I think this thread is relevant: http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/earth/thread?tid=2d8ad21c0d9ab80e&hl=en
(you should add your report there if it does in fact seem to be the same issue) 2009/1/20 Marcus <[email protected]>: > > Hi, > I would like to know why an entire island is missing off of google > maps and google earth! The island was present as of August 2008. I > know because i used printouts of the island's satellite images for > kayaking this summer. Currently, the island is only visible at about > 50% zoom with satellite images. You are still able to see the island > under the maps option only. If you zoom in further than 50%, the > island disappears, rendering any satellite imagery useless. > > Why is the island missing from the satellite image? > > How can I get the island back onto the satellite maps? > > How did an entire island get overlooked? > > Dutch Island can be found within Narragansett Bay in Rhode Island. > Dutch Island is not a small island that could be easily overlooked. > Dutch Island is just under a mile long, and is located about 1.5 miles > south of the Jamestown bridge, between Saunderstown, RI (on the > mainland) and the island of Jamestown. Google has the island location > titled as "Dutch Island State Management Area" and if you switch > between satellite and map view, you will see the island appear (map) > and disappear (satellite). The island is managed by the Rhode Island > State Department of Environmental Management, and is currently a > wildlife protection area. > > If this question is in the wrong location, I apologize. Please provide > me with a link or directions on how to locate the correct location. > Thank you for your assistance and patience, > > [email protected] > > > > > > -- Barry - www.nearby.org.uk - www.geograph.org.uk - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Maps API" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Google-Maps-API?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
