1. A method for accessing geospatial information in a peer-to-peer (P2P) network, the method comprising: identifying a target region of geospatial information at a local node connected to a P2P network; identifying a plurality of peer nodes in a P2P network having access to geospatial information; determining that a first region of geospatial information accessible by a first peer node at least partially overlaps the target region of geospatial information; obtaining the first region of geospatial information from the first peer node.