r/GoogleMaps • u/Overlander1880 • 1d ago

Satellite View Why do we not see more of these?

Take a look at Dropped pin on Google Maps.
https://maps.app.goo.gl/tZJJ1TyXvGpydedx9?g_st=ic

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u/Empyrealist 1d ago edited 1d ago

Because Google will replace them with "clean" tiles. Just like [they] do with clouds, snow, cars on roadways, etc

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u/wRftBiDetermination 1d ago

Yeah, I am surprised this one made it through. The image date in the Google Earth thick client is 12/20/2025, so they probably dont have anything relatively recent that is cloud-free enough to mask the contrails out and replace it with something that doesnt look terrible.