How do you make a searchable map?

  1. 1 Choose an interactive map template. Your first step in creating an interactive map is choosing a template that looks closest to your vision.
  2. 2 Select a country or region.
  3. 3 Input your data.
  4. 4 Color code your interactive map.
  5. 5 Customize your settings.
  6. 6 Share your interactive map.

How do I create a search area on Google Maps?

Draw a line or shape

  1. On your computer, sign in to My Maps.
  2. Open or create a map.
  3. Click Draw a line.
  4. Select a layer and click where to start drawing.
  5. Click each corner or bend of your line or shape.
  6. When you’re finished drawing, double-click or complete the shape.
  7. Give your line or shape a name.

How do I create an interactive Google map?

Create a map

  1. On your computer, sign in to My Maps.
  2. Click Create a new map.
  3. Go to the top left and click “Untitled map.”
  4. Give your map a name and description.

How do you create a dynamic map?

How do I create a dynamic map?

  1. Select “Create new” and go to “Dynamic map”
  2. The first step is to specify the location, size and the scale of your map.
  3. Next step is to select the map style you would like to use for your map.
  4. You can add additional elements on top of your map by selecting ”Additional Layers”

Can you outline an area on Google Maps?

The shapes tool in Google Maps allows you to draw an outline around an area. After you’ve outlined the area, the entire outlined area is shown in a different color on your map. You can make multiple outlined areas, showing the boundaries between different geographic areas on a map.

Can Google Maps annotate?

You can annotate your map using a variety of tools and content. You may drop placemarks wherever you want and select or import an appropriate icon. Each marker activates the ability to add text descriptions as well as images or videos. You can also annotate using drawing tools and directions made available by Google.

What are interactive Maps?

Interactive mapping involves using maps that allow zooming in and out, panning around, identifying specific features, querying underlying data such as by topic or a specific indicator (e.g., socioeconomic status), generating reports and other means of using or visualising select information in the map.

What is clickable map?

A clickable map lets you link shapes on a map to different websites, or even pages on your own website. An example might be a real-estate page where you want clicking on different regions to go to pages with properties related to those regions.

How do I insert an interactive map into my website?

How to embed a Google Map into a web page

  1. Go to Google maps. In the Search Google Maps text box, type in the address of the location you want to display on your web page.
  2. When the map appears, click on the Share icon.
  3. Select the Embed tab on the Share window.
  4. Click on Copy HTML.