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.
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)
GPS track - download here
Historical maps for image overlays
Marine use map, W̱SÁNEĆ First Nations - download here
GIS Data
Drone Imagery via https://dronemapper.com/sample_data/
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)
GeoGratis via National Resources Canada (NRCAN) for orthoimagery, topographic maps, vector files (file geodatabases or shapefiles) and elevation data. ("How To" here)