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I believe street names are part of the "male method", so Google Maps uses that method.
If it said "Turn right at the intersection with the big police station", then it'd be the "landmark method".
I mean, landmarks don't make much sense to use on a 2D, birds eye view map
It could with businesses. Turn left past the McDonalds. Keep going until you pass the empty plot on your right, etc.