Import GIS Data

In this session participants will learn how to bring different types of datasets into Google Earth Pro which will help in understanding your community and facilitating Direct to Digital interviews, such as historical maps, GIS shapefiles, and GPS data.

GEPGIS.mp4

IMW2020: Importing GIS Data in Google Earth Pro

What you'll need to use Google Earth Pro

You'll need to use a desktop or laptop computer (Google Earth Pro can not be used on a mobile device.
Connect your computer to the internet
Download and install Google Earth Pro (download for free here)

Examples used in presentation

GPS track - download here
Historical maps for image overlays
- Marine use map, W̱SÁNEĆ First Nations - download here
GIS Data
- Aboriginal Lands, published by Natural Resources Canada.
  - Read about dataset here
  - Download SHP file "AL_TA_SK_SHP_eng.zip" from FTP server here.
  - Unzip the file.
Drone Imagery via https://dronemapper.com/sample_data/

Resources

Tutorial on creating image overlays
Tutorial on importing GPS data
Tutorial on importing GIS data
Additional data sources
- Canada Open Government Portal (centralized portal where you can search for data from different ministries and government organizations)
- Canvec National Shapefile Data Series (1:1M National data sets, 1:250k and 1:50k Provincial, Territorial data sets)
- Manitoba Land Initiative
- Land Information Ontario
- Quebec Data
- Data BC
- Geomatics Yukon and Yukon GIS Data
- Soil Landscapes of Canada Version 3.2
- GeoGratis via National Resources Canada (NRCAN) for orthoimagery, topographic maps, vector files (file geodatabases or shapefiles) and elevation data. ("How To" here)