diff --git a/maps-app/src/main/java/com/google/maps/android/compose/MapsInLazyColumnActivity.kt b/maps-app/src/main/java/com/google/maps/android/compose/MapsInLazyColumnActivity.kt
index 6e8c98a8..eb507a1b 100644
--- a/maps-app/src/main/java/com/google/maps/android/compose/MapsInLazyColumnActivity.kt
+++ b/maps-app/src/main/java/com/google/maps/android/compose/MapsInLazyColumnActivity.kt
@@ -152,7 +152,6 @@ fun MapsInLazyColumn(
 
     val cameraPositionStates = mapItems.associate { item ->
         item.id to rememberCameraPositionState(
-            key = item.id,
             init = { position = CameraPosition.fromLatLngZoom(item.location, item.zoom) }
         )
     }
diff --git a/maps-compose/src/main/java/com/google/maps/android/compose/CameraPositionState.kt b/maps-compose/src/main/java/com/google/maps/android/compose/CameraPositionState.kt
index b5730a9a..e6e9096c 100644
--- a/maps-compose/src/main/java/com/google/maps/android/compose/CameraPositionState.kt
+++ b/maps-compose/src/main/java/com/google/maps/android/compose/CameraPositionState.kt
@@ -40,12 +40,35 @@ import java.lang.Integer.MAX_VALUE
 import kotlin.coroutines.resume
 import kotlin.coroutines.resumeWithException
 
+/**
+ * Creates and remembers a [CameraPositionState] using [rememberSaveable].
+ *
+ * The camera position state is saved across configuration changes and process death,
+ * ensuring the map retains its last position.
+ *
+ * @param init A lambda that is called when the [CameraPositionState] is first created to
+ * configure its initial state, such as its position or zoom level.
+ */
+@Composable
+public inline fun rememberCameraPositionState(
+    crossinline init: CameraPositionState.() -> Unit = {}
+): CameraPositionState = rememberSaveable(saver = CameraPositionState.Saver) {
+    CameraPositionState().apply(init)
+}
+
 /**
  * Create and [rememberSaveable] a [CameraPositionState] using [CameraPositionState.Saver].
  * [init] will be called when the [CameraPositionState] is first created to configure its
  * initial state. Remember that the camera state can be applied when the map has been
  * loaded.
  */
+@Deprecated(
+    message = "The 'key' parameter is deprecated. Please use the new `rememberCameraPositionState` function without a key.",
+    replaceWith = ReplaceWith(
+        "rememberCameraPositionState(init)",
+        "com.google.maps.android.compose.rememberCameraPositionState"
+    )
+)
 @Composable
 public inline fun rememberCameraPositionState(
     key: String? = null,