Geography has been taken to the next level with Google Earth’s new feature: Rumsey Historical Maps. These select historical maps can be layered over the existing Google Earth globe. Mixed with modern day overlays, like roads and rivers a student can make historical geographic connections and see how inacurate man-made maps were back in the day.
To use this feature in Google Earth:
- Go to the ”Layers” section on the left hands side of the screen.
- Expand the Galleries menue and click on “Rumsey Historical Maps”
- Zoom in on the map of the US and look for the “Rose” symbols.
- Click on the rose and then the maps and they will overlay on Google Earth.
