How to view Historical Maps on Google Earth

How to view Historical Maps on Google Earth

Whenever we go to a historic location, the first thing we wonder is how the place would have been like or looked back in its original period of existence. For years, this question was answered by guesswork, creative liberty, and sometimes, plain ignorance, as there was a way to actually travel back in time to document what the place would have looked like. However, we are in 2021, and technology evolution is going at a deadly pace, and the Google Earth application, which has helped people around the world, virtually tour the world, for free, has got an exciting feature that allows you to wind back the clock and see how places looked like back in the day.

In this tutorial, we will walk you through how you can wind back time and see what your favorite places looked like in the past.

Step 1. Open the Google Earth Pro application on your computer.

 

How to view Historical Maps on Google Earth