There are no overlays present with the Maps API until you add them. Therefore you should know what they are, since you added them. The various maptypes do contain imagery indicating things like rail stations, parks, etc. at higher zoom levels but I don't know of a way to determine if something is represented in the bitmap or not. Is that what you're trying to do? If so, I don't think that's possible, but maybe someone else knows how to find out which features are included in each tile.
-Brian On Apr 1, 6:41 am, "S. Michael" <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello there, > > I have a question regarding where to start and have been reading the > APIs but have no idea which one to use or what feature I am looking > for. > > Say I have a section of map visible, how do I extract the overlays or > features that are already visible? Such as bus stops and rail > stations? Do I need to search for them with an explicit request. (I do > not mean the Google Local Search) > > Do I make a new request to the server with KML Data API? What is a > mapId? > > I have seen how I to make my own polygons, lines and makers but want > to read what is already present. > > Cheers, > S. -- 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.
