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I think the challenge is relating your current locatiom in a 3d environment to a top down 2d map?

The 3d environment is full of noise and info which is a lot to take in while something like routing is very simple, and you don't have to convert your own placement in 3d map to 2d.

Also routing likely has good intentional reasons why something follows the other. While roads have evolved more naturally throughout history.