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Old 11-13-2006, 10:24 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Earth in 4D......
Check this out.....

» Google Earth in 4D | Googling Google | ZDNet.com

Google skipped right past the third dimension and landed directly in the fourth (time) by offering historical maps on Google Earth. Now you can travel back in time — for example, I am looking at the globe of 1790. Don't expect detailed high resolution photography from days gone by, but it's still interesting to see old maps overlaid on the satellite imagery of today.



Playing with layer transparency on the overlaid maps gives you a good sense of how things have changed over the years — especially when looking at more detailed maps like New York 1836 or London 1843.
Currently, maps are available for:
  • World Globe 1790
  • North America 1733
  • United States 1833
  • Lewis and Clark 1814
  • New York 1836
  • San Francisco 1853
  • South America 1787
  • Buenos Aires 1892
  • Asia 1710
  • Tokyo 1680
  • Middle East 1861
  • England, Wales 1790
  • London 1843
  • Paris 1716
  • Africa 1787
  • Australia Southeast 1844
  • Various other maps from Map Finder
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Old 11-14-2006, 01:15 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Very cool! Just updated the Google Earth!
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Click "conservative view" to see the world still flat. haha

sorry, couldn't resist. That is really cool though! Thanks for sharing.
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There is little doubt that the world in general is more liberal than it was 50 years ago and beyond. Conservatives are simply roadblocks on the path to an ever more progressive and liberal world. What a sad existence.
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Click "conservative view" to see the world still flat. haha

sorry, couldn't resist. That is really cool though! Thanks for sharing.
lol

Good one.
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