Creating Neighborhood Maps

Seminar 2: The Peopling of New York CityProfessor Myrna Chase

ITF Amanda Favia amanda.favia@macaulay.cuny.edu

Neighborhood Maps

Neighborhood Maps

http://macaulay.cuny.edu/eportfolios/exploringgreenwichvillagespring2011/

http://macaulay.cuny.edu/eportfolios/susser11/category/tours/

http://macaulay.cuny.edu/eportfolios/chin11/new-yorks-asiatowns/flushing-queens/

http://macaulay.cuny.edu/eportfolios/de2012/category/any-blog/

http://macaulay.cuny.edu/eportfolios/drabik13/visits/

Google Custom Maps

Sign into your Google account (note: your Macaulay email is a Google account!)

My Places>Create Map

Add location & ‘zoom’ in

Add title & description>click save

Public or Unlisted option

Google Custom Maps

Customize your map:

Choose map type (e.g., satellite or street)

Add: placemarkers, lines (paths), shapes (areas), photos and video

Don’t forget to ‘save’!

Adding a Map to your Post

In Google maps, copy embed code (HTML) note: you can resize your map here as well

In WordPress, open a “new post” (or click “edit” on the page you want to edit)

Paste embed code into post (make sure you are in “text” mode when you paste!)

Publish!

Other Mapping Options

Google Earth Map Making : similar to Google Maps but has increased functionality.

Leaflet Maps Marker: create interactive maps that can be embedded into WordPress sites.

Social Explorer: create custom maps with demographic data about the United States.