diff --git a/res/menu/options_map.xml b/res/menu/options_map.xml
index a13f2b3..ecc17d6 100644
--- a/res/menu/options_map.xml
+++ b/res/menu/options_map.xml
@@ -7,10 +7,19 @@
 		android:title="@string/show_log"
 		android:alphabeticShortcut="l"
 		android:icon="@android:drawable/ic_menu_revert" />
-	<item android:id="@+id/toggleobjects"
-		android:title="@string/show_objects"
+	<item android:id="@+id/overlays"
+		android:title="@string/map_overlays"
 		android:alphabeticShortcut="o"
-		android:icon="@android:drawable/ic_menu_myplaces" />
+		android:icon="@android:drawable/ic_menu_mapmode" >
+		<menu>
+			<group android:checkableBehavior="all">
+				<item android:id="@+id/objects"
+					android:title="@string/map_objects" />
+				<item android:id="@+id/satellite"
+					android:title="@string/map_satellite" />
+			</group>
+		</menu>
+	</item>
 	<item android:id="@+id/startstopbtn"
 		android:title="@string/startlog"
 		android:alphabeticShortcut="s"
diff --git a/res/values/strings.xml b/res/values/strings.xml
index 9b6946a..3c591ae 100644
--- a/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -54,11 +54,16 @@
 <string name="ad_trans">\n\nTranslation:</string>
 <string name="ad_homepage">Home Page</string>
 
+<!-- map view -->
+<string name="map_overlays">Overlays</string>
+<string name="map_satellite">Satellite</string>
+<string name="map_objects">APRS Objects</string>
+
+
 <!-- options menu -->
 <string name="about">About</string>
 <string name="show_map">Show Map</string>
 <string name="show_log">Show Log</string>
-<string name="show_objects">Toggle Objects</string>
 <string name="quit">Quit</string>
 <string name="preferences">Preferences</string>
 <!-- preferences -->
diff --git a/src/MapAct.scala b/src/MapAct.scala
index 89c18d5..c95f653 100644
--- a/src/MapAct.scala
+++ b/src/MapAct.scala
@@ -76,11 +76,16 @@ class MapAct extends MapActivity {
 				stopService(AprsService.intent(this, AprsService.SERVICE))
 			}
 			true
-		case R.id.toggleobjects =>
-			showObjects = !showObjects
+		case R.id.objects =>
+			mi.setChecked(!mi.isChecked())
+			showObjects = mi.isChecked()
 			staoverlay.loadDb(showObjects)
 			mapview.invalidate()
 			true
+		case R.id.satellite =>
+			mi.setChecked(!mi.isChecked())
+			mapview.setSatellite(mi.isChecked())
+			true
 		case R.id.quit =>
 			stopService(AprsService.intent(this, AprsService.SERVICE))
 			finish();