Aerial photographs provide a straightforward depiction of the physical and cultural landscape of an area at a given time. The vast majority of these aerial photographs are held by the Cartographic Branch, spread across various Record Groups and series.Īerial photography became an important part of the mapmaking process in the twentieth century. These records date from 1918-2011, covering both domestic and foreign sites. There are dozens more tips and tricks to explore once you get the hang of it.The National Archives holds over 35,000,000 aerial photographs produced mostly by Federal Agencies. Those are just a few cool things you can do with Google Maps. Click on the map to access the business listing and get directions and other information.That information pane should now be populated with a list of restaurants (or whatever) within the area you highlighted.For example, add restaurants to find somewhere to eat. Select Nearby and then add a filter to the search box that becomes highlighted.Click the town, city or borough and an information pane will appear on the left.Select your destination within Google Maps.Google Maps is also very accomplished at finding places to go and things to do in a given destination. Otherwise an email or text link will be sent. If your phone is registered with your Google account, it will automatically be sent to Google Maps.
Select the phone or whether you want an email or text.Click the Send directions to your phone link in the left pane.Select your start point and get the directions.Set your end point and click the Directions button.Log into your Google account and open Google Maps on your desktop.I can then just use my cellphone to navigate. The big screen on my desktop lends itself very well to exploring. I use this feature quite a lot when selecting new places to explore by bike. Send directions for your desktop to your smartphone
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