Mashing up datasets with Google Earth Pro (Basic)

1. Download the historic map of Montreal in 1949
   • Historic_LandUse_Montreal_1949.jpg
2. In Google Earth, zoom to the area around Le Westin, Montreal
3. Click on the Add Image Overlay icon and select the 1949 Montreal Land Use Map
4. Rotate and resize the map to line it up with the Google Earth imagery
   • Use the transparency slider to check alignment

1. Download the Elder Ray Harris GPX file.
   • RayHarrisBoatride.gpx

2. In Google Earth, import the GPX file with “Create GPS Tracks” selected.

3. Play the track.

4. Now, import the GPX file with “Create KML LineStrings” selected.

5. pen the folders in the Places Panel to look at the points and lines.

1. Download the base data for Northern Saskatchewan
   • Base Data.zip
2. Unzip the file.
3. In Google Earth Pro, go to File menu > Open or Import...
4. Navigate to folder with your data
5. Select the first .shp file.
6. Walk through import wizard and create a new style template for your layer
7. Styling and symbology for these layers can then be adjusted to your preferences
8. Import the second .shp file and repeat.

Moving between Google Earth Pro and My Maps

1. Download the KanzaIMWC18.KMZ file from the Data Downloads folder (above) to your laptop and open it in Google Earth Pro. This file was originally created using Google Earth Pro.
2. Now open the KanzaIMWC18.KMZ file in My Maps.
3. What changes when you move between Google Earth Pro and My Maps?

• How are folders handled in Google Earth Pro vs. My Maps?
• Does My Maps display all of the folders that you see in Google Earth Pro, or is content lost when you move between the two platforms?
• What do the photos and images look like?
• What do the icon balloons look like?
• What do the links look like?
• Can you zoom between locations in My Maps for an immersive experience like in Google Earth Pro? Which platform allows you to view locations in 3D?
• Try sharing both your My Maps and your Google Earth Pro map with your neighbor. How would you do this?

5. Given what you have discovered when moving between platforms, under what circumstances would you use Google Earth Pro and when would you use My Maps?