Google Maps for Mobile has become an essential tool for maybe mobile warriors. I have spotted a Google Groups thread that asks Google if they would be willing to allow users to download maps to the application and then use those maps while being offline or not connected to the Internet.

This comes in handy when you:
Don’t have a data plan but have wifiYour internet connection is in a dead zoneWhen you are on an airplane with airplane mode on

Google Maps Tom, an official Google Maps representative has almost confirmed Google is working on it. He said:

How soon? Who knows, but it does seem like Google is working on this.

Forum discussion at Google Groups.