic layer shows current road congestion using color indicators:
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Green — free flow
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Yellow — moderate traffic
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Red — heavy congestion
To turn on traffic, check this option in the top-right corner of the map.
The GPS Jam layer shows areas where GPS signal interference was detected for the selected date. This data helps identify areas where object coordinates may be less accurate due to unstable GPS signal reception.
The layer is available on the map as a separate GPS Jam checkbox in the upper-right part of the map. After it is enabled, colored cells showing the interference level are displayed on the map.
A legend is shown in the lower-left corner under Level of GPS interference:
Low — 0–2%
Medium — 2–10%
High — > 10%You can also select the date for which the data should be displayed. To do this, use the Date field in the layer panel.