MapType .maxZoom is a required property for base MapTypes:
http://code.google.com/apis/maps/documentation/v3/reference.html#MapType

.maxZoom has no effect for overlay MapTypes, which is why the traffic
example worked as-is but failed when you set traffic as the base MapType.

On Wed, Apr 21, 2010 at 11:03 AM, Alon Salant <[email protected]> wrote:

> I am trying to add a new MapType (not an overlay) with my own tiles.
> Using the example code at
> http://code.google.com/apis/maps/documentation/v3/overlays.html#ImageMapTypes
> and providing my own getTileUrl function, my image tiles render great
> as an overlay.
>
> However, I want a new MapType not an overlay. My understanding (from
>
> http://code.google.com/apis/maps/documentation/v3/reference.html#MapTypeRegistry
> )
> is that I should be adding the ImageMapType to Map.mapTypes with:
>
> map.mapTypes.set('ID', myImageMapType);
>
> This results in the JavaScript error "Expected value implementing
> google.maps.MapType"
>
> You can reproduce this error by using the traffic example at
>
> http://code.google.com/apis/maps/documentation/v3/overlays.html#ImageMapTypes
> and replacing:
>
>  map.overlayMapTypes.insertAt(0, trafficMapType);
>
> with
>
>  map.mapTypes.set("traffic", trafficMapType);
>
> This implies that you can't use ImageMapType as a standalone MapType
> or I've misunderstood something along the way.
>
> Any insights?
>
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