Split screen Street View
Map on the left, Street View on the right, and a divider you can drag to whatever proportion suits what you are doing.
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Times Square, New York
40.75800, -73.98550 · Map data © Google, imagery © Google
Why this layout is the useful one
Street View on its own is disorienting. You are standing on a road with buildings around you and no way to tell which road, which direction, or what is round the corner. A map beside it fixes all three at once.
The two panels stay in step. Click anywhere on the map and Street View jumps there. Walk along a street in Street View and the map pans to follow, with the marker moving as you go. That connection is the whole point of the layout.
Dragging the divider
The split starts at half and half. Drag the bar between the panels to change it, or tab to it and use the arrow keys, which works if you are not using a mouse. Giving the map more room helps when you are working out a route; giving Street View more room helps when you have arrived and want to look properly.
Other ways to look
If you want the imagery without the map, the pills at the top switch to full Street View. For an overhead view instead, the satellite page does that, and the random teleport is there if you have no particular destination in mind.
Questions
What is split screen Street View?
A layout with the map on one side and Street View on the other, both live at once. Clicking the map moves the Street View, and walking along a street in Street View moves the map, so you always know where you are.
Can I resize the two panels?
Yes. Drag the divider between them, or focus it with the keyboard and use the left and right arrow keys. The panels resize live and the map redraws itself when you let go.
Why use split screen instead of full Street View?
Because Street View on its own gives you no sense of where you are. With a map beside it you can see the shape of the street network, spot the next junction, and understand which direction you are facing.