This page explains best practices for interacting with the `GoogleMap` object in
your app.

## Implement `GoogleMap` features on the same maps instance

Maps APIs are also available as part of the Navigation SDK, which you can use to
build map-specific (non-navigation) experiences. If your app includes both a
non-navigation map experience and a navigation experience, we recommend using
the Maps and Navigation API on the same map instance.

## Use `getMapAsync` to obtain the `GoogleMap` instance

You can obtain a `GoogleMap` object using either
`NavigationFragment#getMapAsync` or `NavigationView#getMapAsync`. We
recommend this method over holding onto the `GoogleMap` instance that might
become stale once the `NavigationView` underneath is recreated.

Also be sure to clean up the `GoogleMap` retrieved from this method after it's
no longer needed. For more information, see [Instance cleanup best
practices](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/navigation/android-sdk/instance-cleanup-best-practices).