Originally Posted by
mdilthey
In parts of Western Mass, Google Bikes takes you on some truly gnarly trails. ATV tracks, swamps, dried up riverbeds, the works. For many this would not have made for a nice ride... for me, it was exactly what I was looking for.
I wouldn't call that path/road "generally usable" for bicycle riding.
The location of these sorts of paths/roads should be mapped but the properties/nature of them need to be mapped too. That way, you can actually look for them and people who aren't can avoid them.
It's a deficiency if a map doesn't allow you to avoid these types of roads. It's a deficiency (for cycling) if they are not on the map.