My Maps is a Google Maps service that allows users to create and save their own maps. The map can be equipped with descriptions of places and routes, as well as pasted text and other forms. You can use My Maps maps for a variety of purposes, such as creating tourist itineraries or cataloging your favorite restaurants. Maps you create can be published publicly, or used for personal purposes.
Step
Step 1. Sign in to your Google account by clicking the Sign In button at the top right corner of the Google home page
To use My Maps, you must have a Google account.
Step 2. Create a new map
Visit Google Maps, then click the My Places link below the logo. After that, click the Create New Map button. Enter the name and description of the map in the text boxes provided, then select map privacy settings. You can create a public map, or create a private map.
Public maps are accessible to all Google users, but other users cannot edit your maps. To create a private map that other users cannot view or edit, click unlisted
Step 3. Add placemarks on the map
Zoom in on the map until you can clearly see the place you want, then click the blue tear icon and click where you want to add a placemark. Enter a title and description of the place in the window that appears on the screen. You can delete a placemark at any time by clicking on the marker and selecting Delete from the window.
Step 4. Add the route on the map
You can use the blue curved line buttons on the screen to draw lines, shapes, or routes. Routes are lines that are automatically adjusted to the shape of the road. Click the button, then select the Draw a line along roads option from the menu. To start drawing a route, click on the road, then drag the cursor to the end of the route. You will be asked to enter a name and route description.
The Draw a line option lets you create a free line that doesn't match the shape of the road
Step 5. Draw a shape on your map by selecting the Draw a shape option from the button in the previous step
Click anywhere on the map to start drawing, and click or drag the mouse to define a shape. Connect the finish line to the starting line to complete the shape. You can give a description and title to the shape. For example, you can use shapes to mark residential complexes or streams in a city.
Step 6. Add photos or videos on the map
In the description box that appears when you finish affixing an object (either a line, a route, or a shape), you can insert media. Click the Image button at the top of the description box, then enter an image link. To insert a YouTube video, paste the link to the video. You can use the media function to "show off" photos of places you take.
Step 7. Save your work by clicking Done in the left pane
You can edit the map at any time by clicking on the My Places menu.
