But is it a shortcut and could you use it as such?

I’ve tried to uses Google maps when fishing to get to remote parts of a river. It will definitely label wagon ruts across a private farm as a road.

Could you? Up until recently I believe so, but it was a cross private land

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Private land doesn't necessarily mean a private road. It could be a right of way. What stands out to me is the lack of "no trespassing" signs.

Simple solution: stop delivering to these addresses and landowners. If they want to be isolated, that is their wish.

It is very easy to file a report to Google and have it fixed. I have done it twice and both times the mistakes have been fixed in less than two weeks. Why do people not do the obvious thing. When you bring up a place on Google Maps it has a link to Suggest An Edit. Use it.

I've done this on several closed neighborhood roads around the Forest Park area of Saint Louis with great results.

What? Insisting people respect your private property is not wishing to be isolated.

This is the beginning of a low effort horror film

Interesting there were no “no trespassing” signs up, just signs insisting it’s not a viable road to cross…could be a public road the landowners are attempting to hijack.

My driveway is so long it shows up as a rd on Goggle

Use OpenStreetMap!