README.md

map.remove()

Destroy a map completely.

<div class="map" id="map_canvas">
    <span class="smallPanel"><button>Click here</button></span>
</div>

var div = document.getElementById("map_canvas");
var map = plugin.google.maps.Map.getMap(div);
map.one(plugin.google.maps.event.MAP_READY, function() {

  var button = div.getElementsByTagName('button')[0];
  button.addEventListener('click', function() {
    map.remove();
  });

});