Garrett spotted this really neat way to view the past without getting a Delorean, Google Earth now allows you to travel back in time - almost. There is an incredible set of old maps that can be turned on an explored, maps include: World globe 1790, North America 1733, US 1833, Lewis and Clark 1814, NY 1836, San Fran 1853 and a few others.
To turn on the maps go to Featured Content > Rumsey Historical Maps.
Related Google Earth projects and hacks!:
- Google Earth - Link.
- HOW TO GPS Tag Photos: Flickr, Mappr, Google Earth.... - Link.
- HOW TO make Google Earth Movies, for Free! - Link.
- 3D Google Earth - Link.
- Google + Keyhole = Google Earth - Link.
- Add your own 3D data to Google Earth- Link.
- Drawing with Google Earth and a GPS - Link.
- HOW TO - recreate trips with Google Earth, and a GPS - Link.
- Use mologogo with Google Earth (tracking with a phone ... - Link.
- Virtual touring with Google Earth... - Link.
- GeoURL to Google Earth transformation - Link.
- Google Earth Hacks - Link.
- Google Earth - Wonderful world... - Link.
- Rita and Google Earth overlays - Link.
- NYC 3D Prints using OGLE: OpenGLExtractor + Google Earth - Link.
- WiGLE Data to Google Earth (KML File) - Link.
- HOW TO make KML data for Google Earth - Link.
- And more! - Link.
http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2006/11/google_earth_1790.html