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No wonder, then, that historical maps, both on-screen and on paper, are an enduring source of wonder. When he later took up hill walking, those OS maps took on an even greater significance. Following every bend in the road on an Ordnance Survey map seemed almost magical. As you add points the area will be updated below and converted into acres, square feet, meter. Continue to click along the outside edge of the shape you want to calculate the area of. Enter an address or zoom into the map then click on the starting point of your shape. Mike Bedford first remembers being fascinated with maps on childhood holidays in Cornwall in pre-sat nav days. Find the area of a shape you draw on a google map. To see this, select ‘historical imagery’ from the ‘view’ menu and then select a date using the slider control which will appear.Įxtract taken from an in-depth exploration of using maps in local and family history in the August issue of Family Tree magazine.

Other populous parts of the UK plus many cities in mainland Europe, also have photography dating back to 1945 or even earlier. The availability differs around the globe but, for areas of high population density, you might find a good selection.įor central London, for example, there’s photography for 1945 plus many dates from 1999 to the present day. Note also, that Google Earth (as opposed to Google Maps) also has some historic aerial photography. Coverage is by no means complete, although the Central Band is well catered for. Scotland has many historic vertical images available at NLS Maps.