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Google adds contour lines to their Terrain Maps

April 3, 2008

Late last year, Google introduced terrain maps, which were 3D-looking maps of the earth — kind of a cross between flat maps and satellite imagery. Today they’ve added contour lines to many of the maps around the world, helping to show the elevation changes in even greater detail.  Their explanation is: Contour lines depict elevation [...]

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New “Terrain” mode in Google Maps

November 27, 2007

Google Maps has just added a very nice new feature – terrain view.   This isn’t satellite images, but rather it is map-ish terrain views.  It’s very pleasing to the eye. To make room for this new feature, the “hybrid” button has been removed and you now are given a “Show labels” checkbox when viewing in [...]

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10 best new features in Google Earth since its release

October 10, 2007

When Google Earth was first released, there was talk about it everywhere and they were overwhelmed with downloads. Since then, it’s become more and more popular. However, I’m sure there are a lot of folks that downloaded it two years ago, checked it out a little bit, and then haven’t gone back in. Here’s what [...]

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Image and terrain update for Google Earth

July 26, 2007

A bunch of new image and terrain data has been added to Google Earth today. Rather than tell us exactly what’s been added, Google’s decided to tease us. Here is what they’re saying has been updated: Two states known for their majestic peaks have gotten an upgrade. Colorado (KML) and Nevada (KML) I can now [...]

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Details about the new 10m Terrain area in Google Earth

June 9, 2007

Frank Taylor at the Google Earth Blog has just posted a file that shows exactly which areas of the western US are now covered by the 10m 3D terrain. As he suggests, you really need to head out there, turn your terrain detail up pretty high and enjoy the view!

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