Here is what icons and symbols mean Blue dot with beam: This symbol indicates your GPS location on Google Maps. The shaded beam around the blue dot indicates the direction you are facing on the maps.

Here's how to customize the vehicle icon and color on Google Maps. Life's easier with these Google Maps features Google Maps allows you to switch from the default blue arrow to three vehicle icons ...

icons within Apple Maps titled More Than You Ever Wanted to Know About Apple’s Spotlight Location Icons. POI icons have existed in Apple Maps since Google was the maps provider. But with iOS 6, Apple ...