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Is there an archive of the Google maps?

I have noticed that they've updated my city several times over the years that it's been available. I'd be interested in a time-lapse style gif of my house, my neighbourhood, my city, etc…

The best app would include ability to see a region "age" on a delay, but selecting different years would be ok as well.

Best Answer

You can do this in the new version of Maps. (See the official announcement.)

  1. Go to Street View;
  2. Click on the clock-like icon in the upper-left corner, just below the address;
  3. Navigate to a previous date.

Now:

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Before:

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P.S.: Note that the number of previous views varies from place to place, in some cases just the current one being available.

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