Google Earth Topo Maps

July 23, 2008 in Software

Here’s a great tip on how you can get Topographic or Topo Maps in Google Earth.

Google Earth has a ton of cool layers but they’ve never implemented a layer including Topo Maps. These maps are a great resource so here is how you can add them manually. Download the USGS Topo Map Layer and open it within Google Earth. After the layer is installed you can zoom into an area and activate the layer to see topo maps of that region. Voila, topo maps on Google Earth.

If you aren’t familar with Topo Maps they show the elevation of a landscape and are very useful when planning off-trail hiking trips or spotting good hunting grounds.

Hat tip to the Google Earth blog for sharing this.

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eleysha

I am trying to find a way to add a topo map layer to my google map. I have been searching online for about 2 days and I am not sure how it can be done. If you could give me any help with this at all, it would be greatly appreciated.
~Eleysha

Keith

I don't think you can add the topo layer to Google Map, Only Google Earth. To get the topo in earth just download the USGS overlay layer (http://tinyurl.com/5p5hwm) and open it in Google Earth. I hope this helps.