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The document provides instructions for using Google Earth Pro to map woodlands. It discusses how to navigate around a property, use various tools to add place marks, polygons and paths to label areas, and import GPS data. It recommends organizing places using folders and describes options for layers, photos and importing parcel boundaries from Google Maps. The contact information for further assistance is also included.

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Mapping How To Use Google Earth Pro Powerpoint Slides

The document provides instructions for using Google Earth Pro to map woodlands. It discusses how to navigate around a property, use various tools to add place marks, polygons and paths to label areas, and import GPS data. It recommends organizing places using folders and describes options for layers, photos and importing parcel boundaries from Google Maps. The contact information for further assistance is also included.

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10/19/2020

How to use Google Earth Pro


Mapping Your Woodland - Another Virtual DAY in the WOODS

Dave Apsley
Ohio State University Extension

Google Earth Pro


Pros: Cons:
• Free mapping app for • Parcel boundaries difficult to
desktop import
• Capable of importing and • Other management planning
exporting GIS/GPS data features not available
• Historical imagery available • More complicated to learn
advanced features

http://google.com/earth

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Google Earth Pro

http://google.com/earth

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Navigate to the property


• Type Address in “Fly to” tab
under “Search”
• Click on magnifying glass
• Google Earth will zoom to the
location
• Locate your property on the
image

Navigation Tools
• Click and drag on “N” to change
orientation of map.
• Click on arrows next to the eye to “look
around”
- Top arrow changes viewing angle
• Click on arrows next to the hand to pan or
move map center
• “Orange Guy” can be clicked and dragged
to get street level view (not always
available)
• Bottom slider “zooms” in and out
• You can also use dial on mouse to “zoom”

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Toolbar features
• Add a Place Mark
- Label a point on the map
• New polygon
- Highlight an area on map

• New Path
- Highlight linear objects

• Ruler
- Measure distances and area

How to use Toolbars


• Click on Icon

• Name polygon, path or other object

• Select style, color tab


• Pick color
• Set line width

• Add Place Mark, path or polygon or


boundary
• Hold mouse button to trace
• Click points for strait lines

• Remember not to close the window before


you finish tracing your path or polygon

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How to use Toolbars


• Remember the object is not
saved until you click “ok” on the
pop-up window

• To edit a saved object right


click on the object and click and
select “properties”

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Places
• I highly recommend creating folders to
organize your mapping efforts.
• Just Right Click in the Places toolbar,
highlight “Add” and select “folder”.
• Folders and their contents can be easily
moved, just click drag and drop
• You can now navigate to any of your
Places by double clicking on that folder or
item within the folder
• Places can be viewed or hidden by
checking/un-checking the appropriate box
• Items or folders can also be added,
deleted, or shared by double clicking and
selecting the appropriate option

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Layers
• There are several layers that you can choose to view or
hide
• Just check or uncheck the appropriate box
• The weather feature is interesting, but can only be
viewed if you are zoomed out considerably

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Other useful options

File
• Save
• Email etc
Add
• Photos
• Other objects same as icons

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Don’t be afraid to experiment!

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Importing GPS Data


• KLM files can be created and
emailed to your computer.

• To import them into google


earth, just click on the
attachment and the data will
be imported into MY PLACES

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Using Google Maps to trace parcel boundaries


• Go to google.com/maps

• Click on Your places and click


on MAPS and CREATE MAPS
at the bottom of the list

• Enter the address of your


property

• Zoom in until parcel boundaries


appear

• Click Add layer followed by


add line or shape

• Export to KML/KMZ

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Contact:

Dave Apsley
Natural Resources Specialist
Ohio State University Extension
740-710-3009

apsley.1@osu.edu

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