4. Creating Custom Maps with My Maps
Learn how to create, save, and share custom Google maps.
One of the coolest things about Google Maps is that Google lets anyone create his or her own custom map, overlaid with his or her own personal data. These maps can be accessed from your Google Maps page, or embedded on your own website.
Google calls this functionality My Maps, and it’s fairly easy to use. You can even create group My Maps, where multiple users collaborate to create the custom map.
Understanding My Maps
My Maps is a subset of Google Maps that lets you create, save, and share your own custom maps. A custom map can be as simple as a street map of a given location, or include sophisticated features such as text annotations, location placemarks, ...
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