I don't understand why they gave us this detailed map and only allow us to zoom in a few inches where i'd enjoy being able to zoom in to the point where I could see roads or heck, even my own character. So anyone think there will be a mod created or possible to zoom in much closer? To see roads at least or paths?

Like this?
http://skyrimnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=145

Awesome, thank you for the link. Good to know for when i get the pc version.

Anyone found a way to remove the grey overlay from the map?

You mean the clouds? Add this to your Skyrim.ini :

[MapMenu]
sMapCloudNIF=0

I thought it was clouds too, but it is the grey that decrease in transparency the further you zoom out.

Yeah i know how to remove it but doing so leaves chunks of the map missing. I was trying to make a 90 degree overhead view that kinda simulates a flat map but alas it's not happening.

Here are all the settings if you want to play around with it.

sMapCloudNIF=
bWorldMapNoSkyDepthBlur=0
fWorldMapNearDepthBlurScale=1.0000
fWorldMapDepthBlurScale=1.0000
fWorldMapMaximumDepthBlur=1.0000
fMapWorldTransitionHeight=10000.0000
fMapWorldHeightAdjustmentForce=4.0000
fMapWorldYawRange=80.0000
fMapWorldMaxPitch=75.0000
fMapWorldMinPitch=15.0000
fMapWorldInitialPitch=50.0000
fMapWorldMaxHeight=80000.0000
fMapWorldMinHeight=50000.0000
fMapLocalMinFrustumWidth=4000.0000

The transition hieght is what i increased to limit the white out but...well you'll see. Let me know in my thread(link in sig) if you come up with something usable.

that was also what I was trying, because I have no use of the current "map", it doesn't even have a north indicator???.. like the rest of the ui they only thought of making it look pretty, and not about making work.