Using [UISettings](<https://developers.google.com/android/reference/com/google/android/gms/maps/UiSettings>), the appearance of the Google Map can be modified.

Here is an example of some common settings:

mGoogleMap.setMapType(GoogleMap.MAP_TYPE_HYBRID);
mGoogleMap.getUiSettings().setMapToolbarEnabled(true);
mGoogleMap.getUiSettings().setZoomControlsEnabled(true);
mGoogleMap.getUiSettings().setCompassEnabled(true);

Result:

http://i.stack.imgur.com/XY5GA.png