Abandoned Airports Map
A working map of Abandoned Airports, Landing Strips and Aircraft Boneyards
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Ancient Courses of the Mississippi River Map
One of the most fascinating maps I've seen are the Ancient Courses of the Mississippi River by cartographer Harold Fisk for the Army Corps of Engineers . The maps (they run up and down the Lower Mississippi River), show the present (c.1944) course of the river, as well as how that course has changed over time through stages. The river changes course continuously, as do all rivers, and especially so in the case of when major floods, earthquakes, or other disasters that may alter the river occur. Fisk is as much of an artist as he is a scientist, as these maps are incredibly beautiful and yet perfectly convey how the Mississippi River has changed over time. 1944 Fisk Map of the Mississippi River (Plate 32, Sheet 6) ( Amazon Link ) The maps represent the Meander Belt of the Mississippi, according to Public Domain Review , and are primarily focused on the last several millennia of changes. As the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers are the primary rivers of the third largest river system
Great maps. How do you create a map with Google maps. I have not yet discovered how to draw on google maps, add a comment to the drawing (generally an abandoned rail segment, an unpublished spur, or an unpublished siding), add text to the statement, and then publish it so all can see.
ReplyDeleteYou apparently have solved that problem. Can you give me some insight as to how to do that?
Ed Bradford
Pflugerville,TX
egbegb2@gmail.com
Ed, thanks for the question, and perhaps I’ll add a FAQ area to this site at some point.
DeleteTo create a google map, you need to use Google My Maps https://www.google.com/maps/d/. From there you’ll be able to create different maps using different base maps as backdrops. I prefer the satellite backdrop since it allows me to seamlessly look for abandoned rail lines.
You can also change the privacy settings of the map to allow it to be viewed by the public, which allows them to be embedded as well. I maybdo a more robust tutorial at some point, but Google My Maps is user friendly enough that many of its features can be learned simply by playing around with it.
If you have any other questions please let me know!
Andrew
I have abandoned air fields for you. Where should I send them? (.kmz)
DeleteEric, Please use the same submitter as for the abandoned railroads map! - https://forms.gle/qt6daZ1ADkYXdusv6
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