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this article an amazing way to document the current layout of your place is described - but it is only available to very few at present.
"In its quest to document the entire Earth, Google has been expanding Street View further into areas where streets don't go. The company announced over two years ago that it was looking for outside help to capture roads-less-travelled with its Trekker backpack camera, which captures 360-degree photos similar to the Street View car."